Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

November 11, 2006

could anyone please give me meaning of Shulklam bharatharam sloka and

tell me to which god it recited

namaskaram

November 12, 2006

Sri:

Dear Menbers,

The meaning of "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU , DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham, this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA

dasan,

N.PADMANABAN

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November 12, 2006

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Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:57 PM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

One should meditate Lord Vishnu adorning white robes luminous like the moon, having four arms and benevolent face for removing all the obstacles

is the litreal explanation found from S Sathyamurthi iyengars book.

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November 13, 2006

sri padmanabhanji, namaskaram.

adiyen has a small doubt lingering in the mind. when most of us recite 'suklampradharam' v use to do 'pillaiyarkuttu'. what is the connection between these two. can any one explain. pl do forgive me if i hav exceeded my brief.

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Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:04:49 PM

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Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:57 PM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

One should meditate Lord Vishnu adorning white robes luminous like the moon, having four arms and benevolent face for removing all the obstacles

is the litreal explanation found from S Sathyamurthi iyengars book.

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November 14, 2006

Dear Friend,

I am giving below my translation:-

Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,

Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba

Sandaye 1

Dressed in white you are,

Oh, all pervading one,

And glowing with the colour of moon.

With four arms, you are, the all knowing one

I meditate on your ever-smiling face,

And pray, " Remove all obstacles on my way".

Ofcourse , it is a prayer to LOrd Vishnu. Ramachander

Oppiliappan, narasimhan padmanaban

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> Dear Menbers,

> The meaning of "SUKLAMBARADHARAM

VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA

VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

> is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU , DONNING WHITE

ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE,

CUTTING OUT ALL OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham,

this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it refers to

PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to associate this slokam with

PILLAYAR.

> NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA

> dasan,

> N.PADMANABAN

>

> shreramsoft <shreramsoft wrote:

> could anyone please give me meaning of Shulklam

bharatharam sloka and

> tell me to which god it recited

>

> namaskaram

>

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November 14, 2006

>> The meaning of "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM

PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE" is ONE SHOULD

MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU , DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE

MOON,HAVING FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL OBSTACLES.

Note the clear VISHNU sabdham, this only refers to LORD VISHNU

and in no way it refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to

associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.<<

The literal meaning would be close to: (should) Mediate on the

omnipresent, white robed,four armed, benevolent faced and Moon (peach)

colored- (then) Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.

Typically Lord viSHNu is considered- Megha varNa, shAma varNa, Neela

mEgha shAma etc.

In art works, He is colred blue (like clear sky or Occean).

Lord viSHNu's dress is seldom of white color- other than that of the

one who sits in viSHNu sthAnam in shrAddham.

We meditate on the lotus feet of Lord VishNu..

Thus, it is hard to think that the shlokam even refers to Lord viSHNu,

if at all!

dAsan

K.S. tAtAchAr

npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in

; oppiliappan;

tiruvenkatam; vaideekam (AT) grpups (DOT) com;

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 4:02 AM

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Date:Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:29 AM

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sri:

Dear Menbers,

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The meaning of "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM

SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAMÂ Â Â PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA

VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

isÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU , DONNING WHITE ROBES

LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING

OUT ALL OBSTACLES.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Note the clear VISHNU sabdham, this only

refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN

ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

NAMO NARAYANAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NAMO NARAYANAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â NAMO NARAYANA

dasan,

N.PADMANABAN

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tell me to which god it recited

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November 14, 2006

SrI:

This is not 'connection' but 'confusion' purposely instilled by somebody...

Recently, in Mumbai I happen to see, pillayar calendars and 'bommais' made

to look like Srikrishna (colour, flute in the hand, mayil-peeli etc

If it is continued for another 10 years, people will get accostomed to that

form of pillayar and will ask why Srikrishna gives 'pose' as pillayar ...!

