Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram: Dhyana Sloka - 4 (Bhashya)
Meghashyāmam pītakausheyavāsam... मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं श्रीवत्साङ्कं कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् । पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ Meghashyāmam pītakausheyavāsam shrīvatsānkam kaustubhod-bhāsitāngam | Pu ṇ yopeta ṃ pu ṇḍ arīkāyatāk ṣ a ṃ vi ṣṇ u ṃ vande sarva-lokaika-nātham || Summary of Meaning "I bow to Lord Vishnu, the sole master of all universes. He is beautifully dark like rain-bearing clouds and wears garments of yellow silk. His chest bears the sacred Srivatsa mark, and His body radiates the brilliant glow of the Kaustubha gem. Permeated with supreme holiness, His large eyes resemble the petals of a blooming lotus." Word-by-Word Literal Meaning ( Padartha ) · Megha-shyāmam : Dark blue or black ( shyāmam ) like a rain-bearing cloud ( megha ). · Pīta-kausheya-vāsam : Clothed in garments ( vāsam ) made of yellow ( pīta ) silk ( kausheya ). ...