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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ औषधाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो औषधाप्रमाणे रोगहारी आणि कल्याणकारी आहे, तो औषधम्. तो शारीरिक नव्हे तर मानसिक, नैतिक आणि आध्यात्मिक व्याधींचाही नाश करतो. त्याचे नाम आणि स्मरण हे भवरोगाचे श्रेष्ठ औषध मानले जाते.
अर्थ:
भवसागरावरील औषध.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Aushadhaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Directly, "The Medicine, the Remedy"; "He Who Is the Great Healer" - the ultimate cure for the disease of samsara (the cycle of birth and death).
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> All healing power flows from Viṣṇu as the primordial Auṣadha. **Interpretation<br> Auṣadha means medicine, herb, healing substance. Viṣṇu is the supreme cure. **Mythological Story<br> When Lakṣmaṇa was mortally wounded by Rāvaṇa's son Meghanāda (Indrajit), Hanumān was sent to fetch sañjīvanī herb (life-restoring medicine) from Himālayas. Unable to identify which herb specifically, Hanumān lifted the entire mountain! The specific herb healed Lakṣmaṇa, but who empowered the herb? The Auṣadha - Viṣṇu as healing power itself. Dhanvantari (Viṣṇu's avatāra) is called vaidya-rāja (king of physicians) and auṣadha-pati (lord of medicines). From Him, all Āyurveda knowledge flows. Every healing herb, every therapeutic substance, every medicine contains the Auṣadha's power in varying degrees. For devotees, this teaching transforms healthcare: use medicine (it's the Auṣadha's manifestation), but remember - the pills/herbs/treatments are instruments; the real healer is the Auṣadha working through them. The practice: before taking medicine, pray "O Auṣadha, I take this medicine as Your instrument. Let it work effectively through Your healing power." This combines material medicine with spiritual faith - both are the Auṣadha's manifestations.