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:54 AM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

sri padmanabhanji, namaskaram.

adiyen has a small doubt lingering in the mind. when most of us recite

'suklampradharam' v use to do 'pillaiyarkuttu'. what is the connection

between these two. can any one explain. pl do forgive me if i hav exceeded

my brief.

Padmanabhan <aazhwar >

Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:04:49 PM

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Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:57 PM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

One should meditate Lord Vishnu adorning white robes luminous like the

moon, having four arms and benevolent face for removing all the obstacles

is the litreal explanation found from S Sathyamurthi iyengars book.

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November 14, 2006

sorry svami.There is absolutely no connection whatsoever.

dasan

vanamamalai padmanabhan

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Monday, November 13, 2006 11:24 PM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

sri padmanabhanji, namaskaram.

adiyen has a small doubt lingering in the mind. when most of us recite 'suklampradharam' v use to do 'pillaiyarkuttu'. what is the connection between these two. can any one explain. pl do forgive me if i hav exceeded my brief.

Padmanabhan <aazhwar >

Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:04:49 PM

Fw: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

-

Sreekanth

Padmanabhan

Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:57 PM

Re: Fw: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

One should meditate Lord Vishnu adorning white robes luminous like the moon, having four arms and benevolent face for removing all the obstacles

is the litreal explanation found from S Sathyamurthi iyengars book.

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November 15, 2006

The literal meaning would be close to: (should) Mediate on the omnipresent, white robed,four armed, benevolent faced and Moon (peach) colored- (then) Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.

Typically Lord viSHNu is considered- Megha varNa, shAma varNa, Neela mEgha shAma etc.

In art works, He is colred blue (like clear sky or Occean).

Lord viSHNu's dress is seldom of white color- other than that of the one who sits in viSHNu sthAnam in shrAddham.

We meditate on the lotus feet of Lord VishNu..

Thus, it is hard to think that the shlokam even refers to Lord viSHNu, if at all!

dAsan

K.S. tAtAchAr

priyas_kumar

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 2:55 PM

Re: Fwd: Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

Hi,

But why every one says it is related to Pillayar and

should be told in the first before starting wiht any

other slogams or starting any functions

Can anyone pls explain me this.

Regards

--- narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

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> narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

> Re: Shuklam Bharatharam -

> Meaning

>

> Sri:

> Dear Menbers,

> The meaning of

> "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM

> PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

> is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU ,

> DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING

> FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL

> OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham,

> this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it

> refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to

> associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

> NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO

> NARAYANA

> dasan,

> N.PADMANABAN

>

> shreramsoft <shreramsoft > wrote:

> could anyone please give me meaning of

> Shulklam bharatharam sloka and

> tell me to which god it recited

>

> namaskaram

>

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November 16, 2006

Dear SvAmi,

Kindly refer to TiruchandhA vrutha pAsuram

'pAlin nErmai ..' White coloured Lord Tiru-chandha-vrutham 44

and TiruneduNthANdakam

'Tiurvadivil karu-nedumAl sEyan enRum

thrEThaikkaN vaLai vuruvAi thigazndhAn ' Tiru-nedunthANDakam 3;

pAlin nErmai and vaLai vuru are all white colours

this is from Sri Periya VAchAn PiLLai vyAkyanam

The Lord appears different colours in different yugA-s. Kindly refer to the above vyAkyanam-s.

dasan

vanamamalai padmanabhan

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Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:31 AM

Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

The literal meaning would be close to: (should) Mediate on the omnipresent, white robed,four armed, benevolent faced and Moon (peach) colored- (then) Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.

Typically Lord viSHNu is considered- Megha varNa, shAma varNa, Neela mEgha shAma etc.

In art works, He is colred blue (like clear sky or Occean).

Lord viSHNu's dress is seldom of white color- other than that of the one who sits in viSHNu sthAnam in shrAddham.

We meditate on the lotus feet of Lord VishNu..

