Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 191
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
सुदर्शनाय हृदयं प्रोक्तश्चक्रर्चने मनुः । महाखङ्गतीक्ष्णपदाच्छिवियुग्मं समीरयेत् ॥ १९१ ॥
sudarśanāya hṛdayaṃ proktaścakrarcane manuḥ | mahākhaṅgatīkṣṇapadācchiviyugmaṃ samīrayet || 191 ||
Para sa pagsamba sa Sudarśana Cakra, itinuro ang mantra na tinatawag na Hṛdaya (mantra ng puso) ni Sudarśana. Mula sa bahaging nagsisimula sa “mahākhaṅga” at “tīkṣṇapada,” bigkasin ang pares ng pantig na “śivi.”
Narada (teaching in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context, within dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames Sudarśana worship as a precise mantra-practice: the “hṛdaya” (core formula) is central, and even small syllabic units like “śivi” are to be recited exactly, emphasizing disciplined devotion through correct mantra-vidhi.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused worship of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana through faithful recitation—devotion becomes concentrated in the heart-mantra and careful adherence to the prescribed utterance.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and phonetic precision (śikṣā) in ritual recitation—how specific mantra segments and syllable-pairs are to be pronounced and applied in cakra-arcana.
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