Names #23, #648 · Viṣṇu Sahasranāma
കേശവഃ Keshava — meaning in Malayalam
Keshava (keśavaḥ) is name #23 of the 1000 names of Vishnu. Below is its meaning in Malayalam (മലയാളം), the shloka it comes from in Malayalam, and the English meaning — from the full name page.
Name #23 · കേശവഃ
സുന്ദരകേശങ്ങളുള്ളവൻ; കേശി എന്ന അസുരനെ വധിച്ചവൻ
In English: He of the beautiful locks; slayer of the demon Keshi
From shloka 3 · chapter Matsya
Also in this shloka: yogaḥ · yogavidāṃ netā · pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ · nārasiṃhavapuḥ · śrīmān · puruṣottamaḥ
Name #648 · കേശവഃ
കിരണങ്ങളാൽ സൂര്യചന്ദ്രന്മാരെ തെളിക്കുന്നവൻ
In English: He whose rays light the sun and moon
From shloka 69 · chapter Rāma
Also in this shloka: kālaneminihā · vīraḥ · śauriḥ · śūrajaneśvaraḥ · trilokātmā · trilokeśaḥ · keśihā · hariḥ
Keshava in other languages: Hindi · Telugu · Tamil · Kannada · Bengali · Gujarati · English
Read the complete Vishnu Sahasranamam in Malayalam — dhyānam, all 108 shlokas, and phalaśruti.