Shloka 49

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

भगवन् भवता लब्धं पुरातीव सुदारुणम् सुदर्शनमिति ख्यातं चक्रं विष्णो प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

bhagavan bhavatā labdhaṃ purātīva sudāruṇam sudarśanamiti khyātaṃ cakraṃ viṣṇo prayatnataḥ

Translation

ข้าแต่ภควาน! ด้วยความเพียรของพระองค์เอง ครั้งก่อนพระองค์ได้บรรลุจักรอันโบราณยิ่งและดุร้ายยิ่งของพระวิษณุ ซึ่งเลื่องนามว่า ‘สุทรรศนะ’

Word by Word

• भगवन्: O Lord

• भवता: by you

• लब्धम्: obtained

• पुरा: formerly/once

• अतीव: exceedingly

• सुदारुणम्: very terrible/fierce

• सुदर्शनम्: (named) Sudarśana

• इति: thus

• ख्यातम्: renowned/called

• चक्रम्: discus/weapon

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu

• प्रयत्नतः: through effort/with exertion

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal dialogue; a devotee addresses a revered lord in the story)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames divine power (even famed weapons like Sudarśana) as something gained through disciplined effort under higher lordship—supporting the Linga Purana theme that Pati (Śiva) is the ultimate source behind all protective powers invoked in worship.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By implying that supreme authority can grant or enable even Viṣṇu’s celebrated power, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view of Śiva as Pati—transcendent controller whose anugraha (grace) stands behind the capacities of other deities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key emphasis is prayatna (steady exertion/discipline), a core prerequisite in Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā: the pashu (soul) strives to loosen pāśa (bondage), becoming fit for Pati’s grace.