The ''Naam Ghosa'' () is a Vaishnavite scripture of verses in praise of
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
. This book was written by
Madhavdev
(1489–1596) is an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Srimanta Sankardev as well as his artistic brilliance. Initially a shakta worshipper, he was converted to Ekasarana Dharma by Sankardev and b ...
in
Assamese in about 1568–1596.
It extols the practice of chanting the name of the deity as the most efficacious means of devotion.
The English version of this book subtitled as "''The Divine Verses''" translated by Soroj Kumar Dutta in 1997. The second paperback edition of the book with an enriched glossary is available since 2017.
A bilingual version of the Naam Ghosha (translated by Haramohan Das) was published in 1957 by the Vaishnava theological university, Vrindavan.
References
External links
The Sources of the Nām Ghosā at atributetosankaradeva.org.
Assamese literature
Bhakti movement
Books from Assam
Ekasarana Dharma
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