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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 407
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ प्राणाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो जीवनस्वरूप आहे, तो प्राणः. श्वास, चेतना, उत्साह आणि जिवंतपणाचे मूलतत्त्व त्याच्यामुळेच आहे. प्रत्येक जीवाच्या अस्तित्वातील स्पंदन म्हणजे तोच.
अर्थ:
जो मुख्य जीवनशक्ती आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Pranaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from names 66, 321; "He Who Is Life Itself" - appearing for the third time, this name insists that all life in all its forms is nothing but His own life expressing itself.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Prana' is the cosmic life force — the fundamental vital energy that animates all living beings. Vishnu is Praanah — He who is the source, substance, and sustainer of all Prana. Every breath taken by every creature in the universe is Vishnu's gift and Vishnu's presence. Without Vishnu as Praanah, there would be no life anywhere. ** Mythological Significance The Bhagavata Purana (2.1.28) describes the cosmic form of Vishnu (Virat Purusha): His life-force (Prana) is the wind, His sense of touch is the air, His sense of smell is the earth — all vital forces of nature are expressions of Vishnu as Praanah. The story of Prana-pratishtha (consecration of temple idols) is based on this principle: the priest invokes Vishnu's Prana into the stone image, transforming it from inert matter into a living divine presence. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning The Chandogya Upanishad (1.11.5) teaches: 'Prana is Brahman — from Prana all beings are born, in Prana they live, and into Prana they merge at death.' Vishnu as Praanah is the direct identification of Vishnu with Brahman-as-Prana. In Pranayama (breath control), the yogi consciously communes with Vishnu as Praanah — making each breath a form of worship. The name also points to the spiritual principle that the devotee's very life is Vishnu's grace manifest. References: Chandogya Upanishad 1.11.5; Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.28; Bhagavad Gita 15.14; Taittiriya Upanishad 2.3