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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ चतुर्दंष्ट्राय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याला नृसिंहरूपाप्रमाणे चार दाढा अथवा सुळे आहेत, तो चतुर्दंष्ट्रः. हे रूप दुष्टांचा नाश करणारे आणि भक्तांचे रक्षण करणारे आहे. त्याच्या प्रखर रक्षणशक्तीचे हे प्रभावी प्रतीक आहे.
अर्थ:
नृसिंह रूपातील चार सुळे असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Chaturdamshtraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *chatur* (four) + *damshtra* (fang/tusk); "He of the Four Fangs or Tusks" — a reference to His fierce Narasimha form with four powerful fangs, symbolizing His power over all four directions.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Varāha and Narasiṃha connection<br> This name most naturally evokes two avatāras. In the Varāha (cosmic Boar) form, Viṣṇu has magnificent tusks with which He lifted the earth from the cosmic waters — the four tusks representing the four directions, the four aims of life (‘catur-puruṣārtha’), or the four Vedas. In the Narasiṃha (man-lion) form, the fearsome fangs are weapons of divine wrath employed in the service of devotional protection. **Symbolic interpretation<br> The four tusks/fangs are also interpreted as the four means of divine governance: ‘sāma’ (conciliation), ‘dāna’ (gift), ‘bheda’ (division of enemies), and ‘daṇḍa’ (force/punishment) — the four instruments a righteous king employs, here elevated to cosmic principle. Viṣṇu governs the cosmos through all four, in perfect measure and wisdom.