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96-01-29 09:15:45 EST

RANGASWAMY

Shakthi

 

 

NamaschakrAya Vidhmahe Sahasra JwAlaya Dheemahe

Thanno Sudarshana PrachodayAt.

 

Dear Kanaka,

 

The Sudarshana Homamam is a subject of great interest to me. Therefore, I am

compelled to write about it. The following are some of the reasons for

performing the Sudarshana Homam.

 

The Sudarshana Chakram is the mighty weapon

of Lord Narayana and has many auspicious attributes associated with it.

Most importantly, it has the attribute of "Pida Pradanam" which gives

immediate relief from pain and sufferering to the seeker/performer.

 

The Sudarshana Chakram also has the attribute of "Papa Nashanam", i.e., the

destruction of sins. This is the first step to be adopted in

the realization of God (Lord Narayana).

 

Swami Desikan most eloquently summarizes the characteristics of the

mighty Chakram in both the Sudarshana Ashtakam as well as the Shodasayudha

Stotram.

 

The Chakram pervades both space and time as gleaned from Swami Desikan's

Shodasayudha Stotram (Kala Chakram Jagat Chakram Cha). Also the the

Sudarshana Chakram is the abode of the Vyuha Murthis

Sankarshana and Para Vasudeva (forms of Narayana in

Vyuha) as seen from Swami Desikan's Sudarshana Ashtakam (Nija Para Vyuha

Vaibhava). The Sudarshana is the mighty jwala at the center of the Kalanala

and has the radiance of a 1000 suryas as can be seen from the Stotram of

Ambarisha (Sahasraditya Sankasham Sahasra Vadanam Param

Sahasradoh Sahasraram Prapadyeham Sudarshanam). Thus, this is dispeller of

all forms of darkness (ignorance, evil). Also, the mighty Jwala is the

aspect of Jwala Nrisimhar who destroyed Hiranyakashipu and therefore, is

resident in the Sudarshana Yantram. Thus, offering prayers to Sudarshana

Chakram is equivalent to offering prayers to the entire Dashavataram.

Great scholars seek the support of the Chakram before engaging in debates

as can be seen from Swami Desikan's Sudarshana Astakam (Pratita Vidwat

Sapakshita). In the Ahirbudhnya Samhita, Ahirbudhyan (Shiva) desires to see

the glorious form of Sudarshana Chakram which is again referenced in

Swami Desikan's Sudarshana Ashtakam (Bhajata Ahirbudhnya Lakshita).

 

The Sudarshana Chakram grants Moksham to anyone who surrenders to it as

well as anyone who is killed by it (examples: Shishupala, the crocodile who

held Gajendra in his clutches, Narakasura who were all liberated on account

of

being killed by the Chakram). Ambarisha is an example of one who surrendered

to the Chakram and was thus constantly protected by the Chakram. At

his request, the Chakram desisted its pursuit of Durvasa Maharishi.

Great scholars have not been able to understand the full extent or power

of the Sudarshana Chakram (as seen from Swami Desikan's Sudarshana Ashtakam

Parijanatrana Pandita).

 

The Sudarshana Chakram has healing characteristics. Therefore performance of

the Sudarshana Homam gives relief froma afflictions of fever and

even possession by the mighty Brahma Rakshasa. A legend has it that

Swami Desikan composed the Sudarshana Astakam to help the people of a

village stricken by the plague epidemic. As soon as Swami Desikan

finished his composition, the epidemic was over.

 

In conclusion, the performance of the Sudarshana Homam grants the performer

health, wealth and prosperity. If the performer seeks spiritual benefits,

while performing the Homam, he gets it. If the person seeks material benefit,

he is blessed with all riches upon conclusion of the Homam. You may find the

related articles by Sri Sadagopan (on the Sudarshana Narasimha iconography

as well as his translation of the Sudarshana Ashtakam) very useful. I have

gained a lot of information in this post from his articles.

 

Om KlEm KrishnAya GovindAya Gopijana Vallabhaya

ParAya Parama PurushAya ParamAtmane

Para Karma Mantra Yantra Tantra Oushada Astra ShastrAni Samhara Samhara

MrutyOr MOchaya MOchaya

Om Namo Bhagavate Maha SudarshanAya DEpthrae

JwAla ParivruthAya Sarva Dikshobhana KarAya

Hum Phat Brahmane Paranjyotishe SwahAa

 

Please forward this post to the Bhakti Prapatti group since this may be

of interest to several readers.

 

Best Wishes,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

 

Mr Rangaswamy, I copied your letter in the microsoft word so that I can

distribute it to my guests at the homam and so I happened to have it . I am

sending this to you.Again thank you very much. kanaka