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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 235
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ धरणीधराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो पृथ्वीला धारण करणारा आहे, तो धरणीधरः. भूची स्थिरता, संतुलन आणि रक्षण करणारी परमशक्ती त्याच्यात आहे. तोच पृथ्वीचा आधार, पोषक आणि संरक्षक आहे.
अर्थ:
पृथ्वीला पेलणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dharanidharaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From dharanee (the earth) + dhara (bearer, holder); "He Who Bears and Sustains the Earth" - the cosmic support beneath the earth itself; without His sustaining power, even the earth could not hold its place.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Varāha avatāra literally lifted earth on His tusks; symbolically, Viṣṇu supports all existence. **Interpretation<br> Dharaṇī means earth; dhara means holder, supporter. Dharaṇīdhara is the cosmic foundation supporting the world. **Mythological Story<br> When the demon Hiraṇyākṣa dragged Earth (Bhūmi Devī) to the bottom of the cosmic ocean, the universe lost its stability - like a building whose foundation collapses. Viṣṇu manifested as Varāha (cosmic Boar), dove to the ocean depths, killed the demon with His tusks, and lifted Earth back to her proper position - literally becoming Dharaṇīdhara (earth-supporter). But this has profound symbolism: Earth represents the support-system of existence itself. When adharma drags dharma downward (into the "ocean" of chaos), cosmic stability fails. The Dharaṇīdhara restores it. The Viṣṇu Purāṇa states: "dhāraṇāt dharā" (that which supports is called dharā/earth). But what supports the supporter? The ultimate Dharaṇīdhara - Viṣṇu Himself. Children ask "What does Earth rest on?" "Elephants." "What do elephants rest on?" "Tortoise." "What does tortoise rest on?" The regress ends with Dharaṇīdhara - the self-supporting support, the foundation that needs no foundation. For devotees, this teaching brings stability: when life feels like sinking, drowning in problems, remember - the ultimate support (Dharaṇīdhara) hasn't failed even if immediate support collapses. The earth beneath your feet seems solid, but it's floating in space, held by gravitational forces, which are ultimately expressions of the Dharaṇīdhara's sustaining will. The practice: when anxious, feel the earth beneath your feet, remember the Dharaṇīdhara supporting it, and trust the ultimate supporter.