Śrī Sudarśana Aṣṭakam VERSE 5
दनुजविस्तारकर्तन जनितामिस्राविकर्तन
दनुजविद्यानिकर्तन भजताविद्यानिवर्तन
अमरदृष्टस्वविक्रम समरजुष्टभ्रमिक्रम
जय जय श्री सुदर्शन जय जय श्री सुदर्शन
danuja-vistāra-kartana janitāmisrā-vikartana
danuja-vidyā-nikartana bhajatāvidyā-nivartana
amara-dṛṣṭa-sva-vikrama samara-juṣṭa-bhramikrama
jaya jaya śrī sudarśana jaya jaya śrī sudarśana
SYNONYMS
danuja: demons | vistāra: expansion | kartana: cutter | janita: produced | amisrā: darkness | vikartana: remover | danuja-vidyā: demonic knowledge | nikartana: destroyer | bhajat: worshipping | avidyā: ignorance | nivartana: remover | amara: gods | dṛṣṭa: seen | sva-vikrama: own valor | samara: battle | juṣṭa: enjoyed | bhrami-krama: whirling motion | jaya: victory | śrī: auspicious | sudarśana: the divine discus |
TRANSLATION
You are the cutter of the expansion of demons, and the remover of the darkness they produce. You are the destroyer of demonic knowledge, and the remover of ignorance for those who worship you. The gods have seen your own valor, and you delight in the whirling motion of battle. Victory, victory to You, O auspicious Sudarśana! Victory, victory to you, O auspicious Sudarśana!
PURPORT
Oh Lord Sudarsana! You arrest the growth of the evil-minded Asuras and destroy them down to their roots. You are like the resplendent Sun banishing the dark night of Samsara, which bedevil your devotees. You overcome any and every act of deception practiced by the Asuras. You remove every shred of false knowledge that invades the minds of those, who seek refuge in you. The Devas celebrate your heroic deeds and experience joy in witnessing your powerful actions. You revolve and rotate in many ways in your battles against the enemies of your devotees. May Thou with such auspicious attributes prosper further! Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee!
