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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 695
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from name 333; "He Who Dwells in All and in Whom All Dwell" - one of the supreme names returns here to remind us that beneath all the specific qualities and acts described, the fundamental truth is His absolute omnipresent indwelling.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Vaasudeva* is one of the most theologically rich names of Vishnu/Krishna. Multiple interpretations: (a) *Vasudeva-putra* — Son of Vasudeva (Krishna's historical father) (b) *Vasati iti Vasudeva* — He who dwells (*vasati*) in all beings (*deva* = all shining beings) (c) *Vasu* = all and *deva* = divine — the divinity present in all things (d) From *Vasus* — the eight Vedic cosmic beings — He who is their Lord **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Bhagavad Gita (7.19) contains the supreme declaration of Vaasudeva's significance: *"Vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahaatmaa sudurlabhah"* — "That great soul who knows that Vasudeva (Vishnu/Krishna) is everything — such a one is extremely rare and supremely noble." This single verse encapsulates the entire theology of Vaasudeva — the recognition that all of existence is Vishnu. **Puranic Reference<br> The Harivamsa and Bhagavata Purana both narrate Krishna's birth to Vasudeva and Devaki in Kamsa's prison — making the historical *Vasudeva-putra* story the earthly expression of the cosmic Vaasudeva principle. The four Vyuhas of Pancharatra theology begin with Vasudeva — the supreme transcendent form from whom all other divine manifestations proceed.
विवेचन:
जो वसुदेवाचा पुत्र म्हणून अवतरला, तो वासुदेवः. तसेच जो सर्व जगात वास करतो आणि सर्वांना व्यापून राहतो, तोही वासुदेव. अवतारमाधुर्य आणि सर्वव्यापकता या दोन्ही अर्थांनी हे नाव महान आहे.
अर्थ:
सर्वत्र वसणारा प्रकाश.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Vasudevaya Namah।