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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ सत्यसंधाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याचा संकल्प सत्य असतो आणि जो वचनपालन करणारा आहे, तो सत्यसन्धः. तो जे ठरवतो ते निश्चित पूर्ण होते. विश्वासार्हता, निष्ठा आणि धर्मनिष्ठ संकल्प यांचे हे दैवी नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचा संकल्प नेहमी सत्य ठरतो.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Satyasamdhaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From satya (truth) + sandha (covenant, promise, bond); "He Whose Covenant and Promise Are Absolute Truth" - His word is His bond in the most absolute sense; what He promises is as certain as eternal truth itself.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Rāma's adherence to truth and His father's word exemplifies satyasandha nature. **Interpretation<br> Satya means truth; sandha means bound, committed. Viṣṇu is absolutely committed to truth - His words never fail, His promises are inviolable. **Mythological Story<br> When Daśaratha promised Kaikeyī two boons, Rāma's coronation was imminent. When Kaikeyī demanded: "Send Rāma to forest for fourteen years and crown Bharata," Daśaratha was devastated and wanted to refuse. But Rāma, embodying satyasandha, insisted on honoring His father's word, saying: "What is a kingdom compared to father's truth? What is comfort compared to keeping promises?" He immediately prepared for exile. This absolute commitment to truth, even when personally costly, defines satyasandha. Later, when Rāma promised the ocean: "If you don't show me the way to Laṅkā in three days, I will dry you up with my arrows," the ocean appeared immediately on the third day - knowing that Rāma's threats, like His promises, were satyasandha (absolutely true). For devotees, understanding Viṣṇu as satyasandha brings confidence: every promise in scriptures will be fulfilled. "Call My name, I will protect you" - this is not metaphor but absolute truth from the satyasandha.