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ॐ शरीराय नमः

शरीर

Śarīra

Root: śarīra (body, that which decays, the vessel of the soul)

Cosmic Order·ब्रह्माण्डीय व्यवस्था
Meaning

अर्थ

The one who IS the body — the cosmic body that is the universe itself

जो स्वयं शरीर हैं — ब्रह्मांड ही जिनकी काया है

Word-by-Word Breakdown

शब्द-दर-शब्द विश्लेषण

शरीर

body, physical form

शरीर

Modern Context

आधुनिक संदर्भ

Universe as शिव's body — Vishvarupa concept — mountains His bones, rivers His veins, forests His hair, sky His face। Human body — 37 trillion cells — micro-universe — शिव's sharira within us। Body positivity — 'your body is a temple' — literally, if शिव's sharira। Yoga — body as instrument for liberation — sharira sadhana। Medical science — studying sharira for healing। Forensic science — sharira identification। Indian wrestling — sharira as weapon — akharas। शिव's sharira = universe — when you touch a tree, you touch शिव's body, when you pollute a river, you wound शिव's body।

When to Chant

कब जपें

Chant for honouring the body as divine. Ideal during body-awareness meditation. Invoke for physical health. Powerful during yoga asana practice and Vishvarupa contemplation.

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