Suklam Baradharam Vishnum is a famous prayer verse for overcoming vighnas, or barriers. Any endeavor to reach a desired objective may encounter barriers. To circumvent the impediments, vighnas, you begin with a prayer praying that they are eliminated. This is a prayer to the god Ganesa, who removes all barriers.
The word dhyayet should be interpreted as dhyayami, which means “I meditate,” as its meaning is “May one meditate upon.” You are encouraging yourself to engage in dhyana, to visualise, contemplate, and pray. Whom and why should you pray?
Visnum is sarva-vyapi, or all-encompassing. This feature of all pervasiveness implies that he is present everywhere. All that exists is isvara. If he is inside, then the Lord is constrained. If you say he is outside, then the Lord is once again constrained. Yet, if you state that he is both within and outside, you are implying that he is infinite. Visnum dhyayami, I venerate, pray to, and concentrate on Visnu, the all-encompassing deity.
Suklam Baradharam Vishnum Lyrics in English
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
Sukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |
Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighno[a-U]pashaantaye ||
Meaning:
(We Meditate on Sri Vishnu) Who is Wearing White Clothes, Who is All-Pervading, Who is Bright in Appearance like the Moon, and Who is Having Four Hands, Who is Having a Compassionate and Gracious Face, Let us Meditate on Him To Ward off all Obstacles.
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