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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 203
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ स्थिराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो काया, वाचा आणि मनाने स्थिर आहे, तो स्थिरः. सर्व बदलांमध्येही त्याचे स्वरूप अढळ आणि शांत राहते. स्थैर्य, विश्वास आणि आत्मनिष्ठा यांचे हे दैवी प्रतीक आहे.
अर्थ:
अचल आणि नित्य.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sthiraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From sthira (firm, steady, stable, immovable); "The Absolutely Firm and Steady One" - while all of creation trembles and shifts, He remains perfectly stable, the unshakeable ground beneath all existence.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference
Describes Vishnu's unchanging, stable nature amidst all cosmic changes. **Mythological Interpretation
In the midst of constant cosmic flux - creation and destruction, birth and death, rising and falling civilizations - Vishnu remains "sthira" (stable, unchanging, fixed). This immutability is His fundamental nature. While the material world is characterized by change (parivartana), the spiritual reality is characterized by permanence (nityatva). Vishnu represents this eternal constancy. Time moves, but He is beyond time. Bodies age, but He is forever young. Empires fall, but His kingdom is eternal. This stability isn't static deadness but dynamic equilibrium - like the still point at the center of a spinning wheel. For devotees tossed by life's changes - loss, grief, uncertainty - Sthira provides an anchor. The Bhagavad Gita teaches "sthita-prajña" (stable wisdom) as the goal - becoming steady in all circumstances by connecting with the eternally steady Lord. His promises never change, His love never wavers, His truth never becomes falsehood. In a world of unreliable people and changing circumstances, Sthira is the one absolutely dependable reality.