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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सहस्रांशवे नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्याकडून हजारो किरणांसारखे तेज प्रकटते, तो सहस्रांशुः. सूर्यप्रकाश, ज्ञानप्रकाश आणि चैतन्यप्रकाश यांचा मूळ स्रोत तोच आहे. दिव्य तेजाच्या अनंत विस्ताराचे हे सामर्थ्यवान नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
हजारो किरण असलेला (सूर्य).
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sahasranshave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *sahasra* (thousand/infinite) + *anshu* (ray of light); "He of Infinite Rays of Light" - His divine radiance shines in infinite directions with infinite rays, illuminating all of creation simultaneously.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Vishnu's radiance compared to thousand suns rising simultaneously. **Interpretation<br> This name appeared earlier (856) but here emphasizes the solar-symbolism - Viṣṇu as the sun behind the sun. **Mythological Story<br> The Āditya Hṛdayam (Solar-Hymn) taught by Agastya to Rāma reveals: the physical sun is merely one ray (aṁśu) of the true thousand-rayed (sahasrāṁśu) Viṣṇu. When we see sunlight, we're actually seeing one of infinite rays from the source. The seven horses of the sun's chariot represent seven colors/chakras, but they're pulling the chariot driven by Aruṇa (dawn), ultimately guided by Viṣṇu, the sahasrāṁśu. Each ray has a function: some rays bring warmth, some enable photosynthesis, some provide vitamin D, some create weather patterns. Similarly, from Viṣṇu as sahasrāṁśu emanate infinite "rays" - some become devas (managing cosmic functions), some become jīvas (experiencing creation), some become laws of nature (maintaining order). For devotees, contemplating the sahasrāṁśu during sunrise meditation is profound: that external sun is a symbol of the internal sun (consciousness) which has infinite rays (thoughts, perceptions, emotions) - all emanating from one source, all returning to one source. Meditating on the source (sahasrāṁśu) rather than getting lost in individual rays (scattered thoughts) brings unity-consciousness.