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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 448
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ क्रतवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो वैदिक यज्ञरूप महान संकल्पाचा आधार आहे, तो क्रतुः. सत्कर्म, नियम आणि समर्पणभाव यांचा जो एकत्रित अर्थ होतो, तोच क्रतु. कर्मयोगाच्या शुद्धतेत प्रकट होणारा परमेश्वर म्हणजे हा.
अर्थ:
यज्ञाचा संकल्प.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kratave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *kratu* (a Vedic sacrifice, will, intelligence); "He Who Is the Vedic Sacrifice and Divine Intelligence" - He is the sacrificial act itself; also the cosmic will and intelligence that structures all creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Kratu' specifically refers to one of the seven great Vedic yajnas — particularly the Soma yajna and the grand Sautramani ritual. It also means will, resolution, and intelligent action. Lord Vishnu as Kratuh is: (1) the great Vedic Kratu ceremony itself, (2) the divine intelligence and will behind all purposeful action in the cosmos. ** Mythological Significance In the Puranas, there is a sage named Kratu who was one of the Prajapatis — the mind-born sons of Brahma. As Vishnu manifests as the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) in different Manvantaras, He encompasses Kratu as one of His manifestations. The Bhagavad Gita's Vibhuti Yoga lists many such cosmic manifestations of Vishnu in the form of great beings and principles. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning Adi Shankaracharya explains Kratuh as Vishnu being the Sankalpa Shakti — the divine will-power that drives all purposeful creation. In the Chandogya Upanishad, Brahman is described as 'Kratumaya' — made of will and intention. Every genuine spiritual vow (kratu) made by a seeker is thus a tiny reflection of Vishnu's infinite cosmic intention. 📖 References: Bhagavad Gita 9.16 ('Kraturasmi... aham'); Chandogya Upanishad 3.14.1; Vishnu Purana 1.5; Srimad Bhagavatam 2.6.27