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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सुमुखाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याचे मुख अतिशय सुंदर, प्रसन्न आणि करुणामय आहे, तो सुमुखः. त्याच्या दर्शनाने भक्तांच्या अंतःकरणात शांती आणि आनंद जागतो. कोमलता, मंगल आणि प्रेममयतेचे हे अत्यंत प्रिय नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचे मुख सुंदर आणि प्रसन्न आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sumukhaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *su* + *mukha* (face, mouth, beginning); "He of the Beautiful and Auspicious Face" - His face radiates incomparable beauty and benevolence; to behold His countenance is to receive the greatest blessing.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Su* = beautiful/auspicious and *mukha* = face/countenance. Vishnu's divine face is the most beautiful and auspicious of all — serene, compassionate, and welcoming. His countenance never shows anger toward devotees, never shows indifference, and always radiates the warmth of divine grace. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> In Hindu *upasana* (devotional meditation), the face of the deity is the primary focus of loving contemplation — particularly the eyes, lips, and forehead. The *dhyana shloka* (meditation verse) of Vishnu describes His face as the full moon of all beauty — drawing the devotee's mind into deep absorption. Sumukhah means that Vishnu is always turned toward the devotee with a gracious face — never turning away. The word *mukha* also means "primary" — Vishnu is Sumukha in the sense of being the *primary* (supreme) auspicious reality. He is the *mukha* (face/front) of all existence. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana (3.28.30-35) provides an exquisite description of Vishnu's divine face for meditation — His forehead curved like the new moon, His eyes like lotus petals with reddish corners, His lips curved in an eternal gentle smile. The devotees of Vrindavana, particularly the Gopis, were said to lose themselves completely in the beauty of Krishna's (*Sumukha*) divine face.