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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अप्रमेयात्मने नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्या स्वरूपाला जाणून घेण्यासाठी सर्व प्रमाने अपुरी पडतात, तो अप्रमेयात्मा. तो अनुभवाचा विषय आहे, पण पूर्णतः परिभाषित करता येत नाही. बुद्धीच्या मर्यादांपलीकडील आत्मतत्त्व म्हणून हे नाव महत्त्वाचे आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याच्या आत्म्याचे मोजमाप होऊ शकत नाही.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Aprameyatmane Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From a (not) + prameya (measurable/comprehensible) + atma (self/soul); "He Whose Self Cannot Be Measured or Comprehended" - beyond all instruments of knowledge.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Though present everywhere, Viṣṇu's true nature exceeds all measurement. **Interpretation<br> A means without; prameya means measurable, comprehensible; ātmā means self. The immeasurable essence. **Mythological Story<br> When Brahmā tried measuring Viṣṇu's extent during the Liṅga-pillar incident, flying upward for thousands of years seeking the top - he found no end. When Śiva dug downward seeking the bottom - he found no end. Both surrendered, acknowledging the Aprameyātmā - immeasurable essence. When scientific minds try measuring consciousness (the ultimate Ātmā), they measure brain activity (neurons firing) but cannot measure awareness itself - the experiencer remains immeasurable. When mystics try describing enlightenment experiences of infinite consciousness, language fails - the Aprameyātmā exceeds all conceptual frameworks. The Kena Upaniṣad asks: "By what is mind known?" Cannot be measured by mind, as mind is the measuring instrument! Similarly, the Aprameyātmā cannot be measured by any instrument (physical or mental) because He is the measureless background against which all measurements occur. Like you cannot measure space with a ruler (space contains the ruler), you cannot measure the Aprameyātmā with concepts (He contains all concepts). For devotees, accepting the Aprameyātmā removes the burden of complete comprehension: you don't need to "figure God out" completely before relating. Love doesn't require complete knowledge - a child loves mother without comprehending her completely. The practice: approach the Aprameyātmā with devotion (bhakti) rather than only analysis (jñāna) - love bridges what logic cannot measure.