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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 648
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ केशवाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो केशी दैत्याचा वध करणारा, किंवा दिव्य केशांनी सुशोभित आहे, तो केशवः. ब्रह्मा, विष्णू, महेश या तिन्ही शक्तींचे एकत्र अधिष्ठान म्हणूनही या नावाचा अर्थ घेतला जातो. तेज, माधुर्य आणि दुष्टसंहार यांचा सुंदर संगम या नावात आहे.
अर्थ:
सुंदर केस असलेला
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Keshavaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from name 23; "He in Whom Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Dwell" - returning near the end of this set, it reaffirms that all the diversity of divine expression ultimately resides in Him as the supreme unified source.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Keshava* is one of the most celebrated names of Vishnu/Krishna. Its derivations include: (a) *Kesha* = hair — beautiful, flowing divine hair; (b) *Keshi-ha* — slayer of the demon *Keshi*; (c) *Ka* (Brahma) + *A* (Vishnu) + *Isha* (Shiva) = *KAA* + *Isha* = *Keshava* — the one who encompasses all three divine functions; (d) *Kesha* = rays of divine light. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The most philosophically profound interpretation is the third — Vishnu as Keshava encompasses Brahma (*Ka* = creator), Vishnu (*A* = preserver), and Shiva (*Isha* = destroyer) within Himself. This is the theological basis for the non-sectarian position that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are three aspects of one supreme reality — with Vishnu as Keshava being the unifying principle. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana (10.36) narrates the destruction of the demon Keshi by Krishna — the demon came in the form of a giant horse, and Krishna thrust His arm into the demon's mouth, expanding it until it killed the demon. This is *Keshava* as Keshi-slayer — the divine power that destroys demonic forces, however they disguise themselves.