SVS 80

74. OM MADHUSOODHANAYA NAMA: ॐ मधुसूधनाय नम:
Killer of the demon Madhu. Leader of Nityasuris.

After marrying Sri Sita, Sri Rama is returning to Ayodhya from Mithila. He was encountered by Sri Parashu Rama, as He was always carrying a parashu [axe]. He, with a [false] anger asked whether Sri Rama could bend the bow Sri Parashu Rama was carrying, as the skill Sri Rama showed in breaking the bow in King Janaka's palace was not sufficient, since that Bow had already lost its strength. Sri Rama took the bow from Sri Parashu Rama and with ease tied the string after bending the bow. At that time Sri Parashu Rama told Sri Rama that He was happy to have been defeated in His challenge to Sri Rama, as that was an act to exhibit Sri Rama's prowess to the world. He describes Sri Rama as killer of Madhu. In Mahabharatha, in the 2nd Chapter of Bhagavat Gita, Arjuna calls Sri Krishna more than thrice as Sri Madhusoodhana. He is also the motive force for all Nithyasuris and so He is Madhusudhana. He is to kill the demon Madhu in us; that is to kill the bad thoughts mind tries to have.


Isanapranadhaprana jyeshta sreshta prajapathi:
hiranyagarbho bhugarbha madhava:madhsoodhana: (9)