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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 172
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महाबलाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्यापेक्षा बलवान कोणीही नाही, तो महाबलः. दैहिक, दैविक, आध्यात्मिक आणि विश्वात्मक अशी सर्व बलरूपे त्याच्यात एकवटलेली आहेत. दुष्टांचा नाश आणि सज्जनांचे रक्षण करण्याची अद्वितीय क्षमता त्याच्यात आहे.
अर्थ:
अफाट शक्ती असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahabalaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *mahaa* + *bala* (strength, power); "He of Supreme Strength" — His physical and spiritual power is incomparable; no force in any universe can overpower Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Mahaa* = great and *bala* = strength/power. Vishnu possesses infinite strength — not merely physical strength but the comprehensive power (*shakti*) that sustains the entire cosmos, destroys demonic forces, and empowers devotees. No being in creation possesses even a fraction of His true power. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.3) describes Brahman as the supreme power behind all cosmic activities. Vishnu as Mahabala is this supreme power — and remarkably, He makes this power available to devotees through grace. Hanuman, described as Mahababala (immensely powerful), derived his power directly from Rama (Vishnu). **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana (10.43) narrates Krishna's wrestling match with the mighty wrestlers Chanura and Mushtika in Kamsa's arena — where the "young boy" Krishna displayed Mahabala, effortlessly defeating the most powerful wrestlers in the kingdom.