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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 655
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ कृतागमाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो आगम, शास्त्रे किंवा दैवी ज्ञानपरंपरेचा प्रवर्तक आहे, तो कृतागमः. जीवांना योग्य उपासना, तत्त्वज्ञान आणि साधनमार्ग देणारा तोच आहे. धर्मपरंपरेचे संरक्षण आणि प्रस्थापना या दोन्ही त्याच्यामुळे घडतात.
अर्थ:
कृतज्ञ असलेला
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Kritagamaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *krita* (made, created) + *aagama* (the scriptures, the coming, the arrival); "He Who Created the Sacred Scriptures" or "He Who Arrives According to the Scriptures" - the divine author of all revealed scripture; or He Whose advent is foretold and described in all the sacred texts.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Krita* = made/created and *Agama* = sacred scripture/tradition. Vishnu as Kritaagamah is the divine source and revealer of all *Agama* scriptures — the Pancharatra Agamas (the theological foundation of Sri Vaishnavism), the Vaishnava Tantras, and more broadly, all sacred knowledge traditions. He revealed these scriptures to Brahma, sages, and other divine beings for the benefit of all humanity. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Agamas are considered *Apaurusheya* (not of human origin) — divinely revealed. Vishnu as Kritaagamah is the divine source of this revelation — His infinite wisdom manifesting in forms accessible to human understanding. The various *Sampradayas* (spiritual lineages) of Vaishnavism trace their foundational texts back to Vishnu as the ultimate author. **Puranic Reference<br> The *Ahirbudhnya Samhita* (one of the most important Pancharatra texts) narrates how the sage Narada received the secrets of Vaishnava theology directly from Vishnu — who is described as the ultimate *Agama-krit* (maker of sacred traditions). The entire Pancharatra tradition is considered Vishnu's direct revelation for the salvation of devotees in the Kali age.