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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 491
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महादेवाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो महान देव, सर्वोच्च दिव्यता आणि व्यापक ऐश्वर्याचा धनी आहे, तो महादेवः. त्याचे तेज, सत्ता आणि करुणा सर्व देवतांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ मानली जाते. दैवी महानतेचा सर्वोच्च भाव या नावात व्यक्त होतो.
अर्थ:
देवांचा देव.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Mahadevaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *mahaa* + *deva* (god); "The Great God, the God Above All Gods" - the supreme deity before whom all other divine beings are themselves worshippers; the God of gods.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Third occurrence (from names 526, 632) reinforcing Vishnu's supremacy as the greatest divinity. **Mythological Interpretation<br> The third repetition of Mahādeva (names 526, 632, 691) emphasizes His qualitative supremacy among all divine beings. Each occurrence might emphasize different dimensions: absolute greatness (first - His infinite attributes), comparative greatness (second - His superiority over other deities), and (this occurrence) experiential greatness - the overwhelming magnitude encountered in direct realization. "Mahā" means great in every conceivable way - vast in power, deep in wisdom, infinite in compassion, unlimited in presence. While "deva" generally means god or shining one, Mahādeva is the supremely great God whose greatness exceeds all measurement and comparison. The triple repetition might correspond to the three aspects of sat-chit-ānanda (existence-consciousness-bliss) in their supreme magnitude: mahā-sat (supreme existence), mahā-chit (supreme consciousness), mahā-ānanda (supreme bliss). Or it might indicate the three levels of greatness: transcendent (beyond all), immanent (within all), and personal (relating with all). Though "Mahadeva" commonly designates Lord Shiva, in Vishnu Sahasranama it establishes Vishnu as the ultimate Mahādeva - the great god from whom even Shiva's greatness derives. The Vishnu Purana declares: "Vishnu is the supreme Brahman." This isn't sectarian competition but theological clarification of the one supreme reality. For devotees, the triple repetition suggests progressive understanding: first, intellectual acceptance of His greatness; second, emotional response of reverence; third (this stage), transformative surrender - allowing Mahādeva's greatness to dissolve personal smallness, His infinity to absorb finite ego.