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A Vishnu Sloka


वनमाली गदी शार्ङ्गी शङ्खी चक्री च नन्दकी
श्रीमान्नारायणो विष्णुर्-वासुदेवोऽभिरक्षतु ||

vanamAli gadI shArngI shankhI chakrI cha nandakI
shrImAn nArAyaNo vishNur vAsudevo'bhirakshatu

Sriman Narayana, who wears the garland of flowers (vanamali) and who has the mace (sharnga), conch, discus and the sword (nandaki)- may that all-pervasive Vasudeva protect us all.

15 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 20, 2014 9:27 AM

    Thanks for explaining.

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  2. UnknownMarch 13, 2016 11:17 AM

    Thank u for the sloka

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  3. UnknownJune 22, 2016 10:17 AM

    I was searching internet for the meaning of this stanza. Thank you

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  4. NageshJuly 03, 2016 8:51 PM

    What about "Nandaki"? I think you missed it! :)

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    1. Joyful SlokasJuly 03, 2016 9:31 PM

      Thank you so much for pointing that out :)

      Hari Aum!

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    2. UnknownJanuary 29, 2017 11:37 AM

      Firstly thanks for the Sanskrit text. And well explained.. Short and sweet!

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    3. VEDHA PAATIOctober 13, 2018 8:41 PM

      Dear Sir--Bhagavan sri Vishnu's Shankam (Conch) is Paancha Janyam --Chakram (Discus) is Sudharsanam -his Dhanush (BOW) is SAARRNGAM (Sarrngam is Not Mace => Gadha)--SAARNGA PAANI => Holding the Saarrngam in His Palms--Gadha (Mace) is separetely mentioned as GADHI -Bhagavan Sri.Vishnu's mace Ghadha name is => KAUMODHAKI--Nandaki is His Sword --Vana Maali is a Garland of Mixture of Green leaves (Tulasi =Occimum sanctum) +flowers

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  5. As you like itOctober 12, 2017 12:39 PM

    I seek that this sloka meaning thanks for this vanamali will grace you

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  6. meeraDecember 04, 2017 9:52 AM

    Thank u so much

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  7. ManiMarch 24, 2018 3:45 AM

    This is a beutiful shloka, finally came to know the meaning , thank you sir/madam

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  8. UnknownApril 19, 2018 1:46 AM

    HAri Om
    Kindly elaborate why do we chant this 3 times while chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam ?
    Same with Why do we chant " Sri Rama Rama Ramethi ...." 3 times ?

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