Lord Sudarsana's Thirunakshathram : Aani Chiitthirai /Prayer for Success with Thiruvaheendhrapuram MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam

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Sri :

Dear Sri Sudarsana BhakthAs :

 

For success in Bhaghavath-BhAgavatha-AchArya kaimkaryams , we always seek

the anugraham of Lord Sudarsanar .

 

May we invoke now the power of Sudarsana BhagavAn for success in the completion of

the MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam on top of the OushadhAdhri , where Swamy had

Garuda and HayagrIva Manthra Siddhi and had the direct darsanam of

Garudar and Lord HayagrIvar . Please help Sriman Soundararajan Desikan ,

the coordinator of this mighty kainkaryam described at :

 

http://www.srikainkaraym.org

 

Sri Sudarsana Sathakam is one of the most powerful SthOthram composed by

Sri Koora NaarAyaNa Jeeyar , a contemproray of AchArya RaamAnuja . Sri U. Ve.

SthalasayanatthuRaivAr Swamy of ThiruvallikkENi KshEthram , Sishyar of

VaamamAmalai HH Kaliya Jeetar Swamy has commented upon this SthOthram

with beautiful insights .

 

adiyEn will comment briefly on the 96th and 100th SlOkam of Sri Sudarsana Sathakam here

and seek the anugraham of the Sankalpa Sakthi of Lord Hayagreevan and Sri Narasimha

BhagavAn for success in the kaimkaryam undertaken by Sri SoundararAja Desikan

Swamy of Thiruvaheendhrapuram's .

 

96th SlOkam of Sri Sudarsana Sathakam

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This is a powerful SlOkam saluting the architecture of the adhbhutha

Sudarsana Yanthram.This Yanthra Form is described in Ahirbhudhnya

Samhithai . The SlOkam takes this form :GaayatryarNAra chakrE

praTamamanusakha smEra pathrAravindhE

BhimBam vahnEs-thrikOnam vahathy jayi jayaadhyAshta Sakthou

nishaNNaa

Sokam vOaSOkamoolE padha savidhalasath bheema-bheemAksha bheema

pumsO dhivyAsthra dhAmaa Purusha-Harimayee Moorthyrasya thvapoorvA

 

Here , Narasimhar in the form of Sudarsanar holding four chakrams in His hands

and sitting in YogAsanam ( yOga Pattai as at Thirukkadigai and ThiruvallikkENi

is being prayed to for destruction of SamsAric Dukkhams . This Narasimha Moorthy is

worshipped as Sudarsana Narasimhan . A twelve leafed lotus is drawn as the seat for

DhvAdasAkshara Manthram ( Om NamO BhagavathE VaasudEVAya) . At he center of

that 12 petalled lotus , the triangular image of Agni is drawn and consecrated . The next

step is to position with manthrams the 8 kinds of Sakthis in the 9 directions :

 

PrAchi (East ) disai / Jayai , AagnEyam ( South East ) / Mohini ,

Yaamya (South) disai /Vijayai , Nirrudhi ( South West) / HlAdhini ,

West Disai / Ajithai , Vaayu Disai( North West )/Maayai with black hue ,

North Disai / AparAjithai and North East ( YeesAnyam) / Siddhi .

 

These Ashta Siddhis stay guard over the Thri kONa Agni BhimBam and DhvAdasAkshara

Yanthram . A Disc with 24 spokes are drawn and is invoked to be

present at the botom of

an AsOkha Vruksham and at the feet of ChakratthAzhvAn invoked therein , two fightening

figures ( BheemAkshars) are invited to be present . All of this

constitute the Sudarsana Yanthram

inside which Lord Yoga Narasimhan Presides to chase away all of our sorrows and fears .

The JyOthirmaya Sudarsana Narasimhan is the heart of the Sudarsana Yanthram .

This 96th SlOkam visualizes that powerful Yanthram . The 24 spokes of the chakram

represent the 24 aksharams of Gayathri Manthram .

 

The 12 petals of the Vyuha VaasudEvan are seen furhter to represent the 12 Moorthys

from Keasavan to DhAmOdharan . The first three of the twelve , Kesavan. NaarAyaNan and

Maadhavan are recognized as VaasudEva Vyashti BhUthAs ; each of the three Vyashti BhUthAs

have their own Sakthis known as SrI Sakthis . Govindhan , VishNu and Madhusoodhanan

are recognized as SankarshaNa Vyashti BhUthaas with three VaaNi sakthis linked to them .

Thrivikraman , Vaamanan and Sridharan are present in this dhvadasAkshari as Pradhyumna

Vyashti BhUthAs with three Vaak sakthis . HrusheekEsan , PadhmanAbhan and DhAmOdharan

are present as Aniruddha Vyashi BhUthAs with the three MruDAni Sakthis.

