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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 522
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ महार्हाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सर्वोच्च पूजेस पात्र आहे, तो महार्हः. त्याच्या महिमेला अनुरूप अशी पूजा, भक्ती आणि अर्पण करणे हेच योग्य मानले जाते. सर्व उपासनेचे अंतिम पात्र म्हणून हे नाव गौरविले जाते.
अर्थ:
जो महान पूजेस पात्र आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Maharhaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From mahaa + arha (deserving, worthy); "He Who Is Most Supremely Deserving of All Worship and Honor" - of all beings in existence, He alone is most completely worthy of every form of veneration.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> All scriptures establish Viṣṇu as supremely arhya (worthy of worship). **Interpretation<br> Mahā means great, supreme; arha means worthy, deserving, valuable. Viṣṇu is most worthy of worship, honor, and respect. **Mythological Story<br> During Yudhiṣṭhira's Rājasūya sacrifice, when the assembly debated who should receive agra-pūjā (first honors), Sahadeva proposed Kṛṣṇa. Bhīṣma enthusiastically agreed: "Kṛṣṇa is mahārha - supremely worthy. He is the source from which all greatness flows. We honor Him not to flatter but to acknowledge truth." When Śiśupāla objected - "Bhīṣma is older, Droṇa is the guru, Vyāsa is the wisest" - Bhīṣma explained: "They are arha (worthy), but Kṛṣṇa is mahārha (supremely worthy). Age, knowledge, power make one worthy, but being the SOURCE of age, knowledge, and power makes one supremely worthy." For devotees, understanding Viṣṇu as mahārha means: other pursuits are worthy (arha) - earning living, gaining knowledge, serving society - but spiritual pursuit of the mahārha (Viṣṇu) is supremely worthy. Don't confuse the worthy with the supremely worthy. Gold is worthy; philosopher's stone that creates gold is supremely worthy. Worship creates benefits; but worshiping the mahārha creates the worshiper worthy.