(i) ‘Madhava’ is the Lord’s name, most intimately associated with the Mother, Lakṣmī, meaning the ‘Consort of Mā’ and, for this reason, most endearing to Him. Śrī Parāśara Bhaṭṭar tells Goddess Raṅganāyakī, enshrined in Śrīraṅgam, that the Lord is dear to the devotees because of Her association with Him (śloka 51 of Śrī guṇaratnakośam [Guṇaratnakośa])
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