Sudarshanacakra, Sudarśanacakra: 6 definitions

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Sudarshanacakra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Sudarśanacakra can be transliterated into English as Sudarsanacakra or Sudarshanacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Sudarshanachakra.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) refers to “invincible disc weapon of Śrī Bhagavān”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) refers to:—The disc weapon of Viṣṇu. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) or simply Sudarśana refers to Śiva’s discus (cakra), and is mentioned in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—The origin of Sudarśanacakra is related in the Saurapurāṇa 37.14ff in connection with the killing of Jalandhara.—The myth of receiving the Sudarśanacakra by Viṣṇu is related in the forty first chapter of the Saurapurāṇa. As the story goes there was a severe fight between the gods and the demons in which the gods were lamentably defeated and they sought the help of Viṣṇu. The gods prayed him to kill the Asuras by Sudarśanacakra which was previously received from Śiva for killing the demon Jalandhara. [...]

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) refers to a “protective mark used by the Gods”, as discussed in chapters 2-3 of the (first section of the) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text containing over 4600 Sanskrit verses dealing primarily with Vaiṣṇava theology and practical matters concerning the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community but also discussing aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy.—Description of the chapter [sudarśanagītā]: [...] A section on the sudarśanacakra-mark—its cosmic symbolism, its use by the gods, its protective strength, etc. follows (68-108) before the chapter returns to other symbols of the Lord. After a brief hymn (111-119) to cakra [sudarśana], the chapter closes with the observation that even Śrī Herself, by the Lord's orders, wears the symbols of śaṅkha and cakra on her arms and that she takes it upon herself to tell others to do likewise (109-123).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—from the Rudrayāmala. Stein 236.

2) Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र):—jy. Ulwar 2015.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sudarśanacakra (सुदर्शनचक्र):—[=su-darśana-cakra] [from su-darśana > su > su-tanaya] n. Viṣṇu’s discus, [Catalogue(s)]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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