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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 335
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ पुरन्दराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो शत्रूंची दुर्गे आणि अंतर्मनातील दोष नष्ट करतो, तो पुरन्दरः. अहंकार, मोह आणि अधर्म यांच्या दुर्गांचा भेद करणारा हा परमेश्वर आहे. बाह्य व आंतरिक अशा दोन्ही युद्धांतील विजयशक्तीचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
असुरांच्या किल्ल्यांचा नाश करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Purandaraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *pura* (city, fortress) + *dara* (destroyer/breaker); "He Who Destroys the Fortresses of Evil" - the divine warrior who breaks down the citadels of demonic power; also a name of Indra, showing He is the source of Indra's power.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu destroys the "cities" (strongholds) of evil that seem impregnable. **Interpretation<br> Pura means city, fortress, stronghold; dara means destroyer, tearer. Purandara demolishes evil's fortifications. **Mythological Story<br> This name is often associated with Indra (who destroyed demon cities), but ultimately belongs to Viṣṇu who empowers Indra! The Purandara doesn't just destroy physical cities but: 1) **Avidyā-pura** (fortress of ignorance) - the strongest fortress is wrong knowledge defending itself, 2) **Ahaṁkāra-pura** (ego's fortress) - the citadel of "I, me, mine" that resists all attacks, 3) **Vāsanā-pura** (fortress of deep impressions) - the stronghold of habitual patterns that seem impregnable. When Kṛṣṇa destroyed Jarāsandha's fortress-capital after multiple failed attempts by others, He demonstrated Purandara power - what seems invincible to others crumbles before Him! When Rāma breached Lanka's supposedly impregnable defenses (built by divine architect Viśvakarmā), again the Purandara demolished the impregnable! For devotees facing problems that seem like impregnable fortresses (impossible to overcome addiction, unbreakable destructive patterns, invincible opposition), invoke the Purandara: "O Destroyer of Fortresses, this problem seems like an unbreakable stronghold to me. But to You, even the strongest fortress is nothing. Please demolish this barrier!" The practice: visualize your major obstacle as a fortress. Now visualize the Purandara with divine weapons demolishing it effortlessly - walls crumbling, defenses collapsing, the "impregnable" proving vulnerable to divine power.