Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्तो भगवान् हरेम गरुडध्वजः गत्वा सुरगिरिप्रस्थं श्रीदामानं ददर्श ह

Transliteration

ityevamukto bhagavān harema garuḍadhvajaḥ gatvā suragiriprasthaṃ śrīdāmānaṃ dadarśa ha

Translation

یوں مخاطب کیے جانے پر گَرُڑ دھوج بھگوان ہری سُرگِری کے پہاڑی دامن تک گئے اور وہاں (دَیتیہ) شریدَامَن کو دیکھا۔

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing events; implied continuation of a dialogue that has just addressed Hari.

Primary Deities

• Vishnu (Hari)

Key Themes

• Protection of Devas
• Divine intervention
• Approach to battlefield
• Mythic sacred topography (mountain locale)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the significance of the epithet ‘Garuḍadhvaja’ here?

It marks Hari unmistakably as Viṣṇu in his royal-martial aspect: the one whose banner bears Garuḍa, signaling sovereignty, speed, and the power to subdue anti-divine forces (Daityas).

Is ‘Suragiri’ a specific pilgrimage mountain or a mythic battlefield setting?

In Purāṇic usage, ‘Suragiri’ functions as a ‘deva-mountain’ toponym—often a mythicized sacred geography marker. Here it primarily frames the combat episode in a sacral landscape (a deva-associated mountain-slope) rather than giving a detailed tīrtha prescription.

Who is Śrīdāman in this context?

Śrīdāman is presented as a Daitya adversary encountered by Hari. The name itself (‘endowed with śrī’) is ironic in battle narratives: splendor/fortune is shown to be subordinate to dharmic divine power.