Megha Syamam Lyrics with Meaning

About this stotra

Lord Vishnu is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver and protector of the universe. He is part of the holy trinity (Trimurti) alongside Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva. Lord Vishnu is often depicted with a dark complexion, symbolizing the infinite and the all-encompassing nature of the divine.
The shloka Megha Syamam is a devotional verse dedicated to Lord Vishnu, extolling his divine attributes and seeking his blessings. The verse describes Lord Vishnu as having a complexion akin to dark rain clouds, which signifies his all-encompassing and nurturing nature. He is adorned in yellow silk garments, symbolizing purity and auspiciousness. The shloka highlights the presence of the Srivatsa mark on his chest and the radiant Kaustubha gem, both of which are significant symbols of his divine status and power. Lord Vishnu is also praised as being endowed with auspicious qualities and having lotus-like eyes, which reflect his compassion and benevolence. The verse concludes by venerating Lord Vishnu as the sole master of all worlds, emphasizing his supreme authority and the devotion of the reciter towards him. The purpose of reciting this verse is to invoke Lord Vishnu's grace and protection, acknowledging his role as the sustainer of the universe.

Megha Syamam lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

Megha Syamam – Verse 1

मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं श्रीवत्साङ्कं कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् ।
पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥

meghaśyāmaṃ pītakauśeyavāsaṃ śrīvatsāṅkaṃ kaustubhodbhāsitāṅgam .
puṇyopetaṃ puṇḍarīkāyatākṣaṃ viṣṇuṃ vande sarvalokaikanātham ..

Salutations to Sri Vishnu who is beautiful like the dark clouds, and who is wearing yellow garments of silk; Who has the mark of Srivatsa on his chest; and whose body is shining with the radiance of the kaushtubha mani, whose form is permeated with holiness, and whose beautiful eyes are extended like the lotus petals; We salute Sri Vishnu who is the one lord of all the lokas.

Word by word

मेघश्यामं (meghaśyāmam): dark as a cloud (megha:cloud | śyāmam:dark)
पीतकौशेयवासं (pītakauśeyavāsam): wearing yellow silk (pīta:yellow | kauśeya:silk | vāsam:wearing)
श्रीवत्साङ्कं (śrīvatsāṅkam): marked with Śrīvatsa (śrīvatsa:Śrīvatsa | aṅkam:marked)
कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् (kaustubhodbhāsitāṅgam): body shining with Kaustubha (kaustubha:Kaustubha | udbhāsita:shining | aṅgam:body)
पुण्योपेतं (puṇyopetam): endowed with holiness (puṇya:holiness | upetam:endowed with)
पुण्डरीकायताक्षं (puṇḍarīkāyatākṣam): lotus-like eyes (puṇḍarīka:lotus | āyata:extended | akṣam:eyes)
विष्णुं (viṣṇum): Vishnu
वन्दे (vande): I salute
सर्वलोकैकनाथम् (sarvalokaikanātham): one lord of all worlds (sarva:all | loka:worlds | eka:one | nātham:lord)