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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 568
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो परशु धारण करणारा आहे, तो खण्डपरशुः. अधर्म आणि दुष्टतेचे छेदन करणाऱ्या दैवी शस्त्रशक्तीचे हे रूप आहे. न्यायरक्षणासाठी आवश्यक ती कठोरता या नावात सूचित होते.
अर्थ:
परशुराम अवतार धारण करणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Khandaparashave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From khanda (piece, fragment) + parashu (axe); "He Who Wields the Broken or Sharp Axe" - a reference to the Parashurama avatar, who wielded the divine axe to restore the cosmic balance between warrior and priestly classes.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Mythological significance<br> Paraśurāma, the sixth avatāra of Viṣṇu, carried the divine axe (*paraśu*) given to him by Śiva. The epithet *Khaṇḍa-paraśuḥ* refers to the moment when Rāma (the seventh avatāra) drew the Viṣṇu-bow and thereby "broke" or neutralized Paraśurāma's power and axe, signifying the transition of cosmic energy from one avatāra to the next. In a deeper sense, Viṣṇu Himself is the source of all avatāric power. **Scriptural reference<br> The Bāla Kāṇḍa of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa (Chapter 76–77) narrates this confrontation vividly. The Bhāgavata Purāṇa (9.16) gives an extensive account of Paraśurāma's life and mission. **Philosophical layer<br> Khaṇḍa-paraśuḥ also suggests that the Lord, in His mercy, "breaks" the weapons of ego, pride, and arrogance within the devotee — just as He neutralized the fierce energy of Paraśurāma's axe.