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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 317
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महीधराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो पृथ्वीला धारण करणारा आहे, तो महीधरः. स्थैर्य, संरक्षण आणि पालन या तीनही स्तरांवर तो भूमीचा आधार आहे. विश्वातील जीवनरचना टिकवून ठेवणाऱ्या शक्तीचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
पृथ्वीला सावरणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahidharaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *mahee* (the great earth) + *dhara* (bearer/sustainer); "He Who Bears and Sustains the Great Earth" - the divine foundation beneath the earth itself; appearing again to emphasize this cosmic role (also name 370).
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> As Varāha, Viṣṇu lifted earth on His tusks; as Kṛṣṇa, He held Govardhana mountain. **Interpretation<br> Mahī means earth, great; dhara means holder, bearer. Mahīdhara supports earth and mountains. **Mythological Story<br> The Mahīdhara demonstrates earth-holding power twice dramatically: 1) **Varāha Avatāra**: When demon Hiraṇyākṣa dragged Earth to ocean-bottom, Varāha-Viṣṇu dove down, killed the demon, and lifted Earth on His tusks - literally being Mahīdhara (earth-holder). 2) **Govardhana-līlā**: When Indra sent torrential rains to destroy Vṛndāvana (angry about stopped Indra-worship), seven-year-old Kṛṣṇa lifted Govardhana mountain on His little finger for seven days, sheltering all villagers and cows beneath - being Mahīdhara (mountain-holder). But what's truly held? Not just physical earth but: stability (holding life's foundation firm), dharma (supporting righteousness), devotees (protecting those who take refuge), cosmic order (maintaining universal structure). The earth we walk on feels solid, but it's floating in space - held by gravitational forces which are ultimately the Mahīdhara's holding-power! For devotees feeling life's foundation shaking (job loss, relationship breakdown, health crisis, faith doubts), invoke the Mahīdhara: "O Earth-Bearer, my life-ground is shaking. Please hold me steady!" If He can hold Earth and mountains, He can hold your trembling life-foundation. The practice: during instability, visualize the Mahīdhara holding you steady like mountain or earth - unshakeable divine support beneath apparent chaos.