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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ दाशार्हाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो दाशार्ह वंशात प्रकट झाला, तो दाशार्हः. श्रीकृष्णरूपातील त्याच्या अवताराची ही वंशपरंपरागत ओळख आहे. दैवी अवतारही मानवी कुलात प्रकट होऊन धर्मस्थापना करतो, हे या नावातून दिसते.
अर्थ:
दशार्ह (यादव) कुळात जन्मलेला.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Dasharhaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From Daasharha (of the Dasharha clan, a Yadava lineage); "He Who Was Born in the Dasharha Lineage" - a reference to Krishna's royal ancestry in the Yadava clan, indicating His taking on human lineage while remaining the supreme divine.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Kṛṣṇa's earthly lineage traces through the Yādava clan descended from Daśārha. **Interpretation<br> Dāśārha refers to the ancient king Daśārha, ancestor of the Yādava dynasty. Kṛṣṇa, though Supreme Lord, honored this lineage by incarnating in it. **Mythological Story<br> When Kṛṣṇa incarnated, He could have chosen any lineage - royal Sūryavaṁśa (solar dynasty) like Rāma, or Somavaṁśa (lunar dynasty) like the Kurus. Instead, He chose the Yādava clan - known more for herding cattle than ruling kingdoms. Why? To teach that divine grace doesn't depend on aristocratic birth. The Dāśārha/Yādava clan had been cursed by Yayāti yet received the Supreme Lord's incarnation. When Śiśupāla insulted Kṛṣṇa calling Him "mere Dāśārha - a cowherd of inferior lineage," he missed the point: Viṣṇu elevates whatever lineage He touches, not vice versa. The Yādava clan became glorious not by their ancestry but by hosting Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa). For devotees, this teaches: Viṣṇu doesn't come only to the "qualified" or "high-born." He comes to those who call with love, regardless of social status. The Dāśārha name reminds us that God walks among ordinary people.