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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 436
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ स्थविष्ठाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो अत्यंत विशाल, विराटकाय आणि सर्वव्यापक आहे, तो स्थविष्ठः. मर्यादित कल्पनेत न मावणाऱ्या महिमेचा हा सूचक शब्द आहे. स्थूल विश्वाच्या पलीकडे उभे असलेले विराट तत्त्व म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
विराट रूप असलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sthavishthaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *sthavishtha* (the most massive, the most solid); "The Most Massive and Solidly Real of All" - in the superlative degree; He is the densest reality, the most truly and solidly existent being.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Sthavishtha' is the superlative form of 'Sthavirah' (large, old, firm). Lord Vishnu is Sthavishthah — He who is the most massive, both in physical cosmic form and in metaphysical grandeur. His Vishwaroopa (Universal Form) encompasses all galaxies, all creation, all time. ** Mythological Significance The Vishwarupa Darshana in the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11) is the supreme mythological illustration of this name. When Krishna reveals His cosmic form to Arjuna, Arjuna sees the entire universe — sun, moon, stars, all creatures, the past, present and future — contained within the Lord's infinite body. Arjuna trembles and cries: 'I see no beginning, middle or end to You!' ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning In Vedanta, this name points to Vishnu as Virat Purusha — the Cosmic Person who is the sum total of all manifest existence. The Purusha Sukta of the Rig Veda describes this Purusha as extending 10 fingers beyond all creation. Sthavishthah thus reminds the devotee that the God they worship is not limited to a form or place — He is the very fabric of infinite existence. 📖 References: Bhagavad Gita 11.16-20; Purusha Sukta (Rig Veda 10.90); Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.24-39; Vishnu Purana 2.7