Divine Sudarshana Stotram: Symbolism and Significance
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Divine Sudarshan Chakra Symbolism, Significance, Lord Vishnu / Sudarshana pooja
Dhyanam (Invocation)
Original
ॐ नमो नारायणाय सुदर्शन चक्राय नमः। तेजपुंजं चकारत्नजालं विरूद्धं च दैत्यक्षं च।
Transliteration
Om Namo Narayanaya Sudarshana Chakraya Namah. Tejapunjam Chakaratna-jalam viruddham cha daityaksham cha.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Lord Narayana and the Sudarshana Chakra. A mass of divine brilliance, a web of jewel-like rays, the destroyer of the demon's eyes.
Swarupa (The Divine Form)
Original
चक्रसुदर्शनं दिव्यं सर्वपापविनाशनम्। विष्णुहृदयस्थितं देवं नमामि सर्वशक्तिमान्॥
Transliteration
Chakra-Sudarshanam divyam sarva-papa-vinashanam. Vishnu-hridaya-sthitam devam namami sarva-shaktiman.
Meaning / Translation
The divine Sudarshana Chakra, the annihilator of all sins. I bow to the all-powerful deity who resides in the heart of Lord Vishnu.
Mahatva (Significance and Symbolism)
Original
कालचक्र स्वरूपं च कालनाशनकारकम्। धर्मरक्षणहेतवे सर्वत्र व्याप्तमानकम्॥
Transliteration
Kala-chakra swaroopam cha kala-nashana-karakam. Dharma-rakshana-hetave sarvatra vyapta-manakam.
Meaning / Translation
The embodiment of the Wheel of Time, the destroyer of time itself. For the protection of Dharma, it pervades everywhere in the universe.
Rakshana (Prayer for Protection)
Original
शत्रुभयप्रणाशनं संहारकं च दुष्टानाम्। सुदर्शनं जगन्नाथं भक्तानां रक्षकं सदा॥
Transliteration
Shatru-bhaya-pranashanam samharakam cha dushtanam. Sudarshanam Jagannatham bhaktanam rakshakam sada.
Meaning / Translation
The destroyer of the fear of enemies and the annihilator of the wicked. Sudarshana, the Lord of the Universe, is forever the protector of His devotees.