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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ कृतान्तकृते नमः।
विवेचन:
जो सृष्टीच्या समाप्तीचाही कारणभूत आहे, तो कृतान्तकृत्. निर्मितीप्रमाणेच लयही त्याच्या नियमानुसार घडते. जीवनचक्राचा अंतिम निर्णय त्याच्या अधीन असतो.
अर्थ:
प्रत्यक्ष काळाचाही अंत करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kritantakrite Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From kritaanta (death, the ender of all karma) + krit (maker/doer); "He Who Creates and Governs the Law of Death and Karma" - the maker of the law of Kritanta (death), the final accountant of all karmic debts.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Purāṇic Reference<br> The Mahābhārata describes how even Yama (death-god) operates under Viṣṇu's authority. **Mythological Explanation<br> Kṛtānta means death, end; kṛt means maker, creator. The Kṛtāntakṛt determines when death comes! When Mārkaṇḍeya was destined to die at sixteen (according to karma), Yama came to take him. But Mārkaṇḍeya clung to Śiva-liṅga. When Yama threw rope to capture him, it touched the liṅga - Śiva emerged and kicked Yama! But who gave Śiva that power to override death? The ultimate Kṛtāntakṛt! Similarly, when Prahlāda survived all death-attempts, who prevented Yama from taking him? The Kṛtāntakṛt protecting His devotee! The Kṛtāntakṛt creates death not as punishment but as transition - necessary for soul's evolution. For devotees fearing death, the Kṛtāntakṛt teaches: death isn't random or enemy - it's divinely timed transition. The Kṛtāntakṛt knows perfect moment for each soul's departure from this body and arrival in next. The practice: face death with trust - "O Kṛtāntakṛt, when You determine my end has come, I surrender. Until then, I live fully in Your service!"