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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 736
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *bhakta* (devotee, one who loves) + *vatsala* (tender parental love); "He Who Has Tender, Parental Love for His Devotees" - one of the most beloved of all His qualities; His love for those who love Him is as tender and unconditional as a mother's love for her child.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Bhakta* = devotee and *vatsala* = tender loving care (as a cow lavishes on her calf — *vatsa*). This is one of the most beloved names of Vishnu — expressing the warm, personal, tender love that He has for those who love Him. He is not the cold, indifferent Absolute but the warm, responsive, deeply loving personal God who cherishes each devotee with maternal tenderness. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The *Vatsalya bhava* (devotional mood of parental love) in the *Bhakti Rasa Shastra* is modeled on Vishnu's own love for devotees. Vishnu as Bhaktavatsala feels the devotee's joys and sorrows, responds to their prayers, and goes to extraordinary lengths to protect and liberate them. This is not merely theological statement — it is the lived experience of every sincere devotee. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana is saturated with expressions of Vishnu's Bhaktavatsala quality: - His tenderness toward the child Dhruva meditating in the forest - His extraordinary response to Draupadi's desperate prayer during her humiliation - His protection of Prahlada through every ordeal - His personal appearance at the deathbed of the dying Parikshit Each story is a chapter in the endless scripture of Bhaktavatsala — Vishnu's tender, personal love for each devotee.
विवेचन:
जो भक्तांवर अपार प्रेम करणारा आहे, तो भक्तवत्सलः. भक्तांच्या क्षुल्लक हाकेलाही धावून जाणारे त्याचे कोमल रूप आहे. शरणागतांचे रक्षण आणि प्रेमपूर्वक स्वीकार हेच त्याचे वैशिष्ट्य आहे.
अर्थ:
भक्तांवर प्रेम करणारा
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah।