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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 195
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सुतपसे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सर्वोत्तम तपश्चर्येचा धनी आहे, तो सुतपाः. त्याचे तप म्हणजे सृष्टीविषयक जागरूकता, नियम आणि परम एकाग्रता. आत्मिक तेज आणि संयमाचा हा आदर्श आहे.
अर्थ:
महान तप करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sutapase Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From su (well, greatly) + tapas (austerity); "He Who Performs Supreme Austerity" - His very existence is a form of infinite tapas; His disciplined, purposeful presence sustains the cosmic order.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Su* = noble/good and *tapas* = austerities/spiritual heat. Vishnu as Sutapah performed cosmic *tapas* — not for personal gain (as He needs nothing) but as a model for creation and as the cosmic fire of consciousness that "burns" away the impurities of the universe. His tapas is the primal creative heat (*tapas* in the Vedic sense) from which creation emerged. **Spiritual Interpretation
The Rigveda (10.129 — Nasadiya Sukta) describes creation emerging from cosmic *tapas* — "The One breathed without breath by Its own power; other than It there was nothing." This primordial tapas is Vishnu's Sutapa quality. He is the source of all spiritual heat and the model for all ascetic practice. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana narrates that before each cosmic creation cycle, Vishnu performs a cosmic tapas — withdrawing into Himself in profound meditation during *pralaya* and then creating the universe through the "heat" of this divine concentration. Saints like Narada and Dhruva performed tapas specifically directed toward Vishnu and were rewarded with His direct vision.