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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सत्राय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सज्जनांचे रक्षण करणारा आणि धर्मकार्य टिकवून ठेवणारा आहे, तो सत्रम्. सत्पुरुषांच्या सामूहिक कल्याणासाठी जो कार्य करतो, तोच हा दैवी आश्रय. धर्मयज्ञाची अखंड परंपरा त्याच्या सामर्थ्यावर उभी असते.
अर्थ:
भक्तांचे रक्षण करणारा यज्ञ.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Satraya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *satra* (a long sacrificial session, the protective enclosure); "He Who Is the Great Protective Sacrifice" - the long, sustaining sacrifice that protects the cosmic order; His very existence is a continuous act of divine protection.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
** Detailed Meaning & Explanation 'Satram' comes from 'Sat' (truth, being, virtue) and means both the protector of the good (satvikajanas) and truth itself. Vishnu is Satram — the eternal refuge of all who are virtuous, truthful, and spiritually oriented. It also refers to a type of prolonged Vedic sacrifice (satra) lasting many days, identifying Vishnu with this supreme yajna. ** Mythological Significance The Mahabharata contains accounts of great Satra yajnas performed by sages in the Naimisharanya forest, where Suta Goswami first narrated the Puranas to the assembled rishis. These satra-yajnas were conducted with Vishnu as the central deity. The protection of Draupadi (a symbol of Virtue, Dharma's wife) when she called upon Krishna is also a vivid illustration of Vishnu as Satram — the protector of the virtuous. ** Spiritual & Vedantic Meaning Satram connects to the Vedantic concept of Sat-chit-ananda (Being-Consciousness-Bliss). As 'Sat' (absolute existence), Vishnu is the very ground of reality. He is the guarantor that truth, goodness, and virtue are never ultimately defeated. 'Satyameva Jayate' — Truth alone triumphs — and Vishnu is both the truth and its final victory. 📖 References: Bhagavad Gita 10.36 ('I am the gambling of the cheat — Dyutam'); Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11 ('Satyam Vada'); Mahabharata, Drona Parva; Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.11