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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वरुणाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो आच्छादक, नियंत्रक किंवा जलतत्त्वाशी संबंधित अधिपती आहे, तो वरुणः. त्याच्या नियमनाखाली सूक्ष्म नैसर्गिक शक्ती कार्यरत राहतात. मर्यादा, नियम आणि व्यापक आवरण यांचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
जलाचा अभिमानी देव.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Varunaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From var (to cover, to envelop); "He Who Envelops All, the Cosmic Ocean Deity" - the lord of the cosmic waters who envelops all of creation; also the divine judge who oversees all oaths and cosmic law.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Purāṇic Reference<br> Ṛg Veda extensively praises Varuṇa as cosmic guardian; Viṣṇu Purāṇa identifies Viṣṇu with all deities including Varuṇa. **Mythological Explanation<br> Varuṇa means: 1) **Water-deity**: Presiding over oceans, rivers, rain - all waters. 2) **Cosmic guardian**: Maintaining ṛta (cosmic order), knowing all secrets (no action escapes Varuṇa's all-seeing vision!). 3) **One who encompasses**: From root "vṛ" (to cover, encompass). When Purāṇas say "Viṣṇu is Varuṇa," it means: the water-controlling, law-maintaining, all-encompassing function IS Viṣṇu's activity! For devotees, invoking Varuṇa aspect means: seeking purification (water cleanses), cosmic justice (Varuṇa maintains law), and comprehensive protection (all-encompassing care). The practice: ritual bathing while invoking "O Varuṇa, as this water purifies my body, purify my mind!"