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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ कामप्रदाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो भक्तांच्या योग्य इच्छांची पूर्तता करतो, तो कामप्रदः. तो केवळ भौतिक इच्छा नव्हे तर शांती, भक्ती आणि मोक्षही प्रदान करतो. कृपापूर्वक मंगल फल देणारे हे त्याचे करुणामय रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kamapradaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From kaama (desire/wish) + prada (bestower); "He Who Grants All Cherished Desires" - the wish-fulfilling source for all beings.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> The wish-fulfilling aspect of Viṣṇu - granting sincere prayers. **Interpretation<br> Kāma means desire, wish; prada means giver, granter. Kāmaprada grants desires. **Mythological Story<br> The Kāmaprada is like the kāmadhenu (wish-fulfilling cow) and kalpavṛkṣa (wish-fulfilling tree) - granting whatever is desired. When Dhruva desired a kingdom, the Kāmaprada granted it. When Prahlāda desired only devotion, the Kāmaprada granted it. When demons desired power to defeat gods, the Kāmaprada granted it (knowing it would ripen their karma). This reveals the Kāmaprada's compassion: He grants what we desire even when it's not ultimately beneficial - because free will must be honored. Like a parent sometimes letting a child touch a hot stove (to learn from experience), the Kāmaprada sometimes grants harmful desires - allowing us to learn through consequences. But He prefers granting beneficial desires! The Gītā promises: "teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham" (for those constantly devoted, I provide what they need and preserve what they have). For devotees, the teaching: the Kāmaprada will grant whatever you persistently desire - so be careful what you desire! Don't waste divine wish-granting power on trivial desires. The practice: before requesting, contemplate "Is this desire worthy of the Kāmaprada's wish-granting power? Will it serve my highest evolution?"