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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अप्रमत्ताय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो कधीही असावध नसतो आणि अन्याय करत नाही, तो अप्रमत्तः. त्याची जागरूकता, न्यायबुद्धी आणि संतुलन सदैव पूर्ण असते. सर्वांवर लक्ष ठेवणाऱ्या परमसाक्षीचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
जो सदैव सावध आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Apramattaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *a* (not) + *pramatta* (heedless, intoxicated, negligent); "The Ever-Vigilant, Never-Negligent One" - His divine watchfulness never lapses for even a moment; He is always fully awake, alert, and attentive to all of creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu maintains constant vigilance over creation, never sleeping or becoming careless. **Interpretation<br> A means not; pramatta means careless, negligent, intoxicated, heedless. Apramatta is perpetually attentive. **Mythological Story<br> When does the Apramatta rest? Never! When Viṣṇu "reclines" on Śeṣa-nāga between creation cycles, He's in yoganidrā (divine conscious-rest) - not unconscious sleep but alert awareness! Like a mother who sleeps lightly, instantly waking if baby stirs, the Apramatta's "rest" is alert readiness. When Prahlāda was tortured, did the Apramatta miss even one moment? No - He witnessed every torture, waiting for the perfect moment to intervene (when Prahlāda's faith was perfectly established and Hiraṇyakaśipu's sin was fully ripened). When Draupadī was being disrobed, the Apramatta wasn't distracted elsewhere - He was simultaneously maintaining all universes while providing endless cloth! This demonstrates: the Apramatta's attention doesn't divide (becoming less attentive to each) but multiplies (complete attention to all simultaneously). Humans become pramatta (careless) due to: fatigue (the Apramatta never tires), distraction (the Apramatta's focus never wavers), intoxication (the Apramatta is never influenced by guṇas). For devotees, this brings security: the Apramatta never has an "off day" when He might miss your prayer or overlook your crisis! He's eternally, perfectly vigilant. The practice: when feeling forgotten or overlooked by God, remember - the Apramatta's attention is ALWAYS on you, never wavering for even a micro-second!