Saturday, July 30, 2016

Sudarshanashtakam - 7/8/& 8/8 and Sudarshana Darshanam

7. Mahita Sampath Sadhakshara ,Vihitasampath Shatakshara
    Shatarachakra Pratisishtita ,Sakala Tattva Prathishtita ,
    Vividha Sankalpaka Kalpaka,Vibhudhasankalpa Kalpaka
    Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana, Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana 


        Thirumazhisai                           Thiruvallur

  1.       Mahita – esteemed, worshipped
  2.       Sampath – wealth, knowledge
  3.       Sadh – sadhus, holy men
  4.       Akshara – One who gives  final beatitude religioules with s austerity or, ultimate moksha
  5.       Vihita – bestowed
  6.       Shat akshara – one has the name with 6 letters
  7.       Shat ara – confluence of 2 triangles with 6 angles
  8.       Chakra – wheel
  9.       Pratisishta – establish
10.   Sakala – all, entire, total
11.   Tattva – truth, true principles,
12.    Pratisishta – to reside within
13.   Vividha – various, several kinds of, different
14.   Sankalpa – definite intention or determination or decision or wish for, commitment to                           complete a particular act
15.   Kalpaka – Kalpaka vruksham, the divine tree that gives boons,
16.   Vibhudha – God, all pervading, powerful, destitute of learned men

     Oh Sudarshana for the holy men knowledge is biggest wealth. For such knowledgeable people you are the one who gives them the ultimate moksha. Those who worship you chanting the six letters of your name are simply bestowed with all they aspire for.  Your bhakthas pray to you in in the form wherein you are established in a wheel with two triangular form with six angles. You reside within all principles and everything. Oh Sudarshana you have the determination and commitment to complete any act you want to complete. You are all pervading and give boons like the kalpaka vruksham tree. Oh Sudarshana Victory be to you Victory be to you


 8. Bhuvana Netra Trayeemaya , Savanatejastrayeemaya
                Niravadhisvaadhu Chinmaya, Nikhila Sakthe Jaganmaya ,
                Amita Viswakriyaamaya,Samitavishvagbhayaamaya
                Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana ,Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana



Oppiliappan temple –                Thiru Malai Vayaavoor
 Madipakkam
      
            1.       Bhuvana – world, earth
2.       Netra – eye
3.       Trayeemaya – resting on the 3 vedas
4.       Savana – ablution, that is in the sacrifice
5.       Theja: - fire, power
6.       Trayeemaya – three forms
7.       Niravadhi – endless, infinite
8.       Svaadhu – sweet to taste
9.       Chinmaya – consisting of pure thoughts
10.   Nikhila – entire, complete
11.   Sakthe – power, energy
12.   Jaganmaya – lord in the form of the world
13.   Amita – immeasurable
14.   Viswa – world
15.   Kriya maya – one who is praised for his righteous actions
16.   Samita – completed, finished
17.   Vishva – world that which spreads in all the 3 rivers
18.   Bjaya – fear
19.   Aamaya- one who has  the disease

Oh Sudarshana, you are as an eye and make the people of the world understand everything. You are found in the three forms of the vedas namely Rig, Yajur and Saamam. You are the three forms of the fire in yaagas Gaarhapatyam, Aahvaneeyam and Dakshinaagni.  You are an enjoyable sweet infinite endless form of effulgence to be experienced by your devotees. Oh Sudarshana you are the power of the universe. You are praised for having the power to do anything, destroying the fears and diseases of your devotees. Oh Sudarshana Victory be to you. Victory be to you.

Phalasruthi

Dwichatushkamidam Prabhoothasaaram patathaam Venkatanayaka Praneetham
Vishamepi Manorata: Pradhaavan na Vihanyeta Rataangadhuryagupta :

        1.       Dwichatushkamidam – these two by four (eight verses)
        2.       Prabhoothasaaram – abundantly filled extract
        3.       Patathaam – read, recite
        4.       Venkatanayaka - - by Swami VenkataNayaka
        5.       Praneetham – composed by
        6.       Vishama– difficult to get, unequalled
        7.       Manorata – wish, hearts joy
        8.       Pradhaavan – washing off
        9.       Na – no
      10.   Vihanyeta – disappointed
      11.   Rataangadhurya – Lord Sudarshana
      12.   Gupta: - protected, guarded

Those who read these eight verses of Lord Sudarshana composed by Swami Venkatanayaka Desikan will get the all the uneaqualled wishes of their heart fulfilled. Lord Sudarshana will protect them washing off all the difficulties and or diseases without any disappointment and their life chakra will move without any impediment.  












