Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 4
Ambarīṣa’s Prayers to Sudarśana and the Deliverance of Durvāsā
सुदर्शन नमस्तुभ्यं सहस्राराच्युतप्रिय । सर्वास्त्रघातिन् विप्राय स्वस्ति भूया इडस्पते ॥ ४ ॥
sudarśana namas tubhyaṁ sahasrārācyuta-priya sarvāstra-ghātin viprāya svasti bhūyā iḍaspate
O most favorite of Acyuta, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, you have thousands of spokes. O master of the material world, destroyer of all weapons, original vision of the Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you. Kindly give shelter and be auspicious to this brāhmaṇa.
FAQs
This verse addresses Sudarśana as “destroyer of all weapons” and shows him acting as the Lord’s protective force, capable of neutralizing threats and restoring auspiciousness.
In this narrative, Sudarśana confronts Durvāsā Muni yet still invokes welfare for the brāhmaṇa, demonstrating that the Lord’s protection upholds dharma and respects brāhmaṇas even while correcting offense.
It teaches devotional humility and restraint: even when defending truth, one should wish well for others and seek auspicious resolution rather than revenge.