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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 341
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ जनेश्वराय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सर्व जीवांचा ईश्वर आहे, तो जनेश्वरः. मानव, देव, प्राणी आणि सर्व सजीवांवर समान कृपेने अधिराज्य करणारा तोच आहे. सर्वांच्या जीवनाचा परम नियंता आणि आधार हेच त्याचे स्वरूप आहे.
अर्थ:
सर्व लोकांचा स्वामी.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Janeshvaraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *jana* (people, all beings) + *ishvara* (lord); "The Lord and Ruler of All People and Beings" - the sovereign over every individual being; the divine king of the entirety of created beings.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu rules over all jana (people, beings, creatures). **Interpretation<br> Jana means people, beings, humans; īśvara means lord, master. Janeśvara is lord of all beings. **Mythological Story<br> While kings rule over limited territories, the Janeśvara rules over ALL beings - in all worlds, all times, all species! When Yudhiṣṭhira performed the Rājasūya sacrifice, kings from across the earth attended, acknowledging him as emperor. But even Yudhiṣṭhira acknowledged Kṛṣṇa as the true Janeśvara - the emperor of emperors! The Janeśvara's rule is unique: earthly rulers govern through force (police, military, laws). The Janeśvara governs through dharma (cosmic law) - beings follow not from fear but from inner recognition of rightness. When beings violate dharma, consequences follow automatically (karma), not because the Janeśvara punishes but because cosmic law operates! For devotees living in democratic societies (where "we the people" supposedly rule), the Janeśvara teaches deeper truth: politicians are temporary administrators; the real Lord of People is the Janeśvara who governs through eternal dharma. The practice: respect human authorities (they maintain social order) while remembering ultimate authority belongs to the Janeśvara. When human law contradicts divine dharma, follow dharma (like Prahlāda who obeyed the Janeśvara even when it meant disobeying his king-father).