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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ नहुषाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो आपल्या मायाशक्तीने सर्व प्राणिमात्रांना बांधून ठेवतो, तो नहुषः. जीव सृष्टीच्या नियमांत राहतो, कारण त्याची विश्वव्यापी व्यवस्था कार्यरत असते. बंधन आणि मुक्ती या दोन्हींचा नियंता म्हणून हे नाव महत्त्वाचे आहे.
अर्थ:
मायेने जीवांना बांधणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Nahushaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *nah* (to bind, to connect) + *usha* (the dawn); or related to *Nahusha* (the cosmic bond); "He Who Binds All Beings Together" - the divine bond of love and consciousness that holds all of creation in its proper relationship.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> From root "nah" meaning to bind. Also name of an ancient king. **Interpretation<br> Nahuṣa means binding, connecting. Viṣṇu binds the universe together as cosmic glue. **Mythological Story<br> King Nahuṣa's story illustrates this name: When Indra temporarily disappeared (hiding from brahma-hatyā sin), gods needed a replacement. Nahuṣa, a virtuous king, became temporary Indra. But power corrupted him - he demanded ṛṣis carry his palanquin, even kicked sage Agastya. For this pride, Agastya cursed Nahuṣa to become python - bound in serpent form. Later, Yudhiṣṭhira freed him through dharmic answers to questions. This story shows: the name Nahuṣa connects to binding - the king was bound by his karma until liberated. But Viṣṇu as Nahuṣa binds differently: not through karma-bondage but through cosmic cohesion! He's the gravitational force (metaphysically) binding atoms to molecules, molecules to objects, objects to planets, planets to solar systems, solar systems to galaxies. Without the Nahuṣa's binding power, the universe would fly apart into random particles! For devotees, the Nahuṣa represents: relationships binding us (family, friends, society) are ultimately the Nahuṣa's connections. When we love others, it's the Nahuṣa binding hearts together. The practice: when feeling isolated or disconnected, recognize the Nahuṣa's invisible binding-power connecting you to all existence. No one is truly separate - all bound together in the cosmic web woven by the Nahuṣa.