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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 271
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ नैकरूपाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याची रूपे असंख्य आहेत, तो नैकरूपः. अवतार, विश्वरूप, अंतर्यामी रूप आणि भक्तानुरूप रूपे अशा अनेक प्रकारांनी तो प्रकटतो. अनंत अभिव्यक्तींचे हे अद्भुत दैवी रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
जो अनेक रूपे धारण करतो.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Naikarupaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From na (not) + eka (one) + roopa (form); "He of Countless Forms" - manifesting infinitely across creation, not limited to any single appearance.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Though essentially one, Viṣṇu manifests in infinite forms simultaneously. **Interpretation<br> Na-eka means not one; rūpa means form. Naikarūpa has innumerable forms. **Mythological Story<br> During Rāsa-līlā, when Kṛṣṇa danced with Gopis, He multiplied Himself - between every two Gopis stood a separate Kṛṣṇa! Thousands of forms, each fully conscious, each giving complete attention to one Gopi, each with distinct conversation. This is Naikarūpa nature - not one form but many forms simultaneously. When Arjuna saw Viśvarūpa, he witnessed the ultimate Naikarūpa - infinite forms: "aneka-vaktra-nayanam anekādbhuta-darśanam aneka-divyābharaṇam" (many faces, many eyes, many wonderful forms, many divine ornaments). Every being is one form of the Naikarūpa! When you see different people, you're seeing the Naikarūpa appearing in various forms. The tree, the bird, the human, the star - all forms of one Naikarūpa. But here's the paradox: though having infinite forms (naikarūpa), He's also one (eka) - not contradictory but complementary truths. For devotees, this teaching removes narrow worship: don't limit God to one form only. The Naikarūpa appears as Rāma for some, Kṛṣṇa for others, formless Brahman for others still - all valid because the Naikarūpa accommodates all. The practice: when seeing diverse people/forms, recognize "These are all Naikarūpa's costumes - one actor, many roles."