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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ धुर्याय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो संपूर्ण सृष्टीची धुरा वाहतो, तो धूर्यः. सर्व जीवांच्या अस्तित्वाचा भार प्रेमाने आणि न्यायाने उचलणारा तोच आहे. जबाबदारी, आधार आणि विश्वपालन यांचे हे श्रेष्ठ रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
सृष्टीचा भार वाहणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dhuryaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *dhur* (the yoke, the burden, the foremost position); "He Who Bears the Greatest Burden" - the one who shoulders the entire weight of cosmic responsibility, leading creation like the lead ox who bears the yoke.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Like a strong ox bearing heavy yoke, Viṣṇu carries the burden of sustaining creation. **Interpretation<br> Dhurya means yoke-bearer, burden-carrier, one who pulls the load. Viṣṇu shoulders cosmic responsibility. **Mythological Story<br> A dhurya is the strongest ox in the team - the one capable of bearing the heaviest yoke, pulling the hardest load. Among the Trinity, who bears the heaviest burden? The Dhurya - Viṣṇu! Creation is relatively easy (Brahmā does it once per kalpa). Dissolution is relatively simple (Śiva does it once per kalpa). But sustenance? That's continuous, moment-by-moment, never-resting burden - maintaining every atom, every life, every law, every moment across infinite universes! The Dhurya carries this staggering load effortlessly. When Earth feels burdened by overpopulation, evil, environmental destruction, she approaches the Dhurya: "I cannot bear this load alone!" The Dhurya responds by incarnating to share/remove the burden. When devotees feel life's burdens crushing them (responsibilities, problems, suffering), the Dhurya offers: "Cast your burden upon Me." The Gītā promises: "sarva-dharmān parityajya" (abandon all burdens and surrender to Me). For devotees overwhelmed by responsibilities (caring for family, managing career, maintaining health, pursuing spirituality - all simultaneously), invoke the Dhurya: "O Bearer of Cosmic Burden, I cannot carry these loads alone. Please bear them with me - or better yet, let me surrender them entirely to You!" The practice: visualization - imagine placing all your burdens on the Dhurya's shoulders (He's already carrying infinite universes; your problems add zero weight to Him!). Feel the relief of burden-transfer.