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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महेन्द्राय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो इंद्राचाही देव आहे, तो महेन्द्रः. दैवी सामर्थ्य, अधिपत्य आणि तेज यांत तो सर्वश्रेष्ठ आहे. देवतांच्या अधिपतीच्या पलीकडील परमाधिपती म्हणून हे नाव पूजले जाते.
अर्थ:
इंद्राचाही स्वामी.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahendraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From maha (great) + Indra (lord/king); "The Great Lord of Lords" - He Who is the ruler even over Indra, king of the gods.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Though Indra rules as king of gods, Viṣṇu is Mahendra - the lord of lords. **Interpretation<br> Mahā means great; Indra means king/lord. Mahendra is the supreme king above all kings. **Mythological Story<br> When Indra became proud after defeating demons and receiving universal worship, he forgot the hierarchy - thinking himself supreme. Viṣṇu as Mahendra taught him humility through Vāmana avatāra: Indra watched as dwarf-Brahmacārī (Vāmana) approached demon-king Bali, received three steps of land as charity, then grew to cosmic size (Trivikrama), covered earth and heaven in two steps, having nowhere to place the third step, placed it on Bali's head - pushing him to Pātāla (underworld). This demonstrated: Bali (demon-king) humbled; Indra (deva-king) reminded who truly rules; Vāmana-Viṣṇu (Mahendra) established as supreme. When Indra later tried stopping Vṛndāvana's shift from worshiping him to worshiping Govardhana, sending destructive rains, Kṛṣṇa as Mahendra lifted the mountain - again demonstrating who's truly supreme. Indra had to apologize, acknowledging: "I am merely king of one heaven; You are Mahendra - king of infinite universes." For devotees, the Mahendra teaching prevents spiritual pride: whatever position we achieve (corporate CEO, spiritual teacher, community leader), we're not supreme - the Mahendra rules above all earthly and heavenly positions. The practice: when achieving success or authority, immediately remember the Mahendra - "This position is temporary trust from the true Supreme; I'm merely manager, not owner."