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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ दुर्धराय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याला पूर्णपणे धारण करणे किंवा जाणणे अत्यंत कठीण आहे, तो दुर्धरः. त्याचे स्वरूप, महिमा आणि अनंतता सामान्य बुद्धीला आवाक्याबाहेर वाटते. तरीही भक्तीने तो हृदयात सहज धारण होतो, हे त्याचे वैशिष्ट्य आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचे ध्यान करणे कठीण आहे (किंवा ज्याला कोणी रोखू शकत नाही).
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Durdharaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From dur (difficult) + dharana (to hold, to contain); "He Who Is Extremely Difficult to Comprehend or Contain" - no mind or vessel can fully hold Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Though omnipresent, Viṣṇu cannot be captured, limited, or controlled by anyone. **Interpretation<br> Dur means difficult/impossible; dhara means holding, grasping, controlling. Durdhara cannot be held. **Mythological Story<br> The irony of Durdhara: everyone tries controlling Him! When Yaśodā tried binding child Kṛṣṇa with rope (for stealing butter), the rope was always two fingers too short - no matter how much she added! This is Durdhara nature - He cannot be bound even by the strongest rope, the tightest control, the most powerful magic. When Kaṁsa tried imprisoning Kṛṣṇa's parents to prevent His birth, the Durdhara was born anyway - doors opened miraculously, chains broke, guards slept. When Rāvaṇa tried "holding" Sītā (keeping her captive), he couldn't truly hold Her because the Durdhara-power protected Her essence. But here's the beautiful paradox: Though Durdhara (impossible to hold through force), Viṣṇu voluntarily allows Himself to be "held" by pure devotion! Yaśodā couldn't bind Kṛṣṇa with rope (force), but when she cried from exhaustion and love, the Durdhara allowed binding (grace). You cannot control God through rituals, bribes, or manipulation - but pure love "holds" Him. For devotees, this teaching removes illusions of control: stop trying to manipulate the Durdhara through perfect ritual performance, donations, or even meditation techniques. Instead, offer pure devotion - the only "rope" that can bind the unbindable. The practice: release all attempts to control divine outcome; simply love the Durdhara and trust His uncontrollable wisdom.