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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 192
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सुपर्णाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सुंदर पंखांनी युक्त, किंवा गरुडस्वरूपाशी संबंधित आहे, तो सुपर्णः. तो उच्च, वेगवान आणि आकाशगामी दैवी चेतनेचे प्रतीक आहे. रक्षण, उन्नती आणि दैवी गती यांचे हे मंगलमय नाम आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचे गरुडासारखे पंख (वेदांचे ज्ञान) सुंदर आहेत.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Suparnaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From su (beautiful, good) + parna (feather, wing); "He of Beautiful Wings, the Majestic Bird" - a reference to His vehicle Garuda, or to His own form as the divine bird of paradise; the one who soars above all creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Su* = beautiful/good and *parna* = wings/feathers. Vishnu as Suparna is directly associated with Garuda — the divine eagle who is His mount (*vahana*). But Suparna also refers to Vishnu Himself as the cosmic bird of supreme consciousness — described in the Vedas as two birds on the tree of existence. **Spiritual Interpretation
The Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.1-2) contains the famous parable of two birds on a tree — one eats the fruits (the *jiva*, individual soul) while the other simply witnesses (the *Paramatma*, Vishnu). Vishnu as Suparna is the witnessing bird — beautiful, serene, and free — the model of pure consciousness. **Puranic Reference
The Garuda Purana identifies Garuda as the *vahana* (vehicle) of Vishnu — and Vishnu and Garuda are so intimately connected that Vishnu is sometimes called *Suparni* or associated with Garuda's winged glory. The Vedic *Garudasana* (Vishnu's seat on Garuda) represents consciousness riding on the wings of spiritual aspiration.