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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ शशबिन्दवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो चंद्राप्रमाणे कोमल, सुंदर आणि शीतलतेने युक्त आहे, तो शशबिन्दुः. त्याच्या स्वरूपात माधुर्य, सौम्यता आणि चित्तशांतीचा भाव आहे. भक्ताच्या मनाला शांती देणाऱ्या दैवी चंद्रतत्त्वाचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
चंद्राप्रमाणे शोभा असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shashabindave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From shasha (the rabbit-mark in the moon) + bindhu (a drop/point); "He Who Bears the Mark of the Moon" - a reference to the moon's mystic symbol, indicating He is the source of all lunar beauty and time-cycles.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> The mark on the moon (appearing like rabbit/hare in some cultures) represents Viṣṇu. **Interpretation<br> Śaśa means rabbit/moon; bindu means dot, point, mark. The moon's characteristic mark. **Mythological Story<br> The visible mark on the moon (what looks like a rabbit or man in various cultures) is called Śaśabindu. Hindu tradition sees a rabbit - and tells this story: When Buddha (Viṣṇu's avatāra) was traveling as a hungry beggar, a rabbit offered to feed him by jumping into fire (offering its own cooked body). Moved by this sacrifice, Buddha saved the rabbit and placed it on the moon as eternal honor. That Śaśabindu (rabbit-mark) reminds all of supreme sacrifice and compassion. Metaphysically, the Śaśabindu represents: the "flaw" or "mark" that distinguishes the manifested (moon with mark) from the unmanifest absolute (unmarked perfection). The Śaśabindu is necessary for manifestation - pure undifferentiated consciousness cannot be perceived; the "mark" of individuation makes perception possible. For devotees, the Śaśabindu teaches: our individual "marks" (unique characteristics, even flaws) aren't mistakes but necessary aspects of manifestation. You're not defective for having limitations - you're the Śaśabindu's play! The practice: when feeling inadequate due to limitations, remember even the moon has its mark (Śaśabindu) - yet it shines beautifully. Your "marks" don't diminish your essential luminosity.