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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 220
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ श्रीमते नमः।
विवेचन:
जो तेज, ऐश्वर्य, सौंदर्य आणि मंगल गुणांनी युक्त आहे, तो श्रीमान्. लक्ष्मीचा अधिवास ज्या ठिकाणी आहे, तोच श्रीमान् म्हणून गौरविला जातो. समृद्धी आणि दिव्यता यांचे संतुलित पूर्णत्व या नावात व्यक्त होते.
अर्थ:
सर्वश्रेष्ठ शोभा असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shrimate Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated for the third time (names 22, 178); "The Ever-Glorious One" - the repetition three times signals that His divine beauty and glory with Lakshmi are so fundamental they cannot be stated too often.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Śrī represents eight forms of prosperity - wealth, grain, courage, success, happiness, virtue, beauty, and knowledge. Viṣṇu possesses all infinitely. **Interpretation<br> Śrī means prosperity, beauty, glory, grace, fortune; mān means possessing. Śrīmān is one complete with all auspicious qualities. **Mythological Story<br> When Lakṣmī (Śrī personified) emerged from the churned ocean, all beings present - Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Sages - hoped she would choose them. Indra stood tall as king of gods, Varuṇa displayed ocean's wealth, Kubera showed celestial treasures, Sūrya radiated brilliant light. But Śrī looked past all external displays and chose Viṣṇu, who sat calmly without ostentation. Why? Because He alone is truly Śrīmān - possessing not external, temporary glories but inherent, eternal Śrī. The eight forms of Lakṣmī (Aṣṭa-Lakṣmī) - Ādi Lakṣmī, Dhānya Lakṣmī, Dhairya Lakṣmī, Gaja Lakṣmī, Santāna Lakṣmī, Vijaya Lakṣmī, Vidyā Lakṣmī, Dhana Lakṣmī - all reside permanently with the Śrīmān. Others may possess one or two forms temporarily (wealth without courage, knowledge without virtue, success without happiness), but only the Śrīmān possesses all infinitely and permanently. For devotees, recognizing Viṣṇu as Śrīmān teaches: stop chasing scattered fragments of prosperity; connect with the source (Śrīmān) and all eight forms of Śrī naturally flow toward you. The practice: before asking "Grant me wealth" or "Grant me success," first ask "Grant me proximity to the Śrīmān" - all other prosperities follow automatically.