 

Outside the Sudarsana Chakram , BhUpuram ( the square ) and PraNavam are drawn and

on the East , South , West and North directions , the Lord's weapons ( Chakram , Gadhai ,

Bow and Sword ) are consecrated .

 

The Sudarshana -Narasimha Tatthvam and its dep esoteric significance has been

commented on brilliantly by Sri Murali Rangaswamy in SaraNAgahty archives :

 

adiyEn will comment furhter on the Sudarsana Shadkshari ( Six akshara Manthram )

and His Manthra Svaroopam in the AshtOtthara Satha Naamams for Lord Sudarsana

later .

 

SlOkam 100 of Sri Sudarsana Sathakam

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Yasmin vinyasya bhAram vijayini jagathAm jangama-sTAvarANAm

Lakshmee-NaarAyaNAkhyam miTunamanubhavathyathyudhArAn vihArAn

AarOgyam bhUthimAyu: kruthamihaBahunA yadhyadhAsTApaham va:

Tatthath sadhyas-samastham viSathu dhivyhEthyakshavarthee

 

(Meaning ) : Our Lord and His dvine consort entrust the victorious Sudarsana AzhvAn

with the burden (rsponsibilities) of protecting the entire chEtanams and achEtanams

and get involved with their bhOga leelais . May that Sudarsanar bearing the burden of

protection of the Universe's sentients and insentients bless You with long life , perfect

health , immense wealth and whatever phalans you seek form Him . May His boons

come your way immediately ! He is the grantor of all boons (SarvAbheeshta Phala pradhan ).

May His daya-filled glances fall on You through the recitation of this Sudarsana Sathakam !

 

AdiyEn will take up the Sudarsana AshtOtthara Satham in the near future and

comment on how the Sri Sudarsana ShadaKshari Manthram and the Sudarsana

Moorthy DhyAnam ( Roopa Vaibhavam ) are housed there .

 

NamO Sri SudarsanAya ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil V.Sadagopan

 

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Vaidhika Anushtanams

|| Sudarsana Bhagavan and His Homam ||

Lord SrI Sudarshanar of Chakrapani Koil, Kumbhakonam

SrI:

Sri Sudarsanar is the radiant disc seen on the upper right hand of

Sriman Naarayana.His imprint is present on the right shoulder of all

Sri Vaishnavaas, who have been initiated with Pancha Samskaaram rites

by a SadAchaaryan to qualify for one's life as a SrI Vaishnava.The

Birth day of Lord Sudarsana**********************************

Aani Chitthirai is the avthaara dinam of Lord Sudarsana.This year, it

fell on July 14. Lord Sudarsana is hailed with the benedictory

invocation of "Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana ". He is the sankalpa sakthi

or the power of volition of Sriman Naarayanan.

The name of Sudarsana and benefits of links to

Him******************************************************

The name Sudarsana means that He is the beautiful One , who shows us

the auspicious path of reaching His Lord. Those who have sambhandham

to Sudarsana Azhwaan have their paths lit to follow the way to Sriman

Naarayana. The Sudarsana Manthra japam and Sudarsana homam blesses us

with Jn~Anam and the power to be free from fears of every kind.The

shape/architecture of Sudarsana

Chakram**************************************************

Sudarsana Bhagavan has sixteen weapons in His hands to chase away the

three kinds of thApams. He has eight arms on the right side and eight

more on the left side of His body to carry these sixteen weapons for

our protection. He is inside a six cornered yanthram (geomeric form

of mathram ). He has multitudes of flames (JwAlais ) around this six

cornered yanthram contained in a disc (nEmi). There are spokes inside

that rotating disc (arams) and an axel (aksham), where Sudarsana

Purushan resides.

Celebrations of the Glories of Sudarsana*******************************************

Sri Sudarsana SkodasAyudha sthuthi and SrI Sudarsana ashtakam composed

by Swamy Desikan extolls the glories of Sudarsana BhagavAn. SrI

Sudarsana Sathakam ( 100 verses ) by SrI Koora NaarAyana Jeeyar , a

contemproary of AchArya RaamAnuja is another powerful Sthuthi on Lord

Sudarsana and His vaibhavam. adiyEn will post articles on this

powerful Sathakam ,which cured the illness of one of the five

AchAryans of Bhagavath RaamAnujaa by the name of Thiruvaranga perumAL

aRayar. The majestic SrI Sudarsana ashtakam of Swamyis Desikan set in

the Dhruthi chandhas metre is usually recited at the end of the

Sudarsana Homam as the participants go around the sacred fire pit

(agni Kuntam), where the Homam was completed.Among all Swamy

Desikan's sthOthram SudarsanAshtakam is the only sthOthram , where

this rare metre has been used to provide ringing resonance .

