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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 261
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वर्धनाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो वाढवणारा, अभिवृद्धी करणारा आणि पोषण करणारा आहे, तो वर्धनः. भक्ती, ज्ञान, सद्गुण आणि जीवनशक्ती यांची वृद्धी तो घडवतो. जीवनाला विस्तार, सामर्थ्य आणि उन्नती देणारे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
भक्तांची प्रगती करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vardhanaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From vardh (to grow, to increase); "He Who Causes All Growth and Prosperity" - nourisher of the entire universe.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu increases devotion, dharma, prosperity, and life itself. **Interpretation<br> Vardhana means increasing, growing, nourishing, augmenting. Viṣṇu makes everything flourish. **Mythological Story<br> What does the Vardhana increase? Everything good! When devotees practice bhakti, the Vardhana increases their devotion - like wind fanning embers into flame. When dharma is practiced weakly, the Vardhana strengthens it through encouragement and examples. When seeds are planted, the Vardhana (as sun, rain, soil-fertility) increases them into full plants. The Vardhana's touch causes growth in all domains: Material: When Sudāmā offered beaten rice to Kṛṣṇa, the Vardhana increased (vardhan) that tiny offering into a palace of prosperity. Spiritual: When Arjuna's weak devotion wavered at Kurukṣetra, the Gītā (from the Vardhana) increased it into unshakeable faith. Knowledge: When students study with devotion, the Vardhana increases their understanding exponentially beyond the teacher's input. But the Vardhana doesn't increase everything indiscriminately - only what's beneficial! Evil intentions, harmful desires, destructive patterns - the Vardhana doesn't augment these. Like a gardener who waters helpful plants but uproots weeds, the Vardhana increases what should grow, suppresses what should diminish. For devotees, invoking the Vardhana: "O Vardhana, increase my devotion (which is weak), increase my understanding (which is limited), increase my service capacity (which is small)." The practice: offer even tiny efforts (like Sudāmā's beaten rice) and trust the Vardhana to increase them beyond your capacity.