Names #72, #167, #735 · Viṣṇu Sahasranāma
மாதவஃ Madhava — meaning in Tamil
Madhava (mādhavaḥ) is name #72 of the 1000 names of Vishnu. Below is its meaning in Tamil (தமிழ்), the shloka it comes from in Tamil, and the English meaning — from the full name page.
Name #72 · மாதவஃ
மா (இலக்குமி) கணவர்; வித்தையின் தலைவர்
In English: The consort of Lakshmi; lord of knowledge
From shloka 8 · chapter Matsya
Also in this shloka: īśānaḥ · prāṇadaḥ · prāṇaḥ · jyeṣṭhaḥ · śreṣṭhaḥ · prajāpatiḥ · hiraṇyagarbhaḥ · bhūgarbhaḥ · madhusūdanaḥ
Name #167 · மாதவஃ
மௌனம், தியானம், யோகம் — இவற்றின் தலைவர்
In English: Master of silence, meditation, and yoga
From shloka 18 · chapter Kūrma
Also in this shloka: vedyaḥ · vaidyaḥ · sadāyogī · vīrahā · madhuḥ · atīndriyaḥ · mahāmāyaḥ · mahotsāhaḥ · mahābalaḥ
Name #735 · மாதவஃ
மது குலத்தில் வந்தவர்
In English: Born of the line of Madhu
From shloka 78 · chapter Kṛṣṇa
Also in this shloka: ekaḥ · naikaḥ · savaḥ · kaḥ · kim · yat · tat · padamanuttamam · lokabandhuḥ · lokanāthaḥ · bhaktavatsalaḥ
Madhava in other languages: Hindi · Telugu · Kannada · Malayalam · Bengali · Gujarati · English
Read the complete Vishnu Sahasranamam in Tamil — dhyānam, all 108 shlokas, and phalaśruti.