Śrī Sudarśana Aṣṭakam VERSE 3
स्फुटतडिज्जालपिञ्जर पृथुतरज्वालपञ्जर
परिगतप्रत्नविग्रह पटुतरप्रज्ञदुर्ग्रह
प्रहरणग्राममण्डिथ परिजनत्राणपण्डिथ
जय जय श्री सुदर्शन जय जय श्री सुदर्शन
sphuṭa-taḍijjāla-piñjara pṛthutarajvāla-pañjara
parigata-pratna-vigraha paṭutara-prajña-durgraha
praharaṇa-grāma-maṇḍitha parijana-trāṇa-paṇḍitha
jaya jaya śrī sudarśana jaya jaya śrī sudarśana
SYNONYMS
sphuṭa: brilliant | taḍit-jāla: network of lightning | piñjara: golden-hued | pṛthutara: very extensive | jvāla: flames | pañjara: cage | parigata: surrounded | pratna: ancient | vigraha: form | paṭutara: very clever | prajña: wisdom | durgraha: difficult to grasp | praharaṇa: weapons | grāma: collection | maṇḍitha: adorned | parijana: attendants | trāṇa: protection | paṇḍitha: skilled | jaya: victory | śrī: auspicious | sudarśana: the divine discus |
TRANSLATION
You are golden-hued like a brilliant network of lightning, and surrounded by a cage of extensive flames. You are encompassed by an ancient form, and difficult to grasp even for the very wise. You are adorned with a collection of weapons, and skilled in the protection of your attendants. Victory, victory to You, O auspicious Sudarśana! Victory, victory to you, O auspicious Sudarśana!
PURPORT
Oh Lord Sudarsana! You shine like the resplendent assembly of lightings. The bright tongues of flames surrounding you appear like a cage (home) for you. The forms of Vasudava, Sankarshana and other Vyuha Murthys find their positions around your geometric form (Yantra). Even the scholars with sharp intellects stumble, when they try to understand the full extent of your glory. It is a beautiful sight to see the sixteen weapons of yours resting on your hands to serve you. You are dedicated to come to the rescue of those, who seek your protection. Oh Sri Sudarsana of such auspicious attributes! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee!
