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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 593
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ गोप्त्रे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो रक्षण करणारा आहे, तो गोप्ता. भक्त, धर्म, पृथ्वी आणि सृष्टी यांचे संरक्षण करणे ही त्याची दैवी वृत्ती आहे. आश्रय, सुरक्षितता आणि विश्वास देणारे हे अत्यंत प्रिय नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
जगाचा रक्षक.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Goptre Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from name 497; "The Supreme Protector" - returning here with added warmth; the protector who never abandons those under His care, across all births, all lives, and all worlds.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Scriptural foundation<br> The Bhagavad Gītā (9.22) contains the Lord's own promise — the locus classicus of this name: *"Ananyāś cintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate / teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yoga-kṣemaṃ vahāmy aham"* — "For those who worship Me with undivided devotion, I personally carry what they lack and preserve what they have." This is Viṣṇu as Goptā — the one who personally takes responsibility for His devotees. **Distinction from Gopatiḥ<br> While *Gopatiḥ* (593) is the Lord in His capacity as the master and sovereign of all, *Goptā* is the Lord in His intimate, personal capacity as the guardian who actively shields His devotees from harm and want. One is regal; the other is tender. **Purāṇic illustration<br> The protection of Draupadī in the Mahābhārata (Sabhā Parva) is the most moving illustration of Viṣṇu as Goptā. When all human protection failed — when husbands, elders, and kings sat silent — the Lord Himself became her garment, protecting her honor. This episode is cited in many Purāṇic and devotional commentaries as the definitive expression of Goptā.