Guest guest Posted May 23, 1999 Report Share Posted May 23, 1999 ------------------------------- V. Srimahavishnu, M.Tech (Structures) C - 211 , Hall - IV I.I.T. Kanpur - 208 016 INDIA Email : vsri s.vinjamuri ------------------------------- On Sat, 22 May 1999 Smt Sugantha Jagannthan wrote: > > What is the meaning of Suklaam bharatharam vishnum.Does the first two > verses of sahasranamam refer to lord vinayaga or vishnu.Some people say that > Suklam baratharam vishnum stotram refers to ganesa Dear Smt Sugantha, namaskArams. I have seen many people pronouncing it as "ShuklAm baradharam". But it is to be pronounced as "SuklAmbaradharam". Here SuklAmbaram means white clothing. As most of us know, ShuklA is a typical UP brahmin name and there is no god ShuklA who is also "baradharan"! Now it does not refer to GaNESa in SV prayers. It refers to VishvaksEna, the commander-in-chief of BhagavAn.The very second SlOka before starting VSN pArAyaNam says "yasyadvirada vaktrAdyAh" which refers to a dviradavaktra or elephant-headed nitya sUri called gajavaktran with two teeth. On the other hand, VinAyaka is Ekadantan. adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan V.Srimahavishnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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