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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वृषपर्वणे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो भक्तांना उन्नत पदाकडे नेण्यासाठी पायऱ्यांसारखा आधार देतो, तो वृषपर्वा. धर्ममार्गावरील प्रत्येक पाऊल त्याच्या कृपेने सुकर होते. उन्नती, सदाचार आणि मोक्षप्राप्तीच्या प्रक्रियेचा आधार तोच आहे.
अर्थ:
धर्माच्या पायऱ्यांवरून ज्याच्याकडे जाता येते.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vrishaparvane Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From vrisha (dharma) + parvaa (steps/ladder); "He Who Is the Staircase of Dharma" - each step of righteousness leads upward toward Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Parva means step, stage, joint. Viṣṇu's steps are dharmic progressions. **Interpretation<br> Vṛṣa means dharma; parva means step, stage, ascending joint. Vṛṣaparvā has dharma as progressive steps. **Mythological Story<br> This name connects to Trivikrama (three-step Viṣṇu). But why specifically "dharma-steps"? Because each step wasn't just physical but dharmic: First step (covering earth) = establishing dharma in material realm, Second step (covering heaven) = establishing dharma in subtle realm, Third step (on Bali's head) = establishing dharma in individual ego. These progressive steps show: dharma advances in stages, not instantly. When new devotees expect immediate perfection and become discouraged by slow progress, remember the Vṛṣaparvā - dharma advances step by step! The four āśramas (life stages) are vṛṣaparvās - each step building on the previous: brahmacarya (student - learning dharma), gṛhastha (householder - practicing dharma), vānaprastha (forest-dweller - deepening dharma), sannyāsa (renunciate - perfecting dharma). Similarly, bhakti has stages: śravaṇa (hearing), kīrtana (chanting), smaraṇa (remembering), etc. - progressive vṛṣaparvās leading to prema (pure love). For devotees frustrated by gradual progress, the Vṛṣaparvā teaches patience: spiritual growth happens step-by-step (parva-by-parva), not in giant leaps. Each small dharmic choice is one step up the Vṛṣaparvā's staircase. The practice: instead of overwhelming goals ("I must become perfect!"), set small dharmic steps ("Today I'll speak truth in this difficult conversation"). Each parva leads to the next.