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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 561
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ वनमालिने नमः।
विवेचन:
जो वनफुलांची माळ धारण करतो, तो वनमाली. नैसर्गिक सौंदर्य, साधेपणा आणि माधुर्य यांनी नटलेले त्याचे रूप भक्तांना मोहवते. कृष्णरूपातील कोमल आणि प्रेमळ भाव या नावातून जागतो.
अर्थ:
वैजयंती माळ धारण करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vanamaline Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From vana (forest) + maala (garland) + ee (wearer); "He Who Wears the Forest Garland" - the Vaijayanti garland of wildflowers He wears in His Krishna form represents the wild, free beauty of nature entirely devoted to Him.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Vana* = forest and *maali* = garlanded. Vishnu is Vanamali — most specifically Krishna in His Vrindavana form, adorned with a garland of wild forest flowers (*Vaijayanti*) made of five types of flowers representing the five elements. This garland hangs to His knees, swinging as He plays His flute among the cows and cowherds. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The forest (*Vana*) represents the natural world — wild, unspoiled, and pure. Vishnu as Vanamali is the divine one who chooses to adorn Himself with nature's simple gifts rather than the elaborate ornaments of heaven — expressing His preference for the sincere, natural devotion of simple hearts over the elaborate, ego-laden rituals of those seeking heavenly reward. The *Vaijayanti* garland is also theologically significant — *Vaijayanti* means "the garland of victory" — Vishnu is eternally adorned with the garland of His own cosmic victory over all opposition. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana's descriptions of Krishna in Vrindavana always include His Vaijayanti garland — described as fresh, fragrant, and luminous, bees hovering around it. The 10th Skandha of the Bhagavatam opens with a description of the Lord adorned with this forest garland — the divine wild child of Vrindavana who is simultaneously the supreme cosmic lord.