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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 618
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ नन्दिने नमः।
विवेचन:
जो स्वयं आनंदस्वरूप आहे आणि इतरांनाही आनंद देतो, तो नन्दिः. त्याच्या सान्निध्यात दुःख निवते आणि अंतःकरण प्रसन्न होते. निर्मळ हर्ष आणि परम समाधान यांचे हे दैवी रूप आहे.
अर्थ:
जो समृद्ध आणि आनंदी आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Nandine Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *nandi* (joy, delight, the sacred bull of Shiva - showing the identity of Vishnu and Shiva at the highest level); "He Who Is Joy Itself, the Blissful One" - pure, unalloyed divine joy; His very being is a celebration.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Reference<br> Nanda means joy, bliss, happiness - Viṣṇu is the embodiment of eternal bliss. **Interpretation<br> Nanda means bliss, joy, prosperity. Viṣṇu is nanda - eternally blissful, and His presence brings nanda (joy) to all. **Mythological Story<br> When Kṛṣṇa was born, the entire atmosphere of Gokula became nanda (joyful). The name "Nanda" (Kṛṣṇa's foster-father) itself means joy - showing that where Viṣṇu is, there is nanda. Once, Garga Muni told Nanda: "Your son is not ordinary. Wherever He goes, nanda (prosperity and joy) follows. In previous ages, He had different colors but always brought nanda. In this age, He appears dark-blue and brings the same joy." Indeed, the cowherd community experienced unprecedented prosperity - cows gave abundant milk, rains came perfectly, diseases vanished, and everyone felt inexplicable happiness. This wasn't coincidence but the nanda-nature of Viṣṇu manifesting. For devotees, the teaching is profound: we chase external sources of joy - relationships, achievements, possessions - but true nanda is a person (Viṣṇu), not a thing. Connecting with the nanda brings lasting joy; everything else brings temporary pleasure followed by inevitable pain. As the Gītā teaches: "ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogāḥ duḥkha-yonaya eva te" (pleasures from external contact are sources of suffering) - but the nanda Himself is eternal joy.