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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 375
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ देवाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो प्रकाशमान, दैवी आणि कल्याणकारी आहे, तो देवः. स्वतः तेजस्वी असून इतरांनाही प्रकाश देणारे तत्त्व म्हणजे देव. भक्तांच्या अंतःकरणात दया, श्रद्धा आणि मंगल निर्माण करणारा तोच आहे.
अर्थ:
आनंद देणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Devaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *div* (to shine, to play); "The Shining One, the Divine, the Playful One" - *Deva* is the luminous one who shines by His own light; all divinity is ultimately a reflection of His supreme divine nature.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Deva means divine being, god, shining one. Viṣṇu is the supreme Deva. **Interpretation<br> Deva from root "div" means shining, playing, praising. The luminous, playful divine. **Mythological Story<br> Why is Viṣṇu called Deva when deva usually means "gods" (plural)? Because He's the Deva of devas - the divine behind all divinities! When Devas (gods) worship, whom do they worship? The Deva! The root "div" has triple meaning: 1) **Dīpti (shining)**: The Deva is self-luminous consciousness, 2) **Krīḍā (playing)**: The Deva creates/sustains/dissolves as cosmic play (līlā), 3) **Stuti (praising)**: The Deva is worthy of all praise. When we see multiple gods (Brahmā, Śiva, Indra, etc.), they're all the one Deva's various functions manifested! Like one actor plays multiple roles, the Deva plays all divine roles. For devotees confused by polytheism ("Hindus worship many gods"), the Deva teaching clarifies: there's one Deva appearing in multiple forms for different functions - not truly "poly" but functional diversity of the one ultimate Deva. The practice: when worshiping any deity form, recognize "This specific form is the one Deva manifesting for this specific purpose. I honor this form while knowing all forms are the one Deva."