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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 171
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महोत्साहाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो महान उत्साह, प्रेरणा आणि दैवी चैतन्याने युक्त आहे, तो महोत्साहः. तो भक्तांच्या जीवनात उमेद, श्रद्धा आणि कर्मप्रेरणा निर्माण करतो. प्रयत्नाला दिशा देणारी आणि निराशा दूर करणारी त्याची कृपा महान आहे.
अर्थ:
जगाच्या कल्याणासाठी सदैव तत्पर.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahotsahaya 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
*Mahaa* = great and *utsaha* = enthusiasm/energy/initiative. Vishnu's divine energy and enthusiasm for creation, preservation, and liberation never diminishes — He approaches the entire cosmic task with infinite energy and purpose. This is not human enthusiasm (which fluctuates) but the absolute, unchanging divine impulse toward existence and bliss. **Spiritual Interpretation
*Utsaha* is one of the qualities most valued in spiritual practice — the energetic enthusiasm for the divine path. Vishnu as Mahotsaha is the cosmic source of this spiritual energy. When the devotee's enthusiasm flags, turning to Mahotsaha rekindles the divine fire. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana describes each avatar manifestation as an act of divine *utsaha* — the cosmic enthusiasm with which Vishnu responds to the needs of creation. The Narasimha avatar particularly — the sudden, explosive emergence from the pillar — embodies this fierce divine enthusiasm for protecting the devotee.