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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ न्यायाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो न्यायस्वरूप, समतोल आणि सत्यनिष्ठ निर्णय देणारा आहे, तो न्यायः. कर्मानुसार योग्य फल देणारी आणि धर्मरचना टिकवणारी शक्ती त्याच्यात आहे. निष्पक्षता, समत्व आणि तत्त्वनिष्ठा यांचे हे दैवी रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
जो स्वतःच न्याय स्वरूप आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Nyayaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From nyaaya (justice, logic, righteous reasoning); "He Who Is Justice Itself" - divine justice is not merely administered by Him; He is the principle of justice, the cosmic moral logic underlying all existence.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Nyāya is both justice (fair judgment) and logical reasoning (valid inference). Viṣṇu embodies both. **Interpretation<br> Nyāya means justice, fairness, proper reasoning, logical inference, righteousness. Viṣṇu is absolute Nyāya - perfect justice. **Mythological Story<br> When Vālī (the monkey king) complained to dying Rāma, "You shot me from hiding while I fought my brother - where is nyāya (justice) in this?" Rāma as Nyāya Himself responded: "You usurped your brother's kingdom and wife against dharma. I executed justice on behalf of the wronged. My hidden position doesn't negate the righteousness of removing a tyrant." This demonstrates that Nyāya considers ultimate fairness, not just procedural correctness. When Draupadī questioned Kṛṣṇa, "Where was nyāya when I was being disrobed in the assembly?" Kṛṣṇa explained the Mahābhārata's cosmic justice: that humiliation was karma from previous life's mockery; her protection through endless cloth was grace; and ultimate nyāya would be served through the Kauravas' complete destruction. The Nyāya operates across lifetimes, ensuring perfect mathematical balance - every action receives precisely proportional consequence. The Nyāya-śāstra (logical philosophy) also traces to Viṣṇu, establishing rules of valid reasoning. For devotees experiencing apparent injustice, faith in Nyāya brings patience: the books always balance perfectly, though across timeframes exceeding one lifetime. The practice: when feeling treated unfairly, invoke Nyāya: "O Perfect Justice, I accept that I'm receiving exactly what I earned, even if I can't see the full karmic account. Grant me grace to transcend this through devotion."