Ganesh Chathurthi Special 1 – Shuklam Bharatharam

Audio Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/caspqlxtwyxzqvr/shuklam%20bharatharam.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verse

शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।

प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥

English Transliteration

Shukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |

Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighno[a-U]pashaantaye ||

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

शुक्लाम्बरधरं (Shukla-Ambara-Dharam): Who is wearing White Clothes

शुक्ल (Shukla) = White

अम्बर (Ambara) = Clothes, Garments

धर (Dhara) = Wearing

विष्णुं (Vissnnum): Who is All-Pervading

विष्णु (Vissnnu) = All-Pervading

शशिवर्णं (Shashi-Varnnam): Who is Bright in Appearance like the Moon

शशिन् (Shashin) = Moon

वर्ण (Varnna) = Colour, Appearance

चतुर्भुजम् (Catur-Bhujam): Who is having Four Arms

चतुस् (Catus) = Four

भुज (Bhuja) = Arm

प्रसन्नवदनं (Prasanna-Vadanam): Who is having a Compassionate and Gracious Face

प्रसन्न (Prasanna) = Gracious, Kind

वदन (Vadana) = Face

ध्यायेत् (Dhyaayet): Let us Meditate on Him

ध्यान (Dhyaana) = Meditation

सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये (Sarva-Vighna-Upashaantaye): To ward of all Obstacles

सर्व (Sarva) = All

विघ्न (Vighna) = Obstacle

उपशान्त (Upashaanta) = Calmed, Appeased

Meaning in English

1: (We Meditate on Sri Ganesha) Who is wearing White Clothes, Who is All-Pervading, Who is Bright in Appearance like the Moon and Who is having Four Arms,

2: Who is having a Compassionate and Gracious Face; Let us Meditate on Him to ward of all Obstacles.

Meaning in Tamil

வெண்ணிற ஆடையுடன் நீக்கமற நிறைந்து

முழுநிலவொளி வடிவமுடன் நான்கரம் கொண்டு

அருள்மிகு முகமுடனே அனைத்திடர் களையும்

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