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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 182
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महीभर्त्रे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो पृथ्वीचे पालन करणारा, तिचा आधार असणारा आहे, तो महीभर्ता. भूला स्थैर्य, संतुलन आणि पोषण देणारी शक्ती त्याच्यात आहे. जगाच्या सर्व जीवांचे पालन करणाऱ्या भूमीचा रक्षक म्हणून हे नाव प्रसिद्ध आहे.
अर्थ:
पृथ्वीचा पती.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahibhartre Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From mahee (the earth) + bhartaa (lord/husband/sustainer); "The Lord and Sustainer of the Earth" - He Who supports and nourishes the earth and all its creatures, bearing the earth with love.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Mahee* means earth and *bhartaa* means sustainer/husband/protector. Vishnu as Mahibharta is the eternal husband and protector of the earth — *Bhudevi* (earth goddess) is His consort, just as Lakshmi is. He is the one who bears and sustains the earth, who rescued her from the cosmic ocean (Varaha avatar), and who protects her welfare. **Spiritual Interpretation
Bhudevi represents not just the physical planet but all of material creation — the realm of nature, life, and physical existence. Vishnu as Mahibharta is the spiritual principle that sustains and protects the material world — preventing it from collapsing into chaos through His sustaining presence. **Puranic Reference
The Varaha Purana narrates the romantic-cosmic dialogue between Varaha (Vishnu as divine boar) and Bhudevi (earth goddess) after He lifts her from the depths — their relationship as divine husband (*Mahee-bharta*) and wife (*Bhudevi*) is the mythological expression of spirit sustaining matter.