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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अमृतपाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो अमृताचा स्वीकार करणारा, किंवा अमृतस्वरूप अनुभवाचा भोक्ता आहे, तो अमृतपः. तो अमरत्व, चिरंतनता आणि दिव्य आनंदाचा अधिष्ठाता आहे. मृत्यूवर मात करून अमृततत्त्वाकडे नेणारी शक्ती म्हणजे तो.
अर्थ:
अमृत प्राशन करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Amritapaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From amrita (nectar of immortality) + pah (drinker/protector); "He Who Drinks and Protects the Nectar of Immortality" - He sustains Himself on immortality itself; He is the guardian and protector of the divine nectar that grants eternal life.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> After Samudra Manthana, Viṣṇu as Mohinī distributed amṛta to devas. **Interpretation<br> Amṛta means nectar, immortality; pā means drinker. Viṣṇu drinks/embodies immortality - He is eternally deathless. **Mythological Story<br> When amṛta emerged from the churned ocean, demons seized it, threatening cosmic balance. Viṣṇu manifested as Mohinī, the enchanting damsel, and offered to distribute it fairly. The demons, enchanted, agreed. Mohinī served the devas first, and when demons' turn came, the pot was empty! But here's the profound truth: Why did devas need amṛta to become immortal if they're already gods? The teaching is: even gods depend on amṛta (divine grace) for immortality. But who gives this amṛta? The amṛtapā (Viṣṇu) Himself - He is the nectar AND the drinker, the immortality AND the immortal. When devotees "drink" the nectar of divine names, scriptures, or darśana, they're actually drinking the amṛtapā Himself. The Gītā's knowledge is called amṛta (immortal teaching), and Kṛṣṇa is the amṛtapā (immortal speaker) - drinking His words grants us immortality, for we're consuming the nectar-essence of the nectar-drinker Himself.