Literary works of Madhavdev

==== Nama Ghosa - The Magnum Opus ====
''Nama Ghosa'' also known as ''Hazari Ghosa'', meaning “the book of a thousand couplets” or Ghosha Sastra is Madhavdeva’s most celebrated work. Hazari Ghosa meaning “the book of a thousand couplets” or Ghosa Sastra is considered equal in greatness to Sankaradeva’s Kirtan Ghosa. It is also considered to be the supreme achievement of the Sankaradeva-ite school of bhakti.

The ''Nama Ghosa'', which was written between 1568 and 1596, has 1001 poems and gives a thorough picture of the concept of Ekasarana Naam Dharma in a short yet deep way. The verses praises Lord Krishna and teaches that chanting God’s name is the highest form of devotion in the Kali Yuga. The work was composed on the instruction of his Guru, Srimanta Sankardeva, who wanted a text that was simple, sweet, and firmly based on sacred scriptures.

About one-third of its verses are drawn from Sanskrit scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana, while the rest are Madhavdeva’s original compositions. The ''Naam Ghosa'' elaborates on the concepts of the Guru, God, the divine name, and the devotee, which together constitute the core philosophy of Ekasarana Dharma.

A major feature of the text is its strong rejection of caste distinctions. Madhavdeva declares that all beings are equal parts of God and denies the authority of caste and ashrama. The final section, called Nama-chanda, is deeply mystical and focuses entirely on the joyful repetition of Krishna’s name, where the poet and theologian give way to the mystic devotee.

Before his death, Madhavdeva advised his followers to read and re-read the Nama Ghosa, saying that everything he had to teach was contained in it. ''(Wikipedia. n.d.).''