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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ मार्गाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सत्याकडे नेणारा मार्ग आहे, तो मार्गः. भक्तियोग, ज्ञानयोग किंवा धर्ममार्ग — सर्वांचा अंतिम दिशादर्शक तोच आहे. प्रवासही तोच आणि ध्येयही तोच, असा या नावाचा गूढ अर्थ आहे.
अर्थ:
परमपदाचा रस्ता.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Margaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from name 366; "He Who Is the Path" - its repetition reminds us that no matter how far we travel, the path itself is always Him; we journey through Him to reach Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Marga' means path, road, way. Vishnu is Maargah — He is not merely someone who shows the way; He Himself IS the path. Just as light is both the illuminator and what enables vision, Vishnu is both the divine guide and the very road that leads to liberation. All spiritual paths — bhakti, jnana, karma, and raja yoga — ultimately lead to Vishnu because He himself is their substance. ** Mythological Significance The Bhagavata Purana narrates how the Saptarishis (seven great sages) were confused about the right path to follow. They received guidance from Vishnu through Narada, who explained that Bhakti-marga (the path of devotion to Vishnu) is the supreme path in this age of Kali. The Ramayana shows Vishnu as Rama walking the path of Dharma Himself — demonstrating through His own life what the 'Marga' of righteousness looks like. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning The Bhagavad Gita (4.11) states: 'Ye yatha mam prapadyante taams tathaiva bhajamyaham — as all paths lead to Me, in whatever way people approach Me, I reward them.' Vishnu as Maargah means He is not just the destination but the very medium of spiritual travel. The mystical experience of 'Tasmai Shri Gurave namah' (salutation to the teacher who is a form of the path) is the recognition that the guru who shows the Marga is Vishnu Himself. References: Bhagavad Gita 4.11; 9.32; Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.23; Narada Bhakti Sutras 1-3