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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 477
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ धर्मिणे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो धर्माचा धारक, पोषक आणि मूर्तिमंत आधार आहे, तो धर्मी. न्याय, सत्य, मर्यादा आणि करुणा यांचा समन्वय त्याच्या स्वरूपात दिसतो. धर्म जिवंत ठेवणारे चैतन्य म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
जो धर्माचा आधार आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dharmine Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *dharma* + *ee* (possessor); "He Who Possesses Dharma, the Righteous One" - He holds dharma within Himself as His own inseparable possession; He and righteousness are one and the same.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Viṣṇu doesn't just follow dharma - He IS dharma incarnate. **Interpretation<br> This name appeared earlier (850) but emphasizes being (dharmī - one who IS dharma) versus doing (following dharma). **Mythological Story<br> When questions arose about Rāma's actions - sending Sītā to exile, killing Vālī while hiding - critics questioned: "How is this dharma?" The answer lies in understanding dharmī nature: Viṣṇu IS dharma, so whatever He does DEFINES dharma in that situation. This isn't "might makes right" but recognition that the dharmī's actions, even when seeming to violate dharma, actually establish deeper dharma. When Rāma sent Sītā away despite knowing her purity, He established: a king's duty to public confidence supersedes personal happiness - this IS dharma at the societal level, though it violates dharma at the personal level. The dharmī makes these painful choices to demonstrate priority when dharmas conflict. Similarly, when Kṛṣṇa advised "deceptions" during war (Droṇa's death announcement), He established: in extreme situations where strict truth serves adharma's victory, tactical deviation serves greater dharma. For devotees, the dharmī's example teaches: dharma isn't rigid rule-following but contextual righteousness. Study the dharmī's choices to understand how dharma adapts while remaining essentially true.