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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 670
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *brahmana* (those devoted to sacred knowledge) + *priya* (beloved, dear); "He Who Is Especially Dear to and Loves the Brahmanas" - He has a special and tender love for all who dedicate themselves to sacred knowledge and divine learning.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Brahmana-priya* means beloved of Brahmanas (in the highest sense — those devoted to Brahman-knowledge). Vishnu has a special love for those who dedicate themselves to sacred knowledge and Brahmic living. And those Brahmanas in return have a special, deep love for Vishnu — it is a relationship of mutual love between the supreme source of knowledge and those who most sincerely seek it. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> This name reveals the *bhakti* dimension of Vishnu — He is not merely the impersonal Absolute but a loving personal God who has preferences and deep affections. His special love for Brahmanas (those devoted to truth and knowledge) reflects the divine principle that love gravitates toward what is most like itself — and those who cultivate Brahmic qualities naturally attract Vishnu's special grace. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana narrates the story of the *Brahmana wives of Mathura* who, when their husbands refused food to the hungry Pandavas, secretly gave their food to Krishna — expressing their deeper love for Vishnu over social convention. Krishna's delight in this is the expression of Brahmana-Priyah — His joy in the love of those truly devoted to Him.
विवेचन:
जो ब्रह्मविद्याप्रेमी, ज्ञानी, सत्यशील आणि वेदनिष्ठ जनांना प्रिय आहे, तो ब्राह्मणप्रियः. ज्ञान, साधना आणि धर्ममार्ग जपणाऱ्यांवर त्याची विशेष कृपा असते. विद्या, विनय आणि सत्य यांना जपणाऱ्यांवरील त्याच्या प्रेमाचे हे सुंदर नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
“ब्राह्मणांना प्रिय असलेला किंवा आदरणीय”
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Brahmanapriyaya Namah।