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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 629
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ भूषणाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो जगाला शोभा देणारा आहे, तो भूषणः. त्याच्या अस्तित्वामुळे विश्वाला सौंदर्य, अर्थ आणि मंगल प्राप्त होते. तो स्वतः अलंकार नसून सर्व अलंकारांचे सौंदर्य वाढविणारे तत्त्व आहे.
अर्थ:
विश्वाला अलंकाराप्रमाणे भूषवणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Bhushanaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *bhooshana* (ornament, adornment); "He Who Is the Ornament of the Earth" - His presence beautifies and graces the earth; or, He Who adorns Himself with the earth and all earthly beings as His ornaments.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Bhooshana* means ornament or adorner. Vishnu as Bhooshana is the supreme ornament of the cosmos — His presence beautifies everything. He is also the one who "adorns" (glorifies and enhances) all of creation by His presence within it. Every beautiful thing in the world is beautiful because Vishnu's divine beauty (*Saundarya*) shines through it. **Spiritual Interpretation
The paradox is that Vishnu is adorned with divine ornaments (crown, necklaces, armlets, etc.) — yet He is also the *Bhooshana* (ornament) of the cosmos itself. He ornaments creation by being its innermost glory. The Bhagavad Gita (10.38) includes various forms of excellence as Vishnu's divine manifestations — suggesting that excellence itself is Vishnu's ornament (*Bhooshana*) in creation. **Puranic Reference
The Vishnu Purana's descriptions of Vishnu's divine ornaments — the Kaustubha gem (representing all sentient beings), the Vaijayanti garland (representing the five elements), the Shrivatsa mark (representing Lakshmi) — suggest that each ornament has cosmic significance. Vishnu as Bhooshana is adorned with the very cosmos as His ornaments.