KESHAVA NAMA LYRICS AN MEANING - PART 4

Here the combinations of keshava namas are given with keshava na­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­mas tol by kanaka dasa

Nama : 1

Keshava –

Meaning

•    Kah-haturmukha  Brahma   IshaH- Shiva
•    The lord initiates four faced Brahma and Rudra for creation and destruction for which reason he was called Keshava.
•     He who has beautiful locks of hair
•     Slayer of Keshi  ( the horse demon)

Shri Keshavaya nam:

Colour : golden Silkish white cloths with pearls Lakshmi roopa - Shri From bottom right of the deity to bottom left Right hands Above : shanka (conch) Below : Padma (lotus) Left hand Above : chakra (disc) Below : gada (mace)

 Keshava nama by Kanka dasaru

Isha ninna charaNa bhajane
Asheyinda mADu venu
dOsharAshi nAshamADu shreesha kEshava ||

Isha – Lord Vishnu

Ninna – yours

Charana – feet

Bhajane – worship

Asheyina – with love

Madu venu – make

Dosharashi – all mistakes done by me (pappa)

Nashamau – destroy

Shreesha keshava – lord keshava

O Lord ! I worship Your feet with love & devotion. You are the controller of this universe. O Lord of Lakshmi devi ! You are the destroyer of the demon called Kesi & so You are known as Keshava. May you destroy the mountainous pile of my sins.

Nama -2

Narayana

• One without any imperfection.
• He removes the impediment of ignorance in His devotees; He is full of all auspicious qualities, each of which is in its complete measure & forms His very nature (svarupa).
• Shelter of whole universe
• The supreme man who is founder.
• He who resides on water

This is a deity from the post Rugvedic period. The word narayan (नारायण) has been derived from nar (नार) [naraha (नारा:)] = apa (आप) meaning the absolute water element and ayan (अयन) meaning a place. Thus it means that the one who lives in the apaelement is Narayan. The water mentioned above should not be considered as mere water. Before the earth came into existence everything was in the form of the apaelement. Later it is from this that the universe was created. The origin of what we refer to as water occurred through a physical process much later. The all pervading energy which was present in the very beginning is the one referred to as water in this context. So, that principle from which the universe has been created is Narayan.’

‘Nara’ refers to mankind and ‘ayan’ to its ultimate stage is another definition of Narayan.

Shri Narayanan nam:

Colour : Bluish black (monsoon clouds) Golden yellowish clothsGolden ornaments with gems Lakshmi roopa - Lakshmi From bottom right of the deity to bottom left Right hands Above : Padma   Below : shanka Left hand Above : gada  Below : chakra

 Keshava nama by Kanaka dasaru

sharaNu hokkenayya yenna
maraNa samayadalli ninna
charana smaraNe karuNisayya nArAyaNa ||

sharanu – refuge

hokkenayya –  seek

yenna – I

marana samayaallli – during the time of death

ninna – your

charana – feet

smarane – pray

karunisayya – show sympathy

 narayana – Lord Narayana

Meaning :

 O Narayana. I take refuge in you. The shAshtras proclaim that one should always remember Lord Narayana & especially so at the time of departing from this world. Our next birth depends on our thoughts during the last moment of our life. Therefore, I beg You to grace me with Your remembrance at the time of my death. You are full of auspicious qualities & devoid of all defects. Hence, You are known as Narayana. You are the refuge of Sri Lakshmi herself. What then need be said of a mere mortal like me? Therefore, You are my only refuge.

Nama 3

Madhva

• Ma- Lakshmi Dhava- concert
• One who is lord of knowledge
• One who is bestower and source of sweetness (ultimate Ananda)

Shri Mahavaya nam:

Colour : Blue Lotus Multi-colored cloths, garlands and ornaments Lakshmi roopa - Kamala From bottom right of the deity to bottom left Right hands Above : chakra Below : gada Left hand Above : shanku Below : Padma

Keshava nama by Kanaka dasaru

shOdhisenna bhavada kalusha
bhOdisayya gyAnavenage
bAdhisuva yamana bAdhe biDisu mAdhavA ||

shOdhisenna – examine me

 bhavada – worldly life

kalusha - crime
bhOdisayya – teach

 gyAnavenage - knowledge
bAdhisuva - trouble

yamana – yama’s

bAdhe – harm

biDisu – detach

mAdhavA – Lord Madhava

Meaning : O mAdhava, filter out my earthly sufferings, teach me (divine) knowledge, remove distress (caused) from yama. 
Madhava! I am entangled in this worldly life (samsara) & I am full of worldly desires which lead to anger, greed, delusion, pride & jealously. O Lord, cleanse me of all these vile qualities & fill me with right knowledge. Madhava, You are the master of brahmavidya which leads to Moksha. Therefore bless me with right jnana. The upanishads proclaim that right knowledge is obtained only from those masters who teach Madhwa siddhantha. Madhava ! You are the master of all & you are the master of Yama, the god of death. Therefore, You can save me from the clutches of Yama. Yama who is the humble servant of Lord Narayana has ordered his fearful looking messenger not to go anywhere near the devotees of Lord Narayana. Therefore, Lord Maadhava, enlighten me & save me from Yama.

nama 4

govinda

• 
  
• one who protects the earth Vedas an cow
• One who enlivens the senses.
• One who is the owner of Golokadhāma.
• Supreme Personality of pleasure (Ananda).
• The protector and preserver of the universe; he is the source of power.
• One who is the source of energy to the sun and one who provides light to this world.
• One who is bestower and source of sweetness (ultimate Ananda).

Shri Govindaya nam:

Colour : Sveta varna of full moon wears melting golden coloured ornaments Lakshmi roopa - Padma From bottom right of the deity to bottom left Right hands Above : gada Below : chakra  Left hand Above : Padma Below :  shanka Eyes like red lotus.

Keshava nama by Kanaka dasaru
hindanEka yOnigaLali
bandu bandu nondenayya
indu bhavada bandha biDisu tande gOvindA ||

hindanEka – prior

yOnigaLali – many wombs (yoni – wombs)
bandu bandu – appear many times (birth) 

 nondenayya - suffered
indu – today

bhavada –  to be born

bandha – in samara

 biDisu – detach

tande gOvindA – father GovindA

Meaning : O gOvindA, I have suffered by coming (on this earth) thru many wombs. Today, you free me from this (earthly) sufferings. 
I have taken innumerable births earlier & in each birth, I have undergone suffering. Now I have taken birth as a Vaishnava & I repent for all my earlier sins. I pray that you save me from the bonds of samsara. All along, I have lived like an animal, merely eating & sleeping with no thoughts of  You or my spiritual upliftment. You are Govinda- the cowhead boy. Though I have lived like an animal, I  pray do not forget me. Put me on the right path & free me from the web of samsara