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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 170
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महामायाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्यापुढे माया क्षुल्लक आहे किंवा जो मायेला नियंत्रित करतो, तो महामायः. तोच जगाला विविध रूपांत प्रकट करणाऱ्या शक्तीचा स्वामी आहे. मायेचा उपयोग करूनही तिच्यापलीकडे स्थित असलेले सत्य म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
मायेचा अधिपती.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahamayaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *mahaa* (great) + *maayaa* (cosmic illusion, creative power); "The Great Master of Cosmic Illusion" — He who wields the supreme power of *maayaa*, the creative energy by which the infinite appears as the finite.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Mahaa* = great and *maya* = the creative power of illusion/appearance. Vishnu as Mahamaya is the supreme wielder of the power that makes the one appear as many, the infinite appear finite, and the divine appear material. He is not *under* maya — He wields it as His instrument. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Bhagavad Gita (7.14-15) states: *"This My divine maya is hard to cross; only those who take refuge in Me cross over this maya."* Vishnu as Mahamaya is thus both the source of the cosmic veil and the liberator from it. Understanding this prevents the devotee from being caught by maya while also recognizing its divine origin. **Puranic Reference<br> The Devi Bhagavata and Vishnu Purana describe *Yogamaya* — Vishnu's personal power of divine illusion — as distinct from the *Mahamaya* that deludes the ignorant. Through Yogamaya, Vishnu orchestrates the cosmic drama of His avatars; through Mahamaya, He maintains the appearance of individual separateness that makes the drama possible.