Sudarshana Varnavali Sthothram
Summary: English transliteration of Sudarshana Varnavali Sthothram, a devotional prayer to Sudharshna or Maha Vishnu
Note: Sudarshana means auspicious vision. It is a reference to the auspicious universal form of Sudarshana or Mahavishnu as the Supreme Being
Pronunciation guidelines are in the footnotes. To transliterate into a native language, use the 'Translate the Page' dropdown at the bottom of this page.
Sudarshana varnaavalee sthothram
sahasraadhithya samkasham | sahasra vadanam varam |
sasrado ssahasraaram | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
hasamtham haara keyuuram | makutaadi vibhuushitham |
bhuushanairbhuushitha muram | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
prakaarasahitham manthram | japathasshathru nigraham |
sarvarogaharam shaantham | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
ranathkinkineejaalena | raakshaghnam mahadbhayam |
deepthakesam viruupaaksham | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
hamkaara bhairavam bheemam | prpannarthiharam varam |
shivam prasannavadanam | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
phatkaaraantha munirdeshyam | mahamanthrena samyutham |
sarvaroga kshyakaram | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
ethaisshadhbhi-sthutho devah | prasannaarthi haro harih |
rakshaamkarothu sarvathra | prapadyeham sudharshanam |
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.