Sudarsanaashtakam Part 2 of 2.

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Verse 5: Dhanuja visthaara Kartana Janitamisraa Vikartana

Dhanujavidya Nikartana Bhajatavidya Nivatana

I

Amara drushtasva Vikrama Samara Jushta Bramikrama

Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana

II

 

O Lord Sudarsana! you arrest the growth of the evil-minded Asuras and destroy

them down to their roots. You are like the resplendent Sun banishing the dark

night of Samsara,, which bedevil your devotees.You Overcome any and every act of

deception practised by the Asuras. You remove every shred of false knowledge

that invade the minds of those ,who seek refuge in you. The Devas celebrate

Your heroic deeds and experience joy in witnessing Your powerful actions. You

revolve and rotate in many ways in your battles against the enemies of Your

devotees.May Thou with such auspicious attributes prosper further! Hail to Thee!

Hail To Thee!

 

Verse 6:Prathimukhaaleeta Bandhura Pruthumahaheti Danthura

Vikatamaaya Bahishkrutha Vividhamaalaa Parishkrutha

I

Sthiramahaayantra Tantritha Dhruta Daya Tantra Yantrita

Jaya jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana

II

 

O Lord Sudarsana! You give darsana to us with Your dynamic gait of One foot

placed forward in movement and the other rapidly following it. Your position in

that gait is beautiful to behold. You are surrounded by Your magnificient and

fearsome weapons. You are the conqueror of Powerful illusions(Mayaa) caused by

Asuras.

You are not therefore affected by their acts of Mayaa. You are decorated with

many beautiful flower garlands that add to your natural beauty. You are firmly

bound in the warp of your great compassion for your devotees and bless them ,

when they worship You through Your Yantra and Mantra.O Sri Sudarsana of such

auspicious Gunaas! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee!

 

Verse 7: Mahita Sampath Sadhakshara Vihitasampath Shatakshara

Shatarachakra Pratisishtita Sakala Tattva Prathishtita

Vividha Sankalpaka Kalpaka Vibhudhasankalpa Kalpaka

Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana

 

O Lord Sudarsana of many prime Gunaas! The wealth of the righteous is their true

knowledge about Your Lord. You Bless them with the unperishable wealth of

Moksham, When they seek refuge at Your holy feet. Those , who recite Your

Mantra made up of the Six Letters(Aksharas) gain incomparable wealth.Your

devotees (Upasakas) Invoke You in Your Yantra of six corners formed by two

intersecting triangles and worship You at its epicenter.You pervade and reside

in all the creations of Your Lord.You have the power to complete all deeds that

you decide to undertake. You are thus a Satya Sankalpa and serve as the divine

Kalpaka tree granting all the boons that your devotees request.O Sri Sudarsana!

Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee!

 

Verse 8: Bhuvana Netra Trayeemaya Savanatejastrayeemaya

Niravadhisvaadhu Chinmaya Nikhila Sakthe Jaganmaya I

Amita Viswakriyaamaya Samitavishvagbhayaamaya

Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana II

 

O Lord Sudarsana, the eye of the Universe! You are of the form of the three

Vedas. You are of the form of the three fires-- Gaarhapatyam, Aahavaneeyam and

Dakshinagni--- of the Yagaas. You are of the delectable form of true knowledge !

You have the power to accomplish every deed. You have taken the form of the

Universe and its contents. You are woorshipped thru the sacrificial rituals of

your devotees. In return , You destroy the fears and diseases of those, who

worship You from all directions. O Lord Sudarsana of auspicious qualities! Hail

to Thee! Hail to Thee!

 

Verse 9: Pala Sruthi

Dwichatushkamidam Prabhoothasaaram patathaam Venkatanayaka Praneetham I

Vishamepi Manorata: Pradhaavan na Vihanyeta Rataangadhuryagupta : II

 

Those, who recite this Stotram consisting of 8 verses in praise of Sudarsana

composed by Venkatanatha known as Vedantha Desikan comprehend the deep

references to the glory of Lord Sudarsana will have the fulfilment of all their

wishes.The Boon-granting powers of Lord Sudarsana will make them realize all

their wishes by overcoming all obstacles that stand in the way.

 

Kavitharkika Simhaaya Kalyana Guna Saaline I

Srimathe Venkatesaaya Vedanta Gurave nama: II

 

In an earlier posting, I described the Archa Vigraham of Sudarsana on one side

and Bhagavan Narasimha On the other side. The icon of such form worshipped at

Sri Rangam and Ranganatha Temple at Pomona are most beautiful to Behold and to

offer one"s worship as described by Sri Vedanta Desikan.

 

V.Sadagopan