Thus, it is hard to think that the shlokam even refers to Lord viSHNu, if at all!

dAsan

K.S. tAtAchAr

priyas_kumar

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 2:55 PM

Re: Fwd: Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

Hi,

But why every one says it is related to Pillayar and

should be told in the first before starting wiht any

other slogams or starting any functions

Can anyone pls explain me this.

Regards

--- narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

wrote:

>

> Note: forwarded message attached.

>

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> narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

> Re: Shuklam Bharatharam -

> Meaning

>

> Sri:

> Dear Menbers,

> The meaning of

> "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM

> PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

> is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU ,

> DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING

> FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL

> OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham,

> this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it

> refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to

> associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

> NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO

> NARAYANA

> dasan,

> N.PADMANABAN

>

> shreramsoft <shreramsoft > wrote:

> could anyone please give me meaning of

> Shulklam bharatharam sloka and

> tell me to which god it recited

>

> namaskaram

>

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November 17, 2006

dear tatacharji, tku for the impartial meaning nd the clarifications. but the connection to pillaiyar is missing. i believe tat one of our eminent members cud explain the connection. - adiyen narayanaswamy.

"tatachar (AT) aol (DOT) com" <tatachar (AT) aol (DOT) com>

Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:31:56 AM

Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

The literal meaning would be close to: (should) Mediate on the omnipresent, white robed,four armed, benevolent faced and Moon (peach) colored- (then) Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.

Typically Lord viSHNu is considered- Megha varNa, shAma varNa, Neela mEgha shAma etc.

In art works, He is colred blue (like clear sky or Occean).

Lord viSHNu's dress is seldom of white color- other than that of the one who sits in viSHNu sthAnam in shrAddham.

We meditate on the lotus feet of Lord VishNu..

Thus, it is hard to think that the shlokam even refers to Lord viSHNu, if at all!

dAsan

K.S. tAtAchAr

priyas_kumar@

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 2:55 PM

Re: Fwd: Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

Hi,

But why every one says it is related to Pillayar and

should be told in the first before starting wiht any

other slogams or starting any functions

Can anyone pls explain me this.

Regards

--- narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

wrote:

>

> Note: forwarded message attached.

>

> ------------ --------- --------- ---

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> narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

> Re: Shuklam Bharatharam -

> Meaning

>

> Sri:

> Dear Menbers,

> The meaning of

> "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM

> PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

> is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU ,

> DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING

> FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL

> OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham,

> this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it

> refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to

> associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

> NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO

> NARAYANA

> dasan,

> N.PADMANABAN

>

> shreramsoft <shreramsoft@ > wrote:

> could anyone please give me meaning of

> Shulklam bharatharam sloka and

> tell me to which god it recited

>

> namaskaram

>

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November 17, 2006

Dear Sir,

>>connection to pillaiyar <<

the connection would be: Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.

Pillaiyar is associated with removal of obstacles.

He is also typically shown in peach color.

But in all these things "yat bhAvam tat bhavati"

If someone invokes Pillaiyar and someone else ViSHNu- with the same

shlokam, so it be.

dAsan

K.S. tAtAchAr

samy_n43

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 8:41 PM

Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

dear tatacharji, tku for the impartial meaning nd the

clarifications. but the connection to pillaiyar is missing. i believe

tat one of our eminent members cud explain the connection. - adiyen

narayanaswamy.

"tatachar (AT) aol (DOT) com" <tatachar (AT) aol (DOT) com>

Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:31:56 AM

Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

Â The literal meaning would be close to: (should) Mediate on the

omnipresent, white robed,four armed, benevolent faced and Moon (peach)

colored- (then) Peace (will be made) with all obstcacles.Â

Â

Typically Lord viSHNu is considered- Megha varNa, shAma varNa, Neela

mEgha shAma etc.Â

In art works, He is colred blue (like clear sky or Occean).Â

Lord viSHNu's dress is seldom of white color- other than that of the

one who sits in viSHNu sthAnam in shrAddham.Â

We meditate on the lotus feet of Lord VishNu..Â

Â

Thus, it is hard to think that the shlokam even refers to Lord viSHNu,

if at all!Â

Â

dAsanÂ

Â

K.S. tAtAchArÂ

Â

priyas_kumar@

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 2:55 PM

Re: Fwd: Re: Shuklam Bharatharam - Meaning

Hi,

But why every one says it is related to Pillayar and

should be told in the first before starting wiht any

other slogams or starting any functions

Can anyone pls explain me this.

