Shloka 17
नरकासुरवधः, अदीतिकुण्डल-प्रत्यर्पणम्, तथा भारावतरण-लीला
तांश् चिच्छेद हरिः पाशान् क्षिप्त्वा चक्रं सुदर्शनम् ततो मुरुः समुत्तस्थौ तं जघान च केशवः
tāṃś ciccheda hariḥ pāśān kṣiptvā cakraṃ sudarśanam tato muruḥ samuttasthau taṃ jaghāna ca keśavaḥ
Então Hari lançou o disco Sudarśana e cortou aqueles laços. Muru ergueu-se de novo, e Keśava o derrubou.
Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya
FAQs
In this verse, Sudarśana is the Lord’s irresistible instrument that cuts through pāśa (bonds), symbolizing divine law that dissolves obstruction and restores order.
Parāśara narrates that even when Muru rises again, Keśava’s decisive strike prevails—showing the Lord’s unfailing supremacy in the unfolding of the story.
Vishnu (as Hari/Keśava) is portrayed as the supreme sovereign whose will overcomes all binding forces, reaffirming that dharma is ultimately upheld by the Highest Reality.