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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ कर्त्रे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सर्व निर्माण करणारा, रचना करणारा आणि घडविणारा आहे, तो कर्ता. सृष्टी, जीवन आणि विश्वव्यवस्थेतील प्रत्येक कृतीमागील प्रेरक शक्ती तोच आहे. कर्माला गती देणारा, पण त्यापलीकडे निर्लेप राहणारा तो परमकर्ता आहे.
अर्थ:
सर्व काही घडवणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kartre Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *kri* (to do, to act); "The Supreme Doer, the Ultimate Agent" - all action in the universe ultimately has Him as its agent; He is the one true actor behind all the apparent activity of creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation Kartaa comes from the Sanskrit root 'kri' meaning to do or to make. Lord Vishnu is the ultimate Doer — the one who creates, maintains, and dissolves the universe through His divine will. Unlike human action (which is driven by desire, ego, and karma), Vishnu's action is perfect, spontaneous, and entirely free from personal motive or bondage. ** Mythological Significance In the Bhagavata Purana, Brahma is described as the secondary creator (nimittakarana) but Vishnu is the primary Kartaa — the original doer behind all creation. Even Brahma's act of creation is possible only because Vishnu empowers him. The story of the Matsya Avatar shows Vishnu as the active Kartaa who saved the Vedas from drowning at the end of a cosmic cycle — a direct divine act for the preservation of all knowledge. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 18) makes a crucial philosophical distinction: 'The one who thinks I am the doer is of imperfect understanding.' In truth, only Vishnu is the real Kartaa — the embodied soul acts through His power. At the same time, in His infinite compassion, Vishnu takes full responsibility for the welfare of the universe. The devotee who surrenders to this Kartaa becomes free from the burden of doership. <b>References:</b> Bhagavad Gita 18.14-16; Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28; Aitareya Upanishad 1.1; Vishnu Purana 1.2