ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ – ಅರ್ಥ – Meaning

1. Shloka in Kannada

ಓಂ ॥ ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಶಿವರ್ಣಂ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಸನ್ನವದನಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯೇತ್ ಸರ್ವವಿಘ್ನೋಪಶಾಂತಯೇ ॥

2. Shloka in Devanagari

ॐ ॥ शुक्लांबरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥

3. Shloka in IAST Format

oṃ ॥ śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
prasannavadanam dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥ 1 ॥

4. Word-by-Word Meanings

• ಓಂ (ॐ, oṃ) = ಓಂ (Om, the primordial sound or sacred syllable)
• ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರಂ (शुक्लांबरधरम्, śuklāmbaradharam) = ಶ್ವೇತ ವಸ್ತ್ರಧಾರಿಯಾದ (one who is wearing white garments)
• ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ (विष्णुम्, viṣṇum) = ವಿಷ್ಣು (Vishnu, the all-pervading Lord)
• ಶಶಿವರ್ಣಂ (शशिवर्णम्, śaśivarṇam) = ಚಂದ್ರನ ಬಣ್ಣದ (one who has the colour or appearance of the moon, radiant or white)
• ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಮ್ (चतुर्भुजम्, caturbhujam) = ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭುಜಗಳುಳ್ಳ (the one with four arms)
• ಪ್ರಸನ್ನವದನಂ (प्रसन्नवदनम्, prasannavadanam) = ಸಂತುಷ್ಟ ಮುಖದ (one who has a pleasant and gracious face)
• ಧ್ಯಾಯೇತ್ (ध्यायेत्, dhyāyet) = ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಬೇಕು (one should meditate upon)
• ಸರ್ವವಿಘ್ನೋಪಶಾಂತಯೇ (सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये, sarvavighnopaśāntaye) = ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಡಚಣೆಗಳ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೆ (for the removal of all obstacles)

5. Full Kannada Meaning

ಶ್ವೇತ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರುವ, ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭುಜಗಳಿರುವ, ಸಂತುಷ್ಟ ಮುಖದ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ಧ್ಯಾನವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಡಚಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಬೇಕು.

6. Full Meaning in Simple English

One should meditate upon Lord Vishnu, who is dressed in white garments, who has the radiant appearance of the moon, who possesses four arms, and who has a calm and gracious face, for the purpose of removing all obstacles.

Additional Notes:

Common Usage: This verse is often recited at the beginning of rituals, prayers, or important activities. It serves as an invocation to seek the blessings of Lord Vishnu for the successful and obstacle-free completion of tasks.

Ganesha Stotra: Some of the attributes — such as having a serene face and being invoked for the removal of obstacles — are also associated with Lord Ganesha. This shloka is often used as a prayer for Ganesha too.

This shloka appears in: Vishnu Sahasranama