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

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SrivaishnavamSri :

 

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

 

 

|| sadagopan.org ||

 

Vaidhika Anushtanams

 

 

|| Sudarsana Bhagavan and His Homam ||

 

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Parasumasimisham

Soola-paasAnkusAbhjam

BhibrAnam vajrakEDou halamusala

gadha kunthamathyugra dhamshtram

JwAlA-kEsam thrinEtram jwalath-

anala nibham hAra-kEUra bhUsham

DhyAyEth ShaDkONam samstham sakala-ripu-jana

prANa samhAra Chakram

 

Sudarsana Homam

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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 Sudarsanam

Oppiliappan KOil Varadachari SadagOpan

 

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