Vamana Purana — Bali's Sudarshana Worship, Shloka 9

Bali’s Worship of Sudarshana and Prahlada’s Teaching on Vishnu-Bhakti

Devanagari script

एतद् भगवतश्चक्रं दैत्यचक्रक्षयङ्करम् संपूजनीयं दैत्येन्द्र वामनस्य महात्मनः इत्येवमुक्त्वा चार्वङ्गी सार्घपात्रा विनिर्ययौ

Transliteration

etad bhagavataścakraṃ daityacakrakṣayaṅkaram saṃpūjanīyaṃ daityendra vāmanasya mahātmanaḥ ityevamuktvā cārvaṅgī sārghapātrā viniryayau

Translation

അവൾ പറഞ്ഞു—‘ഇത് ഭഗവാന്റെ ചക്രം; ദൈത്യസമൂഹത്തിന് നാശം വരുത്തുന്നതു. ഹേ ദൈത്യേന്ദ്രാ! മഹാത്മാവായ വാമനന്റെ ഈ ചക്രം വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്.’ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് ചാർവംഗി അർഘ്യസഹിത പാത്രം എടുത്ത് പുറത്തേക്കു പോയി।

Speakers

• Narrator voice (contextual narration) describing instruction given to Bali; Cārvaṅgī acts after speaking (implied address to Bali
• ‘daityendra’).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Vamana)

Key Themes

• Ayudha-pūjā (worship of divine weapons)
• Vaishnava stuti
• Ritual hospitality/oblation (arghya)
• Bali’s reverence despite being an Asura king

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is the cakra called ‘daityacakra-kṣayaṅkara’ here?

The compound frames the discus as the decisive force that breaks the Daityas’ military ‘wheel/array’ (cakra as formation/host) and also their ‘wheel’ of power—i.e., it is the emblem of Viṣṇu’s sovereignty that ends Asuric dominance when dharma requires it.

What is the ritual significance of ‘arghya’ in this context?

Arghya is a formal offering (often water with auspicious substances) given to a deity or honored guest. Here it signals that the cakra is approached not as a mere weapon but as a divine presence worthy of full pūjā protocol.

Who is Cārvaṅgī in this passage?

Within this excerpt she functions as a ritual agent/attendant who prepares and brings the offering-vessel. The verse’s focus is less on her identity and more on establishing the correct liturgical response to the appearance of Sudarśana.