Dhyana Sloka

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Om Namo Narayanaya!Following the initial prayer to Lord Ganesh and Lord Vishnu, we saw the context of the Vishnu Sahasranama in form of questions posed by Yudishtira and the answers to them given by Shri Bheeshma Pitamaha. This is then followed by the Dhyaanam on the image of the LORD.

Dhyaanam kshiirodhan.vatpradeshe shuchimaNi.vilasat saikate mauktikanaam maalaa kLiptaa sanasthaH phaTika maNi nibhair mauktikair maNDitaaNgaH | shubhrai.rabhrairadabhrai.rupari virachitair muktapiiyuushha varshhaiH

aanandii naH puniiyaadarinalinagadaa shaNkhapaaNir mukundaH || (17) May Mukunda with the discus, mace, conch and lotus in his hands purify us - Mukunda who is seated on a pedestal of garlands and pearls in the region of milk-ocean with the sands shining by the light of the pure gems; who is adorned by pearls transparent like crystals and who is enjoying ecstatic bliss

on account of pure, white clouds overhead raining showers of nectar. bhooH paadaoo yasya naabhirviyadasuranilash chandra sooryau cha netre karNaavaashaaH shiro dyaurmukhamapi dahano yasya vaasteyamabdhiH | antaHsthaM

yasya vishvaM suranara khagago bhogi gandharva daityaiH chitraM raMramyate taM tribhuvana vapushhaM vishhNumiishaM namaami || (18) I bow to Lord Vishnu who has the three worlds as His body, the earth as his feet and the sky as his navel, the wind as his breath, the Sun and the moon as his eyes, the directions as his ears and the heavens as his head, fire his face and

the ocean his abdomen. In him is embodied the universe, with the diverse things and beings of different genre, the gods, humans, birds, cattle, serpents (birds and beasts), thegandharvas and daityas (asuras) - all sporting in a charming way. AUM namo bhagavate vaasudevaaya |

saantaakaaram bhujaga-sayanampadmanaabham suresamvisvaadhaaram gagana-sadrisammegha-varnam subha-angam

lakshmi kantam kamal nayanamyogibhir-dhyaana-gamyamvande vishnum bhava-bhaya-haramsarva-lokaika-naatham.

We meditate upon the master of the universe, Lord Vishnu, who is ever peaceful, who lies on the great serpent-bed, from whose navel springs the lotus of the creative power, who is the controller of the gods, whose form is the entire universe, who is all pervading as the sky, of the hue of the cloud, of fascinating beauty, the lord of Lakshmi, the lotus eyed, he who dwells in the hearts of the yogis and who can be approached and perceived through meditation, he who is the destroyer of the fear of samsara. meghashyaamam peethakausheya- vaasam srivata-saangam kausthubhodh-bhaasithaangam | punyopeytham pundareekayathaksham vishnum vande sarva-lokaika-naatham || (20) I prostrate before vishNu, the one Lord of the worlds, blue as the cloud and clothed in yellow robes. His chest is marked by the mole known as Srivatsa. His

body is resplendent with kaustubha gem. He is surrounded by holy persons. And he has wide eyes like lotuses. He is bears the colors of the clouds, dwells in pure milk ocean and has Lakshmi on his chest.Namah samasta-bhutnam- adhibhutaya bhu-bhrte

Aneka-rupa-rupaya visnave prabhavisnave

 

I bow to the first manifested of all manifestations, who upholds the earth,

Who has the form of the manifold, Vishnu, the Creator. sashankha chakram sakireeda kundalam sapeetha vastram saraseeruhekshanam | sahaaravakshah sthalakausthubhasriyam namaami vishnum shirsachaturbhujam || I bow down my head before the four-handed VishNu who sports in His hand the Sankha and the discuss, who is adorned with a crown and ear-pendants, who wears a yellow cloth, whose eyes resemble a lotus and whose chest is beautified by many necklaces and the kaustubha mark.Chayayam Parijatasya hemasimhasanopari,Aseenamam budha syama Mayathakashamalangrutham,Chandrananam chathurbahum sreevatsangitha vakshasam,Rukmani Satyabhamabhyam Sahitham Krishnamasraye.

I seek refuge in Lord Krishna,Who is with Rukhmani and Satyabhama,Who sits on a golden throne,In the shade of Parijata tree,Who is of the colour of the black cloud,Who has long broad eyes,Who has a face like moon,Who has four hands,And who has a chest adorned by Sreevatsa.

Following the Dhyaana sloka, we then move to the namas.