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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ श्रुतिसागराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो श्रुतींचा अथांग सागर आहे, तो श्रुतिसागरः. वेद, उपनिषदे आणि धर्मज्ञानाची मूळ गहनता त्याच्यात एकवटलेली आहे. ज्ञान, तत्त्वचिंतन आणि वेदार्थाचे अखंड अधिष्ठान म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
वेदांचा (श्रुतींचा) समुद्र.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shrutisagaraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From shruti (the Vedas, sacred hearing) + saagara (ocean); "The Ocean of the Vedas" - all scriptural wisdom flows from and merges into Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Śruti means Vedas (that which is heard); sāgara means ocean. All Vedic wisdom flows from Viṣṇu. **Interpretation<br> Śruti means Vedas, sacred texts; sāgara means ocean, vast expanse. Śrutisāgara is the infinite source of all Vedic wisdom. **Mythological Story<br> When demons Madhu-Kaitabha stole the Vedas (during Brahmā's sleep at creation's dawn) and hid them in the cosmic ocean, Viṣṇu retrieved them as Hayagrīva (horse-faced form). But here's the deeper truth: they didn't steal Vedas FROM Viṣṇu - they stole Viṣṇu's Śrutisāgara (ocean of Vedic wisdom) in text form! The Vedas aren't separate from the Śrutisāgara; they're waves on His ocean. When ṛṣis (seers) "heard" (śruti) Vedic mantras in deep meditation, where did they hear them from? The Śrutisāgara - the infinite ocean of wisdom that is Viṣṇu's consciousness. Every valid scripture - Vedas, Upaniṣads, Purāṇas, Itihāsas, Āgamas - are different waves from the one Śrutisāgara. When you think an original thought about dharma/truth, you're dipping into the Śrutisāgara. All wisdom pre-exists in that infinite ocean; revelation is discovering what already exists there. For devotees, this teaching brings humility (all my "original" insights are actually from the Śrutisāgara) and confidence (the ocean is inexhaustible - infinite wisdom remains to be discovered). The practice: before studying scriptures, invoke "O Śrutisāgara, let me dive into Your infinite wisdom-ocean. Let me retrieve pearls of understanding from Your depths."