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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ अप्रतिरथाय नमः।
विवेचन:
ज्याच्या समोर लढण्यास समर्थ असा विरोधक नाही, तो अप्रतिरथः. तो सर्व प्रकारच्या संघर्षात अजिंक्य आहे. धर्मरक्षणातील अदम्य तेज आणि अजेयता या नावातून झळकते.
अर्थ:
ज्याच्याशी लढणारा कोणीही वीर नाही.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Apratirathaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *aprati* (without opposition) + *ratha* (chariot, warrior); "He Who Has No Equal Opponent on the Battlefield" - in the cosmic battle between good and evil, He faces no opponent who is even remotely His equal; His victory is structurally inevitable.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Aprati* = without equal and *ratha* = chariot warrior/opponent. Vishnu as Apratiratha has no equal opponent — no being in all creation can truly match Him in any domain. While powerful beings like Ravana, Hiranyakashipu, and Banasura challenged Him, none could ultimately withstand His divine power. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> On the spiritual level, *Apratiratha* means that Vishnu faces no real opposition from the forces of *Avidya* (ignorance) and *Adharma* (unrighteousness) — these are ultimately powerless before His divine reality. The spiritual journey's "battles" against inner demons (ego, desire, anger) are ultimately guaranteed victories because the devotee fights them with Vishnu as their divine ally. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana's narratives of every mighty demon's defeat — Hiranyakashipu, Ravana, Kamsa, Narakasura — are repeated demonstrations of Vishnu as Apratiratha. No matter how many boons, how much tapas, or how much power an adversary accumulates, Vishnu's divine power remains absolutely unmatched.