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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 518
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अनन्तात्मने नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याचा आत्मा अनंत आहे, तो अनन्तात्मा. त्याचे स्वरूप सीमा, बंधन आणि परिमाण यांच्या पलीकडे आहे. अगाध चैतन्य आणि अपरिमित अस्तित्व यांचे हे दिव्य नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
ज्याचा आत्मा किंवा स्वरूप अनंत आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Anantatmane Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From ananta (infinite, endless) + atma (self); "He Whose Self Is Infinite and Endless" - His inner self has no boundary, no limit, no edge; it extends infinitely in all directions forever.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Upaniṣads describe Brahman as infinite, without boundaries. **Interpretation<br> Ananta means infinite, endless; ātmā means self, soul. Viṣṇu's essential self is infinite - without beginning, end, or limitation. **Mythological Story<br> When Brahmā wanted to measure the extent of Viṣṇu's form, he flew upward for thousands of years seeking the head - found no end. When Śiva dug downward seeking the feet - found no end. They returned and surrendered to the anantātmā, realizing: infinity cannot be measured with finite means. The serpent Śeṣa upon whom Viṣṇu reclines is called "Ananta" (infinite) - symbolically showing that the infinite rests upon infinity. When sages tried to count Viṣṇu's qualities, each discovered infinite qualities, yet no two lists were identical - demonstrating that the anantātmā has infinite aspects, each infinite in itself! For devotees struggling with identity crisis - "Who am I? What is my true self?" - the teaching is profound: your individual ātmā (self) is not limited to your body, mind, or personality. Your true self is the anantātmā (infinite self) - Viṣṇu's consciousness experiencing itself as "you." Realizing this infinite self dissolves all feelings of limitation, inadequacy, or smallness.