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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 183
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ श्रीनिवासाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्या ठिकाणी श्रीचा नित्य वास असतो, तो श्रीनिवासः. लक्ष्मी, सौभाग्य, कृपा आणि मंगल यांचे अधिष्ठान म्हणून त्याचे स्मरण केले जाते. भक्तांच्या शुद्ध अंतःकरणातही तो श्रीनिवासरूपाने निवास करतो.
अर्थ:
लक्ष्मीचे निवासस्थान.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shrinivasaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From Shree (Lakshmi, divine glory) + nivaasa (dwelling place, abode); "He in Whom Lakshmi Eternally Dwells" - the eternal home of the goddess of prosperity, beauty, and grace; Her permanent and beloved abode.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Shri* = Lakshmi and *nivaasa* = dwelling place. Vishnu is Shrinivaasa — the permanent residence of Lakshmi. She dwells forever in His chest at the *Shrivatsa* mark, never leaving. He is the cosmic home of divine grace, beauty, auspiciousness, and compassionate power — and by extension, the devotees who take refuge in Him also receive these qualities. **Spiritual Interpretation
The name Srinivaasa is particularly sacred in the Sri Vaishnava tradition — it is the name by which Vishnu is known at Tirupati (Tirumala), the world's most visited pilgrimage site. The theological significance is deep: wherever Vishnu is, Lakshmi is also present — and His presence means the presence of *all* auspiciousness. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana (11.12.14) describes Vishnu's chest as the eternal home of Lakshmi — *Shri-nilaaya* (the dwelling of Shri). This inseparability of Vishnu and Lakshmi is the cosmic symbol of *jnana* (consciousness) and *shakti* (power) in perfect, eternal union.