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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वर्धमानाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सतत वाढणारा, विस्तार पावणारा आणि सर्व दिशांनी व्यक्त होणारा आहे, तो वर्धमानः. त्याची महिमा काळानुसार अधिकाधिक अनुभवास येते. जीवनातील आध्यात्मिक वृद्धीचे प्रेरणातत्त्व म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
जो विश्वाच्या रूपाने विस्तारत आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vardhamanaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From the same root vardh; "He Who Is Ever Growing and Expanding" - unlike finite things, His glory and presence ever increase.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> While Vardhana (previous) causes others to grow, Vardhamāna is Himself ever-growing. **Interpretation<br> Vardhamāna means growing, increasing, expanding. Viṣṇu continuously expands His manifestation. **Mythological Story<br> How can the infinite grow? Isn't infinity already complete? The paradox of Vardhamāna: In essential nature, Viṣṇu is complete (pūrṇa) and unchanging (akṣara). But in manifest expression, He's Vardhamāna - constantly expanding! Each new universe created is Viṣṇu expanding. Each new soul achieving liberation is Viṣṇu's glory expanding. Each devotee's growing love adds to the Vardhamāna's manifest glory. When Vāmana grew from dwarf to cosmic giant (Trivikrama), He demonstrated Vardhamāna nature literally - expanding from tiny to universe-covering in seconds! The Bhāgavatam describes: even as you count Viṣṇu's glories, new ones emerge - the list keeps expanding (vardhamāna). Like the universe itself (constantly expanding according to modern cosmology), the Vardhamāna's manifestation continuously increases. For devotees, this teaching brings excitement: you'll NEVER exhaust Viṣṇu's depths! Every discovery opens to deeper mystery. Every realization leads to vaster understanding. The spiritual journey is Vardhamāna - constantly expanding, never plateauing. The practice: approach each day's sādhana as fresh discovery of the Vardhamāna's new facets. Yesterday's understanding, though true, is incomplete; today the Vardhamāna reveals more.