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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 189
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ मरीचये नमः।
विवेचन:
जो प्रकाशकिरणाप्रमाणे तेजस्वी आहे, तो मरीचिः. अंधकार दूर करून सूक्ष्म सत्याचा उलगडा करणारी दिव्य प्रभा त्याच्यात आहे. ज्ञानकिरणांच्या स्वरूपात प्रकट होणारा परमेश्वर म्हणजे मरीचिः.
अर्थ:
जो तेजाचा पुंज आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Marichaye Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From marichi (a ray of light, a mote of light, a mirage); "He Who Is a Ray of the Supreme Light" - He manifests in creation like a ray of the infinite sun, appearing in multiplicity while remaining one with the source.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Marichi* is the name of a primordial sage and also means a ray of light or a subtle particle. Vishnu as Marichi is the primal divine ray — the cosmic photon of consciousness from which all subsequent light and awareness originates. He is also the supreme sage Marichi, from whose spiritual radiance the whole lineage of sages and knowledge descended. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Bhagavad Gita (10.21) identifies Marichi as one of Vishnu's primary manifestations: *"Among the Maruts, I am Marichi."* The Marichi who is a divine sage symbolizes the piercing quality of divine knowledge — like a ray of light that penetrates darkness, divine wisdom penetrates ignorance. **Puranic Reference<br> The Vishnu Purana identifies Marichi as one of the ten Prajapatis (mind-born sons of Brahma) through whom creation was populated. Marichi's lineage includes Kashyapa (father of gods and demons alike) — making the Marichi-Vishnu connection a fundamental link in the cosmic genealogy.