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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 300
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ युगादिकृते नमः।
विवेचन:
जो युगांची निर्मिती करणारा आणि कालचक्राला आरंभ देणारा आहे, तो युगादिकृत्. सत्य, त्रेता, द्वापर आणि कली या युगव्यवस्थेच्या पाठीमागील नियंता तोच आहे. काळालाही दिशा देणारे हे परम तत्त्व आहे.
अर्थ:
युगांची सुरुवात करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Yugadikrite Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From yuga (cosmic age/eon) + aadi (beginning) + krit (maker); "He Who Creates the Beginning of Each Cosmic Age" - the initiator of all great cycles of time.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> The four yugas (Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara, Kali) are created and managed by Viṣṇu. **Interpretation<br> Yuga means age/cycle; ādi means beginning; kṛt means maker. Yugādikṛt creates age-cycles. **Mythological Story<br> Time moves in vast cycles called yugas: 1) **Satya Yuga** (Golden Age - 1,728,000 years) - dharma stands on four legs, humans live 100,000 years, 2) **Tretā Yuga** (Silver Age - 1,296,000 years) - dharma on three legs, humans live 10,000 years, 3) **Dvāpara Yuga** (Bronze Age - 864,000 years) - dharma on two legs, humans live 1,000 years, 4) **Kali Yuga** (Iron Age - 432,000 years) - dharma on one leg, humans live 100 years. Who creates these yugas? The Yugādikṛt! But He doesn't just initiate them and walk away - He manages each yuga's dharma through appropriate avatāras. In Satya Yuga, subtle teachings (meditation) worked; in Kali Yuga, gross practices (chanting) work. The Yugādikṛt adjusts the dharma-delivery system to match yuga-consciousness! For devotees, this teaching brings: 1) Understanding why ancient practices may not work now (different yuga), 2) Confidence that current yuga's practices (especially nāma-saṅkīrtana - chanting divine names) are specifically designed by the Yugādikṛt for Kali Yuga consciousness. The practice: don't lament being born in Kali Yuga - the Yugādikṛt provides practices perfectly suited to this age's challenges!