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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 715
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *dur* (difficult) + *dhara* (to hold, to contain, to bear); "He Who Is Extremely Difficult to Bear or Comprehend" - the full weight and reality of His being is impossible for any created mind to sustain or fully contain.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Dur* = difficult and *dharah* = bearing/supporting. Vishnu as Durdharah is difficult to "hold" — His nature is too vast, too profound, and too infinite for the ordinary mind to contain. Even those who attempt to fully comprehend or describe Vishnu find the weight of His infinite nature impossible to bear completely. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Kena Upanishad's teaching applies perfectly: *"If you think you fully know Brahman, you know very little; the fullness exceeds your knowledge."* Vishnu as Durdharah is this infinite excess — always more than can be held, always greater than what has been grasped. This is not discouraging but inspiring — there is always more of Vishnu to discover. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana (10.14.23) records Brahma's confession: *"Neither I, nor the serpent Ananta, nor Shiva, even in thousands of years of meditation, can hold (*dharana*) the full nature of Your being."* This is Vishnu as Durdharah — the impossible-to-fully-contain infinite.
विवेचन:
जो मनात धारण करणेही कठीण, अगाध आणि महिमामय आहे, तो दुर्धरः. त्याची पूर्ण अनुभूती साधारण मनाला सहज होत नाही. गंभीर ध्यान, श्रद्धा आणि कृपेनेच त्याची थोडी झलक मिळते.
अर्थ:
ज्याचे ध्यान करणे कठीण आहे (किंवा ज्याला कोणी रोखू शकत नाही).
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Durdharaya Namah।