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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सुदर्शनाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याचे दर्शन मंगलकारी, शुभ आणि अज्ञानहारी आहे, तो सुदर्शनः. त्याचा चक्ररूप अर्थही प्रसिद्ध असून तो धर्मरक्षणाचे प्रतीक आहे. भक्ताला योग्य दृष्टी, विवेक आणि संरक्षण देणारे हे नाव अत्यंत पवित्र आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचे दर्शन सुखद आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sudarshanaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *su* (beautiful, auspicious) + *darshana* (vision/sight); "He of the Beautiful and Auspicious Vision" - the one whose vision is supremely auspicious; also the name of His divine discus *Sudarshana*, the weapon of cosmic order.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Su' (beautiful, good, auspicious) + 'Darshana' (vision, sight, appearance). Vishnu is Sudarshanah — He whose darshana (vision/appearance) is supremely beautiful and auspicious, and He who grants good vision to His devotees. This is also the name of His most famous weapon — the Sudarshana Chakra, the divine spinning discus that is the expression of His supreme power and will. ** Mythological Significance The Sudarshana Chakra has its own Purana — the Sudarshanopanishad. The wheel was given to Vishnu by the Cosmic Fire (Agni) after Vishnu performed great tapas. It is described as blazing with a thousand spokes, capable of destroying any enemy, and able to traverse the three worlds in an instant. In the story of Ambarisha (Bhagavata 9.4), Sudarshana protected the devotee from Durvasa's wrath and chased the sage across all three worlds until Durvasa sought forgiveness. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning In iconography, the Sudarshana Chakra represents Time itself — the cosmic wheel of Kala — which is Vishnu's power of transformation and liberation. When Vishnu's wheel spins, it liberates souls from the cycle of karma. Spiritually, Sudarshana is the power of Viveka (discriminating wisdom) — the divine discus that cuts through the knot of ignorance. The Sudarshana Homam (fire ritual for the discus) is performed for protection, healing, and liberation from negative forces. References: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.4-5 (Ambarisha-Durvasa); Vishnu Purana 5.30; Sudarshanopanishad; Bhagavad Gita 11.17