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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 442
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ क्षमाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सर्व कार्यांत समर्थ, सहनशील आणि योग्य निर्णय घेणारा आहे, तो क्षमः. त्याच्यात क्षमता, संयम आणि संतुलन यांचे विलक्षण ऐक्य आहे. तो न्यायाने कार्य करतो, पण करुणा कधी सोडत नाही.
अर्थ:
जो समर्थ आणि सहनशील आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kshamaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *ksham* (to be patient, to forgive, to endure); "The Supremely Patient and Forgiving One" - His capacity for patience and forgiveness is boundless; He endures all the transgressions of His creation with inexhaustible compassion.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Kshama' has a dual meaning: (1) Capability, power, competence — hence Kshamah means He who is supremely capable of doing all things. (2) Earth (Kshama is another name for Prithvi/Earth) — hence Vishnu is the very ground that bears all existence. Both meanings reveal the Lord's nature: He is the all-competent sustainer and the earth-like patient bearer of all creation. ** Mythological Significance The Varaha Avatar of Vishnu directly connects to this name. When the Earth (Bhudevi) was submerged in the primordial ocean by the demon Hiranyaksha, Vishnu took the form of a Cosmic Boar (Varaha) and rescued her. In this story, Vishnu literally becomes the bearer and sustainer of Earth. Bhudevi is also considered His consort — making Him the perpetual husband and protector of the Earth. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning Kshamah also relates to the virtue of patience and forgiveness (kshama). In this sense, Vishnu's infinite patience toward erring souls — His willingness to wait through countless births for a being to turn toward Him — is itself a form of divine Kshama. The Bhagavatam says He remains unshaken even as the universe passes through cycles of creation and dissolution. 📖 References: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.13 (Varaha Avatar); Vishnu Purana 1.4; Bhagavad Gita 9.4 ('By Me this universe is pervaded'); Prithvi Sukta, Atharva Veda 12.1