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Sri Krishnaya Namah!

Nandaka is the sword of Srimannarayana. This was revealed in the story of 
Tallapaka Annamacharya, who is actually this sword that the Lord sent to 
mother earth to be born as this great poet, spreading bhakti among us.

Is there any incident where Lord used this Nandaka. Also, I have not heard 
/ seen Lord as sporting this sword among other weapons - Sundarshana(disc) 
& Koumudaki(mace).

Talking of Sudarshana chakra, as and when I look at