                                    Kavithaarkika-Simhaya
                                      Kalyana Gunasaline |
                                    Srimathe Venkatesaya

                                 Vedantha Gurave Namaha ||

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Sudarshanaashtakam 5/8 & 6/8

5.  Dhanuja visthaara Kartana,Janitamisraa Vikartana
Dhanujavidya Nikartana, Bhajatavidya Nivartana ,
Amara drushtasva Vikrama,Samara Jushta Bramikrama
Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana, Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana


Thirukurugoor                    Navaneetha Krishnar temple 
Alwar Thirunagiri              Nanganallur – Chennai

      1.       Dhanu – class of demons, asuras
      2.       Visthaara – expand, spreading
      3.       Kartana – act of,  extinguishing, cutting,  extinction
      4.       Janita – to be born, cause of birth
      5.       Misraa – mingled, mixed, interlaced
      6.       Vikartana – sun, cutting asunder
      7.       Vidya – magical skill, act of deception
      8.       Nikartana – remove, plucking, cutting down, cutting off
      9.       Bhajata – those who, revere, turn or resort to
    10.   Vidya – knowledge
    11.    Nivartana – reforming, causing to turn back
    12.   Amara – immortal, devas, residence of lord Indra
    13.   Drushta – seen, apparent, experienced
    14.   Vikrama  - successfully attain the object desired,  great power, success
    15.   Samara – battles, conflict
    16.   Jushta - enemies
    17.   Brami – act of turning around, revolve, rotate, whirlwind
    18.  Krama – doing, act


Oh Sudarshana you cut off the expansion of the asuras or demons at the root.  You remove the mixed feelings or worries of the cause of birth in this samsara sagaram of your devotees.  Like the effulgent sun you pluck off the magical spell or the deceptive acts of the asuras. You remove the false knowledge and thoughts and reform the people who take refuge in you. Devas who reside in the home of lord Indra have experienced your successfully attaining the object desired,  great power, success.  You revolve and rotate like a whirlwind during a battle with your enemies. Oh Sudarshana Victory be to you, Victory be to you.

      6.  Prathimukhaaleeta Bandhura, Pruthumahaheti Danthura
    Vikatamaaya Bahishkrutha ,Vividhamaalaa Parishkrutha ,
    Sthiramahaayantra Tantritha ,Dhruta Daya Tantra Yantrita
    Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana , Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana


Chakrathalwar Mylapore – Chennai Desikar Sannidhi

1.       Prathi – about
2.       Mukha – face, front
3.       Bandhura – bent
4.       Pruthu – spread out, expanded
5.       Maha – mighty, great, brilliance
6.       Heti – rapid motion
7.       Danthura – uneven
8.       Vikata - unusually handsome,  great
9.       Maaya – illusion
10.   Bahishkrutha – rejected, expelled
11.   Vividha – variety, different
12.   Maala – garland
13.   Parishkrutha –adorned  
14.   Sthira – fixed, stable, steadfast, un fluctuating, unwavering
15.   Mahaa – great, mighty
16.   Yanthra – mystical diagram possessing occult powers
17.   Tantritha – spoken, recite

Oh Sudarshana you give us darshan with your legs inn an uneven posture one folded in front and other at the back in ever readiness to protect your devotees which very beautiful. You are surrounded by your powerful weapons. You are great in expelling the illusions caused by the asuras or demons and therefore are unaffected by their maaya shakthi. You are adorned with a variety of garlands. Oh Sudarshana unwaveringly protect your devotees when they worship you through your yanthra and reciting your mighty manthra. Oh Sudarshana Victory be to you. Victory be to you.



Thursday, July 21, 2016

Sudarshanashtakam 4/8

      4.       Nijapatapreetha saddgana ,Nirupathispeetha Shad Guna
        Nigama NirvyuDa Vaibhava ,Nijapara Vyuha Vaibhava ,
        Hari Haya Dweshi Daarana,Hara Pura Plosha Kaarana
        Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana , Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana .


