vishNu sahasranAma

[Ramabhadran T. Srinivasan]

On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Savithri Devaraj wrote:

>
>  Meditation on vishNu
>
> Om SuklAm baradharam vishNum SasivarNam. caturbhujam
> prasanna vadanam. dhyayet sarva vighnopa SAntayet
>
> For the eradication of all obstructions, I meditate on vishNu who is
> wearing white cloth, who is the color of the moon, who has four arms
> and who has placid expression on his face.
>

Namaste.

Isnt this slokam propitiating Lord Vignesha instead of vishNu (as in
mahavishNu)? One who removes all obstacles (vignam = obstacles) is
Lord Ganesha. Hence this prayer is for Him and then it proceeds with the
other verses.

Om namO bhagavate vAsudevAyA


ramabhadran