Madhusudan Name Meaning (As per Hindu Texts / Authentic) | Why is Krishna called Madhusudan (Madhusudana)? | Which God name is Madhusudan (Madhusudana)?
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In Sanskrit Madhusudan is written as Madhusudana / मधुसूदन / madhusūdana. To understand the meaning of Madhusudan or Madhusudana, first of all let us understand what is Madhuripu (मधुरिपु / madhuripu) means?
Madhuripu = Madhu + Ripu; Madhu = Divine honey and Ripu = Enemy; and Madhuripu means the enemy of honey.
Now let us understand, what is the relationship between honey and enemy? – Here we have to understand the meaning as per Hindu Sanatana Dharma shastras (Divine Theory / Hindu Texts), otherwise we will learn it in the incorrect way.
Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu in his Bhagavan Lord Sri Hayagriva avatar (Horse form / incarnation).
We should all be knowing, who are the enemies of Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu? – Answer is easy and simple. All the ‘Adharmis’ (Asuras / demons) are the enemies of Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu.
The divine name Madhu is one of the ‘ananta’ (unlimited) names of Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu.
That is, from the sloka (verse) 8 of “Sri Vishnu Sahasranama”, that is, माधवो मधुसूदनः | ಮಾಧವೋ ಮಧುಸೂದನಃ | mādhavō madhusūdanaḥ. We should note that of this “mādhavō madhusūdanaḥ” = Madhava is the one who is the slayer of the demon known as Madhu.
Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu in his avatar of Bhagavan Lord Sri Hayagriya (divine horse form) has killed the asuras / demons known as Madhu & Kaitabha to re-restore the lost divine Vedas which were stolen from Lord Sri Brahma Deva by these two demons (Madhu & Kaitabha).
Left: Bhagavan Lord Vishnu fighting with demons Madhu & Kaitabha; Right: After slaying the demons.
In Srimad Bhagavatam (Srimad Bhagavad Purana) in 2nd and 7th chapter, we can find the references of this.
Madhu-Kaitabha (two demons) are personification of passion and ignorance and Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu as Bhagavan Lord Sri Hayagriva is the Sarvottama / Supreme God of Knowledge and destroyer of ignorance.
Also going to the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama stotram shloka # 88 we find Lord Vishnu being described as – शत्रुजिच्-छत्रुतापनः / ಶತ್ರುಜಿಚ್ – ಛತ್ರುತಾಪನಃ | śatrujic – chatrutāpanaḥ.
The meaning of this is, “Bhagavan Sri Vishnu is the destroyer of all shatrus (immoral forces), and Lord Sri Vishnu is the conqueror of any and all army and also, Lord Sri Vishnu is the terror to all Adharmis, Lord Sri Vishnu is the one who can easily create panic in the enemy (Adharmis) camp.
That is the greatness of our greatest the Supreme Bhagavani Lord Sri Vishnu and he is not only the slayer of external enemies, but also the destroyer of internal enemies.
Left: Bhagavan Lord Sri Hayagriya returning Vedas; Right: Bhagavan Lord Sri Hayagriya with his consort Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi.
That is, of the the Arishadvargas. He is an Ari (Shatru / enemy) to shadvargas = Shad + Vargas (six inner foes or faults of men). All who follow the steps of Adharma (That is, Asuras) are enemies (Ripu) of Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu.
Meaning of Madhusudan is as given here – Thus Lord Sri Vishnu is called Madhusudana because he is the one who is as unlimitedly & divinely sweet and delicious as Honey (Madhu) and he is the one who is a provider of nourishment. Also he is the slayer of Adharmis like the demons Madhu & Kaitabha.
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