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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 120
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ शाश्वतस्थाणवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो शाश्वत आणि स्थिर आहे, तो शाश्वतःस्थाणुः. सर्व परिवर्तनांच्या पलीकडे राहूनही तो सर्वांना आधार देतो. कायमस्वरूपी सत्य आणि अढळ अस्तित्व यांचा एकत्र भाव या नावात आहे.
अर्थ:
जो कायमस्वरूपी स्थिर आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shashvatasthanave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *shaashvata* (eternal) + *sthaanu* (pillar, the immovable one); "The Eternal, Immovable Pillar" — the fixed, unchanging axis around which all of creation revolves; eternal and utterly stable.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Significance<br> The combination of these two qualities in a single name creates a powerful image: Viṣṇu as the eternal, unchanging pillar (‘stambha’) of the universe. Everything else moves, changes, deteriorates, and perishes. Only Viṣṇu stands as the immovable, eternal column of reality at the center of all existence. This directly echoes the Narasiṃha myth — when Hiraṇyakaśipu struck the palace pillar asking "Is your God in this pillar?", Viṣṇu burst forth as Narasiṃha — affirming that He IS the eternal, immovable pillar (‘Śāśvata-Sthaṇuḥ’) that supports all worlds.