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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ स्कन्दधराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो धर्ममार्ग आणि दैवी शक्तीचे धारण करणारा आहे, तो स्कन्दधरः. सद्गुण, शौर्य आणि कर्तव्य यांचे ओझे तो सहजपणे सांभाळतो. मार्गरक्षण करणाऱ्या दैवी समर्थतेचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
धर्माचे धारण करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Skandadharaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *Skanda* + *dhara* (bearer, supporter); "He Who Supports and Bears Skanda" - the divine source from whom even the great god Kartikeya derives his power and existence.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu empowers and sustains Skanda (Kārtikeya) and all divine warriors. **Interpretation<br> Skanda means the warrior god; dhara means bearer, holder, sustainer. Skandadhara empowers warriors. **Mythological Story<br> When gods needed a supreme warrior to destroy demon Tāraka (who had become invincible through Śiva's boon), Skanda (Kārtikeya) was born specifically for this purpose - from Śiva's seed, gestated by Gaṅgā, raised by Kṛttikās (Pleiades). But who empowered Skanda to succeed? The Skandadhara - Viṣṇu! Without the Skandadhara's sustaining power, even divinely-born Skanda couldn't accomplish the mission. This pattern repeats: Viṣṇu sustains all divine warriors. When Hanumān performed impossible feats (leaping ocean, lifting mountain, burning Lanka), who sustained that power? The Skandadhara! When Bhīma killed demons, when Arjuna fought Kurukṣetra, when any divine or human warrior fights for dharma - the Skandadhara provides the sustaining energy. For devotees engaged in spiritual warfare (fighting internal enemies or external injustice), this teaching brings confidence: you're not fighting alone! The Skandadhara sustains all dharma-warriors. The practice: before any battle (internal struggle against vice or external fight against injustice), invoke the Skandadhara - "O Sustainer of Warriors, I go into battle for dharma. Please sustain my strength, courage, and righteousness throughout this fight!"