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.