Sahasranama position 208 of the 1,000 names

Ojasvine

ओजस्विने

Ojasvine

What Ojasvine means

Ojasvine is name 208 in the Kalabhairava Sahasranama, the 1,000-name devotional text to Kalabhairava. Salutations To The one who is full of immense vitality, energy, and life-force.

Also spelled

  • Source transliteration: OJASVINE

Sanskrit names travel into English in several romanizations. This page keeps the common spelling, the IAST form, and the source transliteration together so the same name is discoverable under each spelling readers use.

Meaning and elaboration

Meaning: Salutations To The one who is full of immense vitality, energy, and life-force.

Elaboration

The name Ojasvine (Ojasvin), derived from the Sanskrit word 'Ojas', refers to one who possesses or is full of Ojas. This name beautifully encapsulates a profound spiritual and physiological concept in Hinduism.

Meaning of Ojas Ojas is a subtle and potent life-essence, often described as the supreme vital energy, the foundational vigor, or the inner strength that sustains life. In Ayurveda, Ojas is considered the purest and most subtle distillation of all the body's tissues (dhātus), responsible for immunity, strength, radiance, luster, and overall vitality. It is the spiritual energy stored in the heart, mediating between consciousness (Ātman) and the physical body.

Imposing Immense Vitality Calling Bhairava 'Ojasvine' signifies that He embodies and is the source of this supreme life-force. He is the ultimate possessor of boundless vitality, unwavering energy, and an invigorating life-force that pervades the entire cosmos. His very being is saturated with this potent essence, making Him dynamic, powerful, and ever-present. This attribute highlights His unyielding strength and His capacity to animate and sustain all creation.

Source of All Energy As Ojasvine, Kalabhairava is not merely filled with Ojas, but He is the very fount from which all vital energy originates. He is the cosmic power that fuels existence, the underlying current of life in every living thing, from the smallest organism to the grandest celestial bodies. This attribute connects Him to the dynamic aspect of creation and sustenance.

Symbol of Divine Potency This name emphasizes His divine potency and the inner glow that is a manifestation of His supreme spiritual power. It suggests an incomparable radiance and an inherent strength that makes Him invincible. For devotees, meditating on Bhairava as Ojasvine can invoke the revitalization of their own life-force, spiritual immunity, and overall well-being.

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Text and sources

The name list follows the Kalabhairava Sahasranama as compiled for this project. The English meaning and elaboration are interpretive notes for devotional study, not a translation of a single critical edition.

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