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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 438
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ धर्मयूपाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्याशी सर्व धर्म बांधलेले आहेत, तो धर्मयूपः. यज्ञातील यूपस्तंभाप्रमाणे धर्माची स्थिरता आणि केंद्रबिंदू तोच आहे. सदाचार, कर्तव्य आणि शाश्वत मूल्ये यांना आधार देणारा तो परमेश्वर आहे.
अर्थ:
धर्माचा आधारस्तंभ.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dharmayupaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *dharma* + *yoopa* (the sacrificial post to which the offering animal is tied); "The Sacrificial Post of Dharma" - He is the central pillar around which all righteous action and all sacred ritual is organized and bound.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Dharma' means righteousness, cosmic order, duty and truth. 'Yoopa' means a sacrificial post or pillar — the central stake around which the Vedic sacrifice revolves. Vishnu is called Dharma-yoopah because He is the immovable central pillar around which all dharma, all righteousness, all cosmic order is anchored. ** Mythological Significance In the Vedic yajna (fire sacrifice), the yoopa-stambha (sacrificial post) is the axis around which all ritual action revolves. The Shatapatha Brahmana identifies this post with Vishnu Himself, as He is the yajna-swarupa (embodiment of sacrifice). Every act of righteousness in the universe is said to be tethered to Vishnu as a sacrificial animal is tethered to the post. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning When the Bhagavad Gita speaks of dharma — 'Yada yada hi dharmasya glaanir bhavati Bharata' — it is Vishnu (as Krishna) who appears to restore it. He is not merely a supporter of dharma; He is its very foundation. The name invites the devotee to anchor their own life to this divine pillar — to make Vishnu-bhakti the center of one's ethical and spiritual existence. 📖 References: Bhagavad Gita 4.7-8; Shatapatha Brahmana 3.7.1; Mahabharata, Shanti Parva 342; Vishnu Purana 3.7