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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 587
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ शान्तिदाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो शांती देतो, तो शान्तिदः. भय, अस्थिरता, मोह आणि अंतर्गत संघर्ष यांपासून मुक्त करून तो आत्मशांती प्रदान करतो. भक्ताच्या जीवनात संतुलन आणि प्रसन्नता निर्माण करणारे हे रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
मनाला शांती देणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Shantidaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From shaanti (peace) + da (giver); "The Bestower of Peace" - not only is He peace but He generously gives the gift of peace to all who seek it; His grace transforms turbulent hearts into oceans of calm.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Shaanti* = peace and *da* = giver. Vishnu as Shaantida gives the peace (*Shaantih*) that He IS (name 585) to His devotees as His divine gift. He does not merely possess peace — He distributes it freely to all who turn to Him with sincere devotion. **Spiritual Interpretation
The Bhagavad Gita (18.66): *"Abandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sinful reactions; do not fear."* This fearlessness (*abhaya*) is inseparable from peace (*Shaanti*) — Vishnu as Shaantida gives this fearless peace as the fruit of complete surrender. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana's prayers of Prahlada (7.9) and Dhruva (4.9) both culminate in the experience of Vishnu-granted *Shaanti* — even amid the most difficult external circumstances, the devotee who directly experiences Vishnu finds an inner peace (*Shaanti*) that no external circumstance can disturb. This is the supreme gift of Shaantida.