Shloka 40

Gift of Sudarshana — The Gift of Sudarshana: Shiva’s Boon to Vishnu and the Sanctification of Virupaksha

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्तो भगवान् हरेम गरुडध्वजः गत्वा सुरगिरिप्रस्थं श्रीदामानं ददर्श ह

Transliteration

ityevamukto bhagavān harema garuḍadhvajaḥ gatvā suragiriprasthaṃ śrīdāmānaṃ dadarśa ha

Translation

Thus addressed, the Blessed Lord Hari—whose banner bears Garuḍa—went to the mountain-slope of Suragiri and there indeed beheld (the Daitya) Śrīdāman.

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing events; implied continuation of a dialogue that has just addressed Hari.

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Hari)

Key Themes

• Protection of Devas
• Divine intervention
• Approach to battlefield
• Mythic sacred topography (mountain locale)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the significance of the epithet ‘Garuḍadhvaja’ here?

It marks Hari unmistakably as Viṣṇu in his royal-martial aspect: the one whose banner bears Garuḍa, signaling sovereignty, speed, and the power to subdue anti-divine forces (Daityas).

Is ‘Suragiri’ a specific pilgrimage mountain or a mythic battlefield setting?

In Purāṇic usage, ‘Suragiri’ functions as a ‘deva-mountain’ toponym—often a mythicized sacred geography marker. Here it primarily frames the combat episode in a sacral landscape (a deva-associated mountain-slope) rather than giving a detailed tīrtha prescription.

Who is Śrīdāman in this context?

Śrīdāman is presented as a Daitya adversary encountered by Hari. The name itself (‘endowed with śrī’) is ironic in battle narratives: splendor/fortune is shown to be subordinate to dharmic divine power.