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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 733
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *loka* (world, people) + *bandhu* (friend, relative, kinsman); "The Kinsman and Friend of All the World" - He is not a distant cosmic ruler but the intimate friend and relative of every being; the one who belongs to all and to whom all belong.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Loka* = world/realm and *bandhu* = friend/kinsman/companion. Vishnu as Lokabandhu is the supreme friend of all beings in all worlds — not a distant, formal deity but an intimate, personal companion to every soul in every dimension of existence. He is the *atmabandhava* (friend of the self) — closer than the closest friend. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Bhagavad Gita (9.29): *"I am the same to all beings; none is hateful, none is specially dear to Me. But those who worship Me with devotion dwell in Me and I in them."* While Vishnu is equanimous toward all, to the devotee He reveals Himself as the most intimate of all friends — the Lokabandhu who walks beside every soul through all of existence. **Puranic Reference<br> The supreme expression of Lokabandhu is the relationship between Krishna and Sudama (Kuchela) in the Bhagavata Purana — where the Supreme Lord of the Universe humbles Himself to greet His old friend, washes the poor brahmin's feet, and then secretly transforms his poverty-stricken life. This is Lokabandhu — the greatest friend.
विवेचन:
जो संपूर्ण जगाचा हितचिंतक आणि सखा आहे, तो लोकबन्धुः. तो सर्वांना करुणेने जोडतो आणि सर्वांच्या कल्याणाची चिंता करतो. विश्वबंधुत्व, ममत्व आणि दयाळूपणा यांचे हे सुंदर नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
लोकांचा मित्र
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Lokabandhave Namah।