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Vishnu Padadi Keshanta Stotram
विष्णुपादादिकेशान्तस्तोत्रम्
Viṣṇupādādikeśāntastotram
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आहुर्यस्य स्वरूपं क्षणमुखमखिलं सूरयः कालमेतम् ध्वान्तस्यैकान्तमन्तं यदपि च परमं सर्वधाम्नां च धाम । चक्रं तच्चक्रपाणेर्दितिजतनुगलद्रक्तधाराक्तधारम् शश्वन्नो विश्ववन्द्यं वितरतु विपुलं शर्म घर्मांशुशोभम् ॥२॥
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- आहुर्यस्य स्वरूपं क्षणमुखमखिलं सूरयः कालमेतम्
- The wise declare its nature to be this entire time with moment as mouth,
- ध्वान्तस्यैकान्तमन्तं यदपि च परमं सर्वधाम्नां च धाम
- the sole end of darkness, and also the supreme abode of all abodes,
- चक्रं तच्चक्रपाणेर्दितिजतनुगलद्रक्तधाराक्तधारम्
- that disc of the disc-bearer, with streams of blood from demon bodies,
- शश्वन्नो विश्ववन्द्यं वितरतु विपुलं शर्म घर्मांशुशोभम्
- ever worshipped by the world - may it grant abundant welfare, splendid as the sun's rays.
Sudarshana as time itself and destroyer of darkness is the Lord's power to cut through avidya. The disc worshipped by all worlds is the wheel of dharma turning in consciousness, granting peace when seen as the Self's own light.
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