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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 739
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *vara* (excellent, supreme, beautiful) + *anga*; "He of the Most Beautiful and Excellent Body" - His form is the most beautiful object that exists; there is no beauty in all creation that is not a pale reflection of His supreme beauty.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Vara* = excellent/best and *anga* = limb/body. Vishnu's form is *Varaanga* — supremely beautiful in every limb, every feature, every detail. The Vedic tradition's *Dhyana Shlokas* (meditation verses) for Vishnu's form describe it in meticulous detail — each element of His divine form being the most beautiful possible example of its type. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> Beauty (*Soundarya*) in Vaishnava theology is not a superficial quality but a manifestation of divine reality. Vishnu's beauty (*Varaanga*) is the outward expression of His inner perfection — His compassion appears as His beautiful eyes, His divine sovereignty as His upright posture, His grace as His gentle smile. Meditating on this beauty is a valid and powerful spiritual path. **Puranic Reference<br> The Alvars (Tamil Vaishnava saints) composed *Divya-Prabandham* — ecstatic poetry meditating on Vishnu's various divine forms in the 108 *Divya-Deshams* (sacred temples). Each poem is a meditation on *Varaanga* — the supremely beautiful divine form that captivates and liberates the meditating devotee.
विवेचन:
ज्याची अंगे अत्यंत सुंदर, श्रेष्ठ आणि मंगलमय आहेत, तो वरांगः. त्याच्या रूपाचे ध्यान केल्याने मनात भक्तिभाव आणि शांतता उत्पन्न होते. दैवी सौंदर्याच्या परिपूर्णतेचे हे नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
उत्तम शरीर असलेला
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Varangaya Namah।