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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.66.39

तत् सूर्यकोटिप्रतिमं सुदर्शनं जाज्वल्यमानं प्रलयानलप्रभम् । स्वतेजसा खं ककुभोऽथ रोदसी चक्रं मुकुन्दास्‍त्रमथाग्निमार्दयत् ॥ ३९ ॥
tat sūrya-koṭi-pratimaṁ sudarśanaṁ
[tat soorya-koti-pratimam sudarshanam]
jājvalyamānaṁ pralayānala-prabham
[jaajvalyamaanam pralayaanala-prabham]
sva-tejasā khaṁ kakubho ’tha rodasī
[sva-tejasaa kham kakubho ’tha rodasee]
cakraṁ mukundāstraṁ athāgnim ārdayat
[chakram mukundaastram athaagnim aardayat]
Word-for-word
tat — that sūrya — of suns koṭi — millions pratimam — resembling sudarśanam — Sudarśana jājvalyamānam — blazing with fire pralaya — of universal annihilation anala — (like) the fire prabham — whose effulgence sva — his own tejasā — with heat kham — the sky kakubhaḥ — the directions atha — and rodasī — heaven and earth cakram — the disc mukunda — of Lord Kṛṣṇa astram — the weapon atha — also agnim — the fire (created by Sudakṣiṇa) ārdayat — tormented .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tat sūrya-koṭi-pratimaṁ sudarśanaṁ
tat
that
sūrya
of suns
koṭi
millions
pratimam
resembling
sudarśanam
Sudarśana
jājvalyamānaṁ pralayānala-prabham
jājvalyamānam
blazing with fire
pralaya
of universal annihilation
anala
(like) the fire
prabham
whose effulgence
sva-tejasā khaṁ kakubho ’tha rodasī
sva
his own
tejasā
with heat
kham
the sky
kakubhaḥ
the directions
cakraṁ mukundāstraṁ athāgnim ārdayat
atha
and
rodasī
heaven and earth
cakram
the disc
mukunda
of Lord Kṛṣṇa
astram
the weapon
atha
also
agnim
the fire (created by Sudakṣiṇa)
ārdayat
tormented .
Important Words
  • sūrya-koṭi-pratimam — resembling millions of suns
    Compound: sūrya (sun) + koṭi (ten million) + pratima (likeness). The standard Bhāgavata superlative for Sudarśana's brilliance — also used in temple verses for Bhagavān's own bodily effulgence. Gauḍīyas note: when the disc shines, it shows the Lord's bodily light because the disc is the Lord's own limb.
  • pralaya-anala-prabham — whose effulgence is like the fire of universal annihilation
    Compound: pralaya (cosmic dissolution) + anala (fire) + prabhā (effulgence). The eschatological simile from verse 17 returns. Gauḍīyas treat pralayānala as Bhagavān's saṁhāra-mode — the same Person who creates and preserves now incinerates, and the disc is His agent.
  • mukunda-astram — the weapon of Lord Kṛṣṇa
    Compound: Mukunda (one who gives mukti) + astra (weapon). The chapter pointedly calls Kṛṣṇa 'Mukunda' at the moment His disc burns. Gauḍīyas read the choice with care: even the disc's incineration is a form of mukti — Pauṇḍraka was liberated by it (verse 24), and Sudakṣiṇa, who is about to be incinerated, will be released from his vow's debt in death.
  • rodasī — heaven and earth
    Dual of rodas (earth and sky as a pair). Vedic archaism. The disc's heat reaches both rodas — the full cosmos. Gauḍīyas appreciate Śuka's archaism: the moment is described in Vedic vocabulary because it is, structurally, a Vedic-scale event.
  • jājvalyamānam — blazing with fire
    Intensive present participle of √jval (to blaze). The disc does not merely burn; it blazes intensively. Gauḍīyas note that intensive forms in Sanskrit signal the verb being performed by something whose nature is the verb itself — Sudarśana is not burning, it is the burning.
That Sudarśana, the disc weapon of Lord Mukunda, blazed forth like millions of suns. His effulgence blazed like the fire of universal annihilation, and with his heat he pained the sky, all the directions, heaven and earth, and also the fiery demon.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
That Sudarśana, the disc weapon of Lord Mukunda, blazed forth like millions of suns. His effulgence blazed like the fire of universal annihilation, and with his heat he pained the sky, all the directions, heaven and earth, and also the fiery demon.
Commentary

Spreading in the heavens and earth, the sudarsana cakra afflicted the fire demon (agnim).

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

After getting the order, the cakra afflicted the fire demon. Though the cakra was sharp and hot, it was seen as pleasant to look at by the devotees (sudarśanam). Still the Lord was willing to give such persons liberation (mukundasya).

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

After getting the order (atha), the cakra afflicted the fire demon because it was the weapon of the Lord, who gives joy to his devotees such as Śiva (mukunda). Thus it is shown as more powerful than just capable of burning the fire demon. It blazed like million suns. Though the cakra was sharp and hot, it was seen as pleasant to look at by the devotees (sudarśanam). With his extraordinary (sva) heat (tejasā) the cakra burned even heaven and earth (rodasī).

Related values & verses
Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Nyaya (Justice / Righteous Judgment)Mardava (Gentleness)Shraddha (Faith / Reverence)Tejas (Inner Radiance / Vigour)Hrih (Modesty / Sense of Shame)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Kritajnata (Gratitude)Karuna (Kindness / Compassion)
Related verses
BG 12.13 BG 16.3 BG 10.4 BG 16.1 BG 7.8 BG 16.2
Concepts
JivaDarshana
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Personal Guidance
The Sudarśana blazed like millions of suns, scorching every direction. The Lord's protective energy is not small or polite; it is overwhelming, exactly enough for whatever is coming at His devotees.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I underestimating the scale of the Lord's protection?
  • How would I live differently if I trusted His protection without qualification?
Analogy

Imagine the noonday sun multiplied by ten million, condensed to a single edge — that is Sudarśana when its mission begins. The kṛtyā that has burned the directions meets the burner of all directions. Heat that mimicked annihilation is corrected by Heat that authors annihilation.

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