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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 297
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ कामाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याची इच्छा करावी, ज्याला प्राप्त करणे हेच जीवनाचे खरे साध्य आहे, तो कामः. सज्जनांच्या हृदयात परमेश्वरप्राप्तीची जी मंगल कामना असते, ती याच्याशी संबंधित आहे. तोच सर्व शुभ इच्छांचा अंतिम विषय आहे.
अर्थ:
जो भक्तांचा अभीष्ट आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kamaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Directly, kaama (love, the desired one); "He Who Is Desire Itself in Its Purest Form" - not selfish craving but the highest love and longing for the divine.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> All desires are ultimately desire for Viṣṇu, though often misdirected. **Interpretation<br> Kāma means desire, wish, love, longing. Viṣṇu is the essence all desires seek. **Mythological Story<br> The profound teaching: Kāmahā (295 - destroys desires), Kāmakṛt (296 - fulfills desires), Kānta (297 - beloved), now Kāma (IS desire itself)! How can He destroy desire AND be desire? Answer: He destroys misdirected desire while being the true object all desire seeks! Every desire is actually desire for the Kāma (Viṣṇu) wearing different masks: Desire for food? Really desire for Kāma as sustenance. Desire for sex? Really desire for Kāma as union/bliss. Desire for wealth? Really desire for Kāma as security/abundance. Desire for knowledge? Really desire for Kāma as truth. When Augustine said "Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee," he was pointing to the Kāma - the true object all hearts seek. When we pursue worldly desires and feel temporarily satisfied then restless again, it proves we contacted the shadow (worldly object) not the substance (the Kāma Himself). For devotees, this teaching transforms desires: instead of suppressing them (creating inner conflict), redirect them - recognize every desire is actually longing for the Kāma wearing disguise. The practice: when strong desire arises, ask "What am I really seeking beneath this desire?" Usually: security, love, joy, completion - all are the Kāma in disguise.