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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ इज्याय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो यज्ञाद्वारे पूजण्यास योग्य आहे, तो इज्यः. वेदविहित उपासना, अर्चना आणि समर्पण यांचे अंतिम पात्र तोच आहे. भक्तिभावाने केलेली पूजा ज्याच्यापर्यंत पोहोचते, तो हा परमेश्वर.
अर्थ:
जो पूजेला पात्र आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Ijyaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *ij* (to worship, to sacrifice); "He Who Is to Be Worshipped" - the proper and supreme object of all worship and all ritual; the one being most worthy of all devotional offering.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Ijya' comes from the root 'Yaj' meaning to worship, to offer sacrifice. Ijyah means the supremely worshippable one — the one most worthy of reverence, adoration, and ritual offering. While all deities receive worship, Vishnu is Ijyah — the ultimate object of all worship, whose adoration brings the highest fruit (phala) — moksha itself. ** Mythological Significance The Mahabharata's Anushasana Parva records a conversation where Bhishma explains to Yudhishthira why Vishnu alone is the Supreme Ijya (object of worship). He narrates how even Brahma, Shiva, Indra and all gods offer worship to Vishnu. The Vishnu Sahasranama itself begins with Yudhisthira asking: 'Who is the one God in the world who alone is worthy of worship?' — and Bhishma answers with the thousand names of Vishnu. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning Ramanuja in his Sri Bhashya explains that Vishnu alone is Ijyah because He alone is Niratishaya Purna (completely perfect, without deficiency). Imperfect beings cannot be the ultimate object of worship. True worship (upasana) is the devotee's recognition of and union with this perfection. 'Madbhaktah pujayitvaanyaan' — even when devotees worship other deities, says the Gita, they ultimately worship Me. 📖 References: Bhagavad Gita 9.23-24; Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva 135; Sri Bhashya of Ramanuja on VSN; Vishnu Purana 5.1