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Sudarshana Ashtakam

सुदर्शनाष्टकम्

7 min read8 versesSource: Vedanta Desika

About Sudarshana Ashtakam

Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Sudarshana Ashtakam (सुदर्शनाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn revered in Hindu tradition. This revered text originates from Vedanta Desika. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to grant absolute protection from enemies, black magic, and negative forces as well as grant the effulgence and power of a million suns. Additionally, it is known to composed by Vedanta Desika — one of the most powerful protection stotras. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar), Sunday (Ravivar), and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Sudarshana Jayanti and Ekadashi. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 7 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Sudarshana Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री सुदर्शनाष्टकम् ॥

प्रतिभटश्रेणिभीषणं वरगुणस्तोमभूषणं

जनिभयस्थानतारणं जगदवस्थानकारणम्।

निखिलदुष्कर्मकर्शनं निगमसद्धर्मदर्शनं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ १॥

शुभजगद्रूपमण्डनं सुरगणत्रासखण्डनं

शतमखब्रह्मवन्दितं शतपथब्रह्मनन्दितम्।

प्रथितविदिक्पालवन्दितं प्रतितसन्तापखण्डनं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ २॥

निजपदप्रीतसद्गणं निरुपधिस्फीतसद्गुणं

निगमनिर्वाण्यवैभवं निजपरव्यूहवैभवम्।

हरिहयद्वेषिदारणं हरपुरप्लोषकारणं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ३॥

स्फुटतटिज्जालपिञ्जरं द्रुघणवत्प्रौढवृत्तरं

शरणिगद्यन्तसत्फलं प्रणतदुःखाद्रिवज्रवत्।

हरनिरीक्षणस्वरूपं सकलभूपालशासनं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ४॥

महितसम्पत्सदक्षरं विहितसम्पत्षडक्षरं

षडरचक्रप्रतिष्ठितं सकलतत्त्वप्रतिष्ठितम्।

विविधसंकल्पकल्पकं विबुधसंकल्पकल्पकं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ५॥

प्रतिमुखालीढबन्धुरं प्रतिमुखानुग्रहान्दुरं

दितिजवृन्दप्रदारणं दिनकरकोटिसन्निभम्।

दिनदिनत्रासवारणं दनुजविस्तारदारणं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ६॥

दुरधिगमस्वरूपगं विविधचित्राक्रियातिगं

विचित्रचित्रोद्भटक्रियं विमलचित्रोज्ज्वलद्दयम्।

सुरगणतापनाशनं शरणदीक्षितरक्षणं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ७॥

प्रमितबन्धुप्रमोदनं प्रजित साक्षेपतोषणम्।

निजगुणव्यक्तमण्डनं निगमभव्यद्विजावनम्।

सकलसद्वस्तुचिन्तनं मनुजबन्धूत्तमावनं

जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनं जय जय श्रीसुदर्शनम्॥ ८॥

श्रीसुदर्शनाष्टकं यः पठेत् सततं नरः।

स सर्वदुःखविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वरक्षां लभेद्ध्रुवम्॥

॥ इति श्री वेदान्तदेशिकविरचितं श्री सुदर्शनाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Composed by Vedanta Desika — one of the most powerful protection stotras
  • Sudarshana Chakra is Vishnu's supreme weapon that destroys all evil
  • Grants absolute protection from enemies, black magic, and negative forces
  • Destroys all dushkarma (accumulated bad karma)
  • The six-syllabled mantra (shadakshara) is embedded in this stotra
  • Grants the effulgence and power of a million suns
  • Recited in Sri Vaishnava tradition for averting all dangers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sudarshana Ashtakam

Sudarshana Ashtakam by Vedanta Desika in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Eight verses glorifying Vishnu's divine discus for supreme protection. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Vedanta Desika.