Regards

--- narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

wrote:

>

> Note: forwarded message attached.

>

> ------------ --------- --------- ---

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> narasimhan padmanaban <npn72000 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

> Re: Shuklam Bharatharam -

> Meaning

>

> Sri:

> Dear Menbers,

> The meaning of

> "SUKLAMBARADHARAM VISHNUM SASIVARNAM CHATURBHUJAM

> PRASANNA VADANAM DHYAYET SARVA VIGHNOPASANYAYE"

> is ONE SHOULD MEDITATE UPON LORD VISHNU ,

> DONNING WHITE ROBES LUMINOUS LIKE THE MOON,HAVING

> FOUR ARMS AND A BENEVOLENT FACE, CUTTING OUT ALL

> OBSTACLES. Note the clear VISHNU sabdham,

> this only refers to LORD VISHNU and in no way it

> refers to PILLAYAR.IT IS AN ABSOLUTE BLUNDER to

> associate this slokam with PILLAYAR.

> NAMO NARAYANA NAMO NARAYANA NAMO

> NARAYANA

> dasan,

> N.PADMANABAN

>

> shreramsoft <shreramsoft@ > wrote:

> could anyone please give me meaning of

> Shulklam bharatharam sloka and

> tell me to which god it recited

>

> namaskaram

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saidevo · August 1, 2011

namaste everyone.

ShrI Abhinava VidyAtIrtha SwamigaL who was an earlier pontiff of the Shringeri ShAradA MaTham explains* that the term 'prasanna-vadanaM' in the shlokam refers to GaNesha because "it is the opinion of our ancestors that the term 'prasanna' includes a meaning 'elephant' among its many meanings."

Orthodox VaiShNavas who rarely if ever worship GaNesha, would have none of any reference to GaNesha in this shloka. Orthodox Shaivas and smArthas on the other hand see only the reference to GaNesha because this is always the first shloka of any pUjA or dhyAna--meditation or other kind of karma--religious performance.

Typically, whenever this shloka is recited, the reciter gently taps the sides of his head just over the ears with his/her knuckles. This is to let the amRutam--nectar in the shiras--brain chakra to course down the nADis.

I remember to have read somewhere that the names of five Rishis are mentioned in this shloka, but I can't place the reference or remember the names of the Rishis. I vaguely know that there was a Rishi by name ViShNu, Bharata was another, but the others? Any idea?

**********

Here is a connection between the phrase 'prasanna vadanaM' and GaNesha:

pra = forward, to extend

sad = droop, sunk

vadanam = face

prasanna vadanam = forward sunk face, as that of an elephant

pra = forward, to extend

sad = droop, sunk

vadanaM = mouth

prasanna vadanam = a mouth that is drooping, as that of an elephant

pra = forward, to extend

sana = the flapping of an elephant's ears

prasanna vadanaM = extended mouth with flapping ears, so an elephant

Additionally, it is amazing to note the connection of the root 'sad' with the elephant!

sadAdAna = always exuding rut-fluid (as an elephant); an elephant in rut

sadAmada, sadAmatta = always in rut

sadAna = being in rut

sadri = an elephant

sajjana = caparisoning an elephant

sana = the flapping of an elephant's ears

GaNesha of this shloka, is thus of prasanna vadanaM = an elephant face which is bright and with flapping ears.

**********

Note:

*in the book titled 'sandhyAvandanam' published by shrI VidyAtIrtha Foundation, Chennai.

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