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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 475
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ धर्मगुप्ते नमः।
विवेचन:
जो धर्माचे रक्षण करतो, तो धर्मगुब्. धर्ममार्ग डळमळू लागला की तो त्याला आधार देतो. सत्य, नीती आणि सदाचार सुरक्षित ठेवणारे हे त्याचे पवित्र रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
धर्माचे रक्षण करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dharmagupte Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *dharma* + *gup* (protector, guardian); "The Guardian and Protector of Dharma" - He watches over righteousness with eternal vigilance, guarding it from corruption and ensuring it is never permanently eclipsed.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu's primary function is protecting dharma when it declines. **Interpretation<br> This name appeared earlier (848) but bears emphasis as Viṣṇu's core mission across all avatāras. **Mythological Story<br> The Bhāgavatam describes dharma as a bull standing on four legs in Satya Yuga (truth, compassion, austerity, charity). In Tretā, one leg is broken (reduced to three). In Dvāpara, two legs are broken. In Kali Yuga, only one leg (truth) remains. Who breaks these legs? Adharma. Who protects the remaining legs and eventually restores them? The dharmagup - Viṣṇu. Each avatāra specifically addresses the form of adharma prevalent in that age: Rāma protected social dharma (family, kingdom, duty); Kṛṣṇa protected svadharma (individual dharma, inner integrity); Kalki (future avatāra) will restore all four legs completely. But dharmagup doesn't just protect cosmic dharma; He protects individual dharma too. When Arjuna's dharma (warrior duty) conflicted with emotional dharma (not killing relatives), the dharmagup appeared as charioteer-guru to clarify true dharma. For devotees, invoking the dharmagup in moral dilemmas brings clarity: "O protector of dharma, show me the dharmic path in this situation." The guardian of cosmic law can certainly guide individual ethical confusion.