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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 215
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अनिमिषाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो कधीही न झोपणारा, सदैव जागरूक आणि सावध आहे, तो अनिमिषः. सर्व जगावर अखंड लक्ष ठेवणारा दयाळू साक्षी म्हणजे तो. त्याच्या दृष्टीतून कोणतीही घटना सुटत नाही.
अर्थ:
भक्तांच्या रक्षणासाठी सदैव जागृत असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Animishaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From an (not) + nimisha (blinking); "He Who Never Blinks, the Ever-Watchful One" - His vigilance is absolute and unceasing; He never for a moment ceases to watch over all of creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Animisha* means without blinking — eternally watchful. While *Nimishah* (name 215) emphasized the relativity of time in Vishnu's consciousness, *Animisha* emphasizes His eternal wakefulness. He never "falls asleep" to the needs of the cosmos — His divine watch never lapses. The gods themselves are often called *animisha* (the unblinking ones) because their divine nature does not require blinking. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Shvetashvatara Upanishad (3.11-12) describes the divine Lord as the eternal witness — the all-seeing consciousness that never ceases its observation. Vishnu as Animisha is this eternally awake witnessing awareness — the *Sakshi-Chaitanya* — that sees all, at all times, without interruption. For the devotee, this name brings immense comfort — Vishnu's watchful, unblinking gaze is always upon them. No prayer is missed, no sincere effort unseen, no genuine cry for help unheard. The unblinking eye of Vishnu is always open toward His creation. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana narrates the story of Gajendra (the elephant king) who cried out to Vishnu from the middle of a lake while being dragged down by a crocodile — Vishnu, *Animisha*, heard immediately and flew to the rescue on Garuda. This story is the mythological proof of Vishnu's eternal wakefulness.