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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 416
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ ऋतवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो काळाच्या विभागांना नियमन करणारा आहे, तो ऋतुः. ऋतूंचा क्रम, निसर्गातील बदल आणि जीवनातील ताल यांचे नियमन त्याच्यामुळे होते. नियमबद्धता आणि कालसंतुलन यांचे हे दैवी प्रतीक आहे.
अर्थ:
काळाचे स्वरूप.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Ritave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *ritu* (season, the right time, cosmic order); "He Who Is the Season, the Right Time, Cosmic Order" - He is the very principle of seasonal change and cosmic timing; all the rhythms of nature are His rhythms.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Ritu' means season (one of the six seasons of the Vedic year), right time, proper order, and cosmic cycle. Vishnu is Rituh — He who governs all cosmic time-cycles, who is the ordered rhythm of seasons, and who is the auspicious moment (Muhurta) that makes all dharmic action possible. He is not merely within time — He is the order and rhythm that makes time meaningful. ** Mythological Significance The Vishnu Purana describes how Vishnu Himself, as the cosmic controller, governs the six seasons (Ritus): Vasanta (spring), Grishma (summer), Varsha (monsoon), Sharad (autumn), Hemanta (early winter), and Shishira (winter). The transition between seasons is said to be the moment when Vishnu's cosmic breath changes direction. The agricultural yajnas (seasonal sacrifices) of the Vedic tradition were performed to honor Vishnu as Rituh at each seasonal transition. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning The concept of Ritu in Vedic philosophy extends to 'Rita' — cosmic truth and order. 'Rita' is one of the oldest Vedic words for the moral and cosmic order of the universe. Vishnu as Rituh is this Rita-swarupa — the embodiment of cosmic truth and righteous order. The Bhagavad Gita (10.35) says: 'I am the rhythm-giving spring among the seasons.' Tuning one's life to these divine rhythms — seasonal fasting, ritual bathing at solstices, equinox celebrations — is living in harmony with Vishnu as Rituh. References: Bhagavad Gita 10.35; Rig Veda 1.105.12; Vishnu Purana 2.8; Srimad Bhagavatam 5.22