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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 140
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ चतुर्भुजाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो चार भुजांनी युक्त आहे, तो चतुर्भुजः. शंख, चक्र, गदा, पद्म धारण करून तो दैवी सामर्थ्य आणि मंगल यांचे दर्शन घडवतो. त्याच्या चार भुजा चार दिशांतील संरक्षण आणि अधिपत्य सूचित करतात.
अर्थ:
चार हात असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Chaturbhujaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *chatur* (four) + *bhuja* (arm); "The Four-Armed One" — the classic iconographic form of Vishnu with four arms bearing the conch (*Shankha*), discus (*Chakra*), mace (*Gada*), and lotus (*Padma*), representing His sovereign power over all aspects of existence.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Iconographic theology<br> The four arms of Viṣṇu and their four emblems constitute one of the most theologically rich iconographic symbols in all of Indian sacred art. The four emblems are: (1) ‘Śaṅkha’ (conch — Pāñcajanya): the sound of Oṃ, the primal creative vibration, the declaration of the Lord's presence and the call to awareness; (2) ‘Cakra’ (discus — Sudarśana): the wheel of time, dharmic justice, the weapon of destruction of adharma, the turning of the cosmic order; (3) ‘Gadā’ (mace — Kaumodakī): the power of knowledge (‘jñāna-śakti’) that destroys ignorance; (4) ‘Padma’ (lotus): beauty, purity, compassion, the offer of liberation. **Cosmic symbolism<br> The four arms represent the Lord's simultaneous engagement in all four directions of existence — His comprehensive reach that misses nothing. Two arms hold weapons (for cosmic governance and protection) and two hold emblems of grace (conch and lotus) — the perfect balance of divine power and divine love. **Bhāgavata Purāṇa (2.2.8–12)<br> The description of the Lord's form in the context of the meditator's yogic visualization gives the most detailed treatment of the four-armed form, explaining the spiritual significance of each limb and emblem.