          Srivilliputhur                      Thirukoviloor 

1.       Nijapata – Holy feet
2.       Preetha – delighted, attached
3.       Saddgana – Sadhus, righteous people
4.       Nirupathi - naturally
5.       Speetha – filled with
6.       Shad Guna – the six qualities of Lord Narayana 1. Gnana (perfect knowledge) 2.  Bhalam (strength to support the whole Universe), 3. Aishwaryam (incomparable wealth and ruler ship of the Universe), 4. Veeryam (untiring virility), 5. Sakthi (power to act without extraneous help) and 6. Tejas (unmatched radiance), 
7.       Nigama – vedas
8.       NirvyuDa – established
9.       Vaibhava - vibhu + aeiva  who look after & take care of whole universe
10.   Hari Haya – Indras
11.   Dweshi – enemy
12.   Daarana – destroy, to get rid of
13.   Hara – Lord Siva
14.   Pura – town
15.   Plosha – burning down
16.   Kaarana -  reason

The sadhus (enlightened, saints) are delightedly attached to your holy feet. You are naturally filled the six kalyana gunas Narayana 1. gnana( perfect knowledge) 2.  Bhalam (strength to support the whole Universe), 3. Aishwaryam (incomparable wealth and ruler ship of the Universe), 4. Veeryam (untiring virility), 5. Sakthi(power to act without extraneous help) and 6. Tejas (unmatched radiance), The vedas have established you as the one who looks after the universe. Like the Lord you have two forms – param and vyuham. Lord Narayana has five rupams (forms)

                  1.       Param the form in the parama padham - not reachable for us humans
                  2.       Vyuham – As Seshasayee lying on Adiseshan, ksheerabdhinathan - not reachable for us                        humans
                  3.       Vibhavam – perumals avataras as Rama and Krishna that which was enjoyed by the his                       contemporaries
                  4.        Antharyami – The Lord within you - self realization - seeing the Divya Dhampathis                            within ourselves
                  5.       Archa rupam – the form which Lord made himeslf to be seen and worshipped by us     
                         normal humans in the temples in many places in the world 

You destroy the enemies of Indra the king of the devas. You have been the reason for burning down the Lord Sivas town of Kashi. Victory be to you, Victory be to you

Monday, July 18, 2016

Sudarshanashtakam 3/8

      3. Sphutata -Dijjaala Pinjara,Pruthutarajwaala Panjara
    Parigata Pratnavigraha ,Padutaraprajna Durgraha ,
   Praharana Grama Manditha, Parijana Thraana Panditha

   Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana, Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarsana 

                   

Madurai Koodlazhagar Kovil Chakrathalwar

1.       Sphutata – That which shines
2.       taDijjaala – multitude of lightning together
3.       Pinjara – of a golden color
4.       Pruthutara – very big, greater
5.       Jwaala – burning flame
6.       Panjara – cage
7.       Parigata – surrounded by the Yanthra
8.       Pratna – Vasudeva
9.       Vigraha – form, body
10.   Padutara – very sharp or clever
11.   Prajna – wise
12.   Durgraha - difficult to be understood
13.   Praharana – weapon
14.   Grama – multiple
15.   Manditha – adorned, decorated
16.   Parijana – followers
17.   Thraana – protecting
18.   Panditha – scholar, clever, wise

Oh Sudarshana you shine with golden color like multitude of lightning assembled together. The burning flame around you seems like a cage. Vasudeva, Sankarshana forms are found in the geometric forms of your yanthra. You cannot be understood even by the wise and scholarly men. You are adorned (decorated) by sixteen weapons. You always protect you followers. Oh Sudarshana with such great attributes victory be to you, victory be to you.


Sunday, July 17, 2016

Sudarshnashtakam 1/8 and 2/8

SUDHARSHANASHTAKAM
Srimaan Venkata Nadhaarya Kavithaarkika kesari
Vedantaachaaryavaryome sannidhatththaam sadaahridi


Sudarshanam is the most power weapon of the Lord supreme Vishnu. Since Vishnu himself resides in the sudarshana chakram it is also known as Chakrathazhwar. Vishnu is always seen with his sudarshanam ( discus/chakram) in his right back hand and Sankam the conch in his left backhand. The chakram is used for the ultimate protection of his devotees from the harmful deeds of the asuras – bad people. Susarshanam has the brightness of a billion suns as mentioned in the Panchayudha stothram –   “Sudarshanam Bhaskara Koti thulyam”. In temples where the Sudarshana chakram is depicted in use as in Sri Ranganatha temple Srirangam it is known as Prayoga chakram – ready to use for the protection of his bhakthas.


