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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वैकुण्ठाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो परम शांत, दुःखरहित आणि दिव्य निवासाचा स्वामी आहे, तो वैकुण्ठः. भक्तांच्या मुक्तीचे परमस्थान म्हणून त्याचे हे रूप मानले जाते. बंधनरहित आनंद, शांती आणि देवसन्निधी यांचे हे श्रेष्ठ प्रतीक आहे.
अर्थ:
जो बाधा किंवा अडथळा नष्ट करतो.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vaikunthaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *vai* + *kuntha* (one who removes all obstacles and limitations); "He Who Removes All Limitations and Obstacles" or "He Whose Abode Is Vaikuntha" - both the ruler of the celestial realm of Vaikuntha and the one who liberates beings from all bondage.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Vi' (without) + 'Kuntha' (obstacle, obstruction, anything that is blunt or blocked). Vishnu is Vaikunthah — He who removes all obstacles from the path of His devotees and also the Lord of Vaikuntha — His divine eternal abode that is beyond all obstacles, beyond the reach of time, karma, and death. The name has two interconnected meanings: the remover of obstacles and the Lord of the obstacle-free realm. ** Mythological Significance The Vishnu Purana and Bhagavata Purana contain extensive descriptions of Vaikuntha — the supreme eternal realm where liberated souls dwell with Vishnu forever. It is described as a realm of pure gold and divine effulgence, beyond the reach of the three gunas, time, and sorrow. In one narrative, when the Jaya-Vijaya (Vishnu's gatekeepers) were cursed by the four Kumaras, Vishnu transformed their curse into a means of liberation — removing even the obstacle of their curse. This is Vishnu as Vaikunthah. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning Spiritually, the 'obstacles' (kuntha) Vishnu removes are the fundamental ones: ignorance (avidya), ego (ahamkara), desire (kama), and karma — the four walls of the prison of samsara. Every name of Vishnu chanted with devotion is said to remove one or more of these obstacles. The destination — Vaikuntha — is not a place in the sky but a state of consciousness free from all obstruction, an inner realm accessible to the devotee through deep meditation and surrender to Vaikunthah. References: Bhagavad Gita 8.21; Srimad Bhagavatam 3.15 (description of Vaikuntham); Vishnu Purana 2.8; Vishnu Sahasranama Phala-shruti