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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सत्त्वस्थाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सत्त्वगुणात स्थित असून शुद्धतेचा अधिष्ठाता आहे, तो सत्त्वस्थः. प्रकाश, संतुलन, विवेक आणि शांतता या गुणांची प्रेरणा त्याच्याकडून मिळते. अंतःकरण शुद्ध करणाऱ्या दिव्य उपस्थितीचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
जो सत्त्वगुणात स्थिर आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Sattvasthaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *sattva* (the quality of purity, light, goodness) + *stha* (established, dwelling in); "He Who Is Established in Pure Sattva" - He dwells permanently in the highest quality of pure goodness and light, untouched by passion (*rajas*) or darkness (*tamas*).
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Among three guṇas, Viṣṇu is purely sāttvika. **Interpretation<br> This name appeared earlier (860) but here emphasizes philosophical analysis of guṇa-theory and Viṣṇu's relationship to guṇas. **Mythological Story<br> The Sāṅkhya philosophy teaches: prakṛti (nature) consists of three guṇas - sattva (purity, light, knowledge), rajas (activity, passion, energy), tamas (inertia, darkness, ignorance). All manifestation involves mixing these guṇas in different proportions. But what about puruṣa (consciousness)? The ultimate puruṣa (Viṣṇu) is guṇātīta (beyond guṇas) - yet when He manifests, He appears predominantly sāttvika. In the Trinity: Brahmā is rājasika (creative energy), Śiva is tāmasika (transformative dissolution), Viṣṇu is sāttvika (illuminating preservation). This doesn't mean Viṣṇu lacks rajas or tamas but that sattva predominates. When Viṣṇu needs to create, He can manifest rajas (as Brahmā emerges from His navel). When He needs to destroy, He can manifest tamas (as Kāla/Time). But His essential nature is sattvastha - established in pure sattva. For devotees, worshiping the sattvastha helps develop sattva-guṇa: purity of food (sāttvika diet), purity of thought (sāttvika meditation), purity of action (sāttvika service). Company (satsaṅga) with the sattvastha gradually purifies all three guṇas, establishing practitioner also in sattva.