Prayoga Chakram at Sri Ranganatha temple Srirangam.
Su – Good, auspicious
Darshanam – vision
Ashtakam – eight verses

Our Vedanta Desika has written this octet (8 verses, ashtakam on sudarshana). There are 2 thoughts about how and when this sloka was composed by swami. One thought is that Swami composed Sudarshanashtakam at Thiruputkuzhi when the people of the temple were afflicted by an epidemic fever. Others believe this very powerful sloka was composed at Thiruvahindrapuram by Swami to establish the supremacy of Sriman Narayana and visishtadwaihta when there was debate between Swami and a leader a follower of another hindu sampradaaya.
Sudarshanashtakam the very powerful sloka is recited traditionally when someone is sick at home or to ward off enemies.
1.      
              1. Pratibhatasreni Bhishana,Varagunasthoma Bhushana
Janibhayasthana Taarana , Jagadavasthaana Karana ,
Nikhiladushkarma Karsaana, Nigamasaddharma Darsana
Jaya Jaya Sri sudarshana, Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarshana . 



  Chakrathalwar      
             Srirangam                                             Thirumoghur   
                     
        1.       Pratibhata – enemy, rival
        2.       Sreni – swarm, flock, multitude
        3.       Bhishana – frightful, dreadful, that which can create fear
        4.       Vara – excellent, best
        5.       Guna – qualities
        6.       Sthoma – collection, multitude
        7.       Bhushana – adorning, embellishment
        8.       Jani – birth
        9.       Bhaya – fear
      10.   Sthana – place
      11.   Taarana – one who helps to overcome difficulties, redeemer
      12.   Jagad – world, lokam
      13.   Avasthaana – stability
      14.   Karana – the reason
      15.   Nikhila – entire, complete
      16.   Dushkarma – bad deeds
      17.   Karsaana – removing
      18.   Nigama – The vedas
      19.   Saddharma – true justice, good law
      20.   Darsana – One who shows or makes visible
      21.   Jaya – victory
      22.   Sri Sudarshana – Chakrathazhwar

Oh Sudarshana the enemies of your bhakthas run in fear at your sight. You are adorned with multitudes of excellent good qualities. You redeem your worshipers from of the fear of samsara and the cycle of birth and death. You are the one who stabilizes the world. You remove the bad thoughts and deeds from the people who worship you. You make your worshippers understand the good deeds and righteous conduct prescribed in the vedas. Victory be to Sudarshana. Victory be to Sudarshana


         2.  Subhajagadrupa Mandana, Suraganathrasa Khandana
       Satamakabrahma vandita ,Satapatabrahma Nandita ,
       Pratitavidvat Sapakshita ,Bhajata Ahirbudhnya Lakshita
       Jaya jaya Sri Sudarshana ,Jaya Jaya Sri Sudarshana 

     

Chakrapani Temple - Kumbakonam

1.       Subha – auspicious
2.       Jagam – world
3.       Rupa – appears as the almighty God
4.       Mandana – embellishment, being an ornament to
5.       Sura – devas
6.       Gana – crowd
7.       Thrasa – fear, anxiety
8.       Khandana – reducing to pieces, breaking, removing
9.       Satamaka – Indra who has performed 100 yagnas
10.   Vandita – worship
11.   Satapatabrahmana – Part of the Shukla yajur veda that describes about rituals and mythology
12.   Nandita – praise
13.   Pratita – wise, recognized
14.   Vidvat – educated
15.   Sapaksha  – on their side
16.   Bhaja – sing
17.   Ahirbudhnya - Siva
Oh Sudarshana you are being and embellishment beautifying the lord himself who appears in the form of the world. You reduce to pieces the difficulties faced by the Devas from the asuras. You are always worshipped by Indra and Brahma.  Satapatabrahmana – Part of the Shukla yajur veda that describes about rituals and mythology praises you, Oh sudarshana. The scholars seek your help to be on their side to win their opponents/ contestants.  Ahirbudhnya samhitha – the story of Siva states that Ahirbudhnya (Siva) worshipped you and got the boon to see your beautiful form. Victory be to Sudarshana. Victory be to Sudarshana