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Vishnu Sahasranama


According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama , Keshava has three meanings:
  • one whose Kesa or locks are beautiful

  • The Lord of creation, preservation, and dissolution.

  • one who destroyed the Asura or demon Kesi in the Krishna avatar.


It also means
  • one who is endowed with the rays of light spreading within the orbit of the sun

  • one who is endowed with divine powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

  • child who is blessed with amazing ability



Padma Purana

  • The one with beautiful long hair

    • According to the Padma Purana the name refers to Krishna's long, beautiful looking hair.



Bhagavad Gita

  • Killer of the Keśī demon

    • In the Bhagavad Gita Arjuna uses the name for Krishna a number of times, referring to Him as the 'Killer of the Kesi demon' : ''I am now unable to stand here any longer. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I see only causes of misfortune, O Kesava, killer of the Keśī demon.'' (Bhagavad Gita 1.30). The demon Kesi, in the form of a horse, was sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna but was overpowered and slain (Vishnu Purana 5.15-16).



REFERENCES

  • ''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola

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