Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा देवदर्पघ्नं दैत्यं देववरो हरिः मुमोच चक्रं वेगाढ्यं हतो ऽसीति ब्रुवन्मुहुः

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā devadarpaghnaṃ daityaṃ devavaro hariḥ mumoca cakraṃ vegāḍhyaṃ hato 'sīti bruvanmuhuḥ

Translation

तं दृष्ट्वा देवदर्पघ्नं दैत्यं देववरो हरिः। मुमोच चक्रं वेगाढ्यं ‘हतोऽसी’ति ब्रुवन्मुहुः।

Speakers

• Narrator describing Hari’s action; Hari’s utterance (‘hato ’si’) is directed to Śrīdāman.

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Hari)

Key Themes

• Divine weaponry (Sudarśana)
• Restoration of dharma through force
• Deva–Daitya polarity
• Power of mantra-like utterance in battle

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is the Daitya called ‘devadarpaghna’ (slayer of the gods’ pride)?

The epithet characterizes the Daitya as a formidable opponent who humiliates or subdues the Devas, creating the narrative necessity for Viṣṇu’s intervention to re-establish cosmic balance.

Does ‘hato ’si’ function as a curse, a command, or a battle proclamation?

In Purāṇic battle diction it is a performative proclamation—part taunt, part declaration of inevitable fate—often accompanying the discharge of a divine weapon whose efficacy is unquestioned.

What is implied by describing the cakra as ‘vega-āḍhya’ (abounding in speed)?

It highlights the cakra’s irresistible, unerring nature: speed here signifies both physical swiftness and the immediacy of divine justice (daṇḍa) when dharma is threatened.