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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 737
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *suvarna* (gold, good color) + *varna* (color, complexion, caste); "He of the Golden Complexion" - His divine form in certain manifestations shines with a golden luster, radiant as pure gold; the color of divine consciousness.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation
*Suvarna* = golden/beautiful and *varna* = color/complexion. Vishnu's forms are most often described as dark-blue (*shyama*) — the color of the infinite sky and the deep ocean. But the *Suvarna-varna* description refers to certain aspects and manifestations where His form is described as golden — particularly in the *Narayana* form of pure, luminous divine consciousness. **Spiritual Interpretation
Gold in Indian symbolism represents *Hiranya* — the luminous, incorruptible divine consciousness. Vishnu as Suvarna-varna indicates the golden purity of His divine being — incorruptible, supremely valuable, and self-luminous. Meditating on this golden divine form purifies the mind, removing the dross of ego and ignorance. **Puranic Reference
The Bhagavata Purana describes the *Mahapurusha* (the great cosmic Person) with a complexion that appears both dark (like the infinite sky) and golden (like the divine light) simultaneously — each devotee perceiving the divine form according to their own spiritual capacity and devotional temperament.
विवेचन:
ज्याचा वर्ण सुवर्णाप्रमाणे तेजस्वी आणि पवित्र आहे, तो सुवर्णवर्णः. त्याच्या स्वरूपात प्रकाश, उब आणि दिव्य सौंदर्य यांचा संगम आहे. हे नाव त्याच्या शुद्ध, मंगल आणि आकर्षक तेजाला व्यक्त करते.
अर्थ:
सोन्यासारखा रंग
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Suvarnavarnaya Namah।