Sudarsanar and the DasAvathArams***************************************

During VarAhavathAram , Sudarsanar was present in the tusks of VarAha

Bhagavan to destroy the Asuran , HiraNyAkshan . During

NrusimhAvathAram , Sudarsanar was present as the nails in the hands

of the Lord to tear apart HiraNyakasipu , who offended Bhaktha

PrahlAdhan. In RaamAvathAram , Sudarsanar was present in the arrows

of Lord Ramachandra. During ParasurAmAvathAram , Sudarsanar was

present as the power behind the axe of the Lord. In KrishNAvathAram,

Sudarsanar served His Lord directly as well as indirectly. During

this avathAram , Sudarsanar destroyed Poundra VaasudEvan,SisupAlan

and Jayadhrathan at the behest of His Lord. Sudarsana BhagavAn's

valor was revealed during the Lord's battle with BaaNAsuran and the

Crodoile , which fought with GajEndhran. Sudarsanar was commanded by

the Lord to teach Sage DhurvAsa a lesson , when that angry sage tried

to insult King AmbharIsha , a dear Bhakthan of SrIman Naarayana.

Sudarsana BhagavAn is hailed as " Sri Vijayavalli SamEtha SrI

Sudarsana ParabrahmaNE nama:" at the end of reciting His 108 Naamams.

Sudarsana Manthram***********************

Sudarsana manthram is a powerful manthram (Sudarsana ShadAkshari) to

recite and it confers auspiciousness on the reciters initiated by

Sudarsana UpaasakAs and SadAchAryaas. Sudarsana manthra Japam

followed by the recitation of SrI Sudarsana Shatkam (the six slOkams

of Prapatthi at the sacred feet of Lord Sudarsana ) makes Lord

Sudarsana appear before one and assures victory in all undertakings .

 

DhyAnam for Sudarsana Manthra Japam*******************************************

Lord Sudarsanaa is meditated in the dhyAna slOkam with His sixteen

weapons (please refer to Swamy Desikan's ShOdasAyudha Sthothram for

details). He is visualized inside a six cornered yatnrham with three

eyes as well as with haaram and kEyUram :

Sankham Chakram cha ChApam

ParasumasimishamSoola-paasAnkusAbhjamBhibrAnam vajrakEDou

halamusalagadha kunthamathyugra dhamshtramJwAlA-kEsam thrinEtram

jwalath-anala nibham hAra-kEUra bhUshamDhyAyEth ShaDkONam samstham

sakala-ripu-janaprANa samhAra ChakramSudarsana Homam*****************

MahA Sudarsana Homam is a powerful Homam involving the combination of

sacred offerings to the consecrated fire to the accompaniement of a

variety of powerful Manthrams including SrI Sudarsana ShaDAkshari ,

SrI Sudardsana Gaayathri , Sri Sudarsana Maala manthram , SrI

Nrusimha Manthram , SrI Nrusimha Gaayathri, SrI VishNu Gaayathri ,

SrI Lakshmi Gaayathri , SrI Lakshmi Manthram , SrI Dhanvanthri

Manthram , Paanchaajanya Gaayathri and other manthrams.

Prior to this sacred homam , SrI Sudarsana Homa mahA sankalpam is made

and the Lords in the form of VaruNan, Laksmi Naarayanan and Sudarsanar

are invoked (aavAhanam) in a pot of water (Kumbham). In the fire, Lord

Lakshmi NaarAyaNan and His Sudarsanam are invoked (Agni Prathishtai).

The Homam starts thereafter to the accompaniment of 108 or 1008

repetitions (aavrutthi) of the above manthrAs punctuated by the

sacred offerings into the consecrated Agni Kuntam. The Homam at the

Yaaga Bhumi concludes with a PoorNAhUthi into the sacred fire.

It is an auspicious sight to experience the seven tongues of Agni

carrying the Havis to Lord Sudarsana and His antharyAmi, SrIman

NaarAyaNa during this homam. On rare occasions, one can catch a

glimpse of the disc form of Lord Sudarsana appearing in the middle of

Agni Kuntam to bless the participants. The soot from the burnt

offerings (Havis and PoorNaahUthi) are placed on the forehead of

participants at the end of the Sudarsana Homam as a shield against

every kind of inauspiciousness.

Subham Prasanna Vadhanam PrapathyEham SudarsanamOppiliappan KOil Varadachari SadagOpan

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