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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 555
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वृक्षाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो संसारवृक्षाचा आधार किंवा स्वतः विश्वरूप वृक्ष आहे, तो वृक्षः. मूळ, खोड, फांद्या आणि जीवनप्रवाह यांचे केंद्र त्याच्यात आहे. सर्वांना आश्रय, फल आणि संरक्षण देणाऱ्या वृक्षासारखे त्याचे स्वरूप आहे.
अर्थ:
संसार वृक्षाचे मूळ स्थान.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vrikshaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From vriksha (tree, specifically the great cosmic tree); "He Who Is the Cosmic Tree" - the universe is described as a great tree with its roots above and branches below (Ashvattha); He is that eternal tree rooted in the transcendent.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Purāṇic Reference<br> Kaṭha Upaniṣad describes the cosmic tree (aśvattha) with roots above and branches below. **Mythological Explanation<br> Vṛkṣa means tree. The Vṛkṣa as cosmic tree symbolizes: **Support**: Trees support numerous beings (birds, insects, animals, humans). **Shelter**: Providing shade, protection from elements. **Nourishment**: Offering fruits, leaves, wood. **Stability**: Deeply rooted, weathering all storms. **Interconnection**: Roots below, branches above - connecting earth and sky. The Bhagavad Gītā (15.1) describes: "ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śākham aśvatthaṁ prāhur avyayam" (the eternal aśvattha tree with roots upward and branches downward) - that cosmic tree IS the Vṛkṣa! For devotees, the Vṛkṣa teaches: like birds find shelter in tree, find your shelter in the divine Vṛkṣa. Like tree gives without demanding return, the Vṛkṣa supports all without requiring anything!