Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Dear bhAgavatas, adiyEn has come across this interpretation as well in the past - where the "shuklAmbaradharam ..." is said to be dedicated to Ganesha. The reason given is that it ends as "vigna upa shAntaye" and Ganesha is also known as Vigneshvara (remover of obstacles). Here "vishNum" being in the subjective case allows for the attribution to any deity. But, unless one worships Ganesha as the supreme deity, it is difficult to see how the quality of all- pervasiveness can be attributed to him. Vishnu Sahasranamam does have the invocation to Sri Vishvaksena - "yasyatvarida...", but this is not included in many of the popular renditions (including the one by Smt MSS). In any case, I am sure that this is not accepted by Srivaishnavas. To Srivaishnavas, it is Sriman Narayana that does all, including the removal of obstacles. Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan --- sukumar <sukumar@xxxx> wrote: > > Sri Krishnaya Namah! > > I have been looking for meaning of the sloka -- > "Shuklambaradaram Vishnum > shashivarnam............." As I can deduce nowhere > in this sloka there is > mention of Vinayaka, while there is a mention of > Lord Vishnu. One of my > acquintances (who is a purohit) also told me that > this sloka is actually > addressed to Lord Vishnu. > > If this is for Vinayaka, then do we have any such > sloka for Lord > Vishwaksena, which is chanted before starting any > auspicious deeds. > > > Sukumar > > Sri Krishnaparabrahmane Namah! ===== Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
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