On Sri Sudarshanaashtakam.

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SrI:

SrI Lakshminrusimha ParabrahmaNE namaha

SrI Lakshminrusimha Divya PAdukA SEvaka SrIvaN

SaThakOpa-

SrI nArAyaNa yateendra mahAdESikAya namaha

 

Dear Bhaktas,

 

I have a small doubt regarding the purpose behind the

composition of Sri Sudarshaashtakam of

Swamy Nigamantha Maha Desikar.

 

As I understand there are Two reasons behind this

composition :

 

1. Popularly known, Swamy Desikar is said to have

composed Sri Sudarshaanshtakam to invoke

the blessings of the lord for the sake of curing

people of a certain epidemic.

 

2.Swamy Desikan intended to compose

'Paramathabhangam', a book with deep import to

combat the false ideology of rival schools of

relegious thought. To ensure success in his efforts to

overcome the oppponents through the grace of Lord

Sudarshana, the object of his worshp,and te

one to confer unfailing victory, Swami Desikan invokes

his blessing through the

Sudarshanaashtakam, a rare gem of prayer.

 

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Logically thinking, I have not found a clue or a hint

in the entire Sudarshanaashtakam,which denotes

worship for the sake of curing ailments/epidemics.

Moreover we pray to Lord Dhanvantari for good

physical health for the sake of studying the

scriptures.

 

sharire jarjari bhUte vyadhigkraste kalebhare

oushadham jannavIthoyam vaidhyO narayanOhari: ||

 

The above hymn is invoked for curing an

ailment/epidemic, to obtain the Divine Blessings of

Lord

Sriman Narayana as VaidhyO narayanOhari: (VaidhyO

meaning Doctor in Sanskrit)

 

This beign the case, Sudarshanaashtakam would not have

been composed by kavi-tArkika

simhan (The lion among Logicians - Swami Desikar) for

the sake of curing epidemics.

 

Morover, Swami Desika extrapolates the Idea presented

in Sudarshanaashtakam in his later work

Shodashayuddha Stotram. Shodashayuddha (16 - Shodasha)

Stotram describes the greatness of

the 16 weapons of Lord Sudarshanar.Swami Desika prays

to lord Sriman Narayana who enshrined

as Sudarshanar,to bless him(Swami Desika) for the

success of Paramathabhangam.

 

In conclusion, There is no support found for REASON

1,even in the Sudarshanaashtakam.

But a vast amount of support for REASON 2 is found in

the Sudarshanaashtakam itself and

Shodashayudda Sthotram as well.

 

adiyEn invites the opinion of other bhaktas in this

matter.

 

dwijathuskam idham prabhUta sAram pathathAm

venkatanAyaka pranItham

vishamEpi manOrath: pradhAvann na vihanyEth

rathAngaduryaguptaha: ||

 

Thanks and Regards,

 

adiyEn mAlOla narsimha dAsan,

 

mAlOlan cadAmbi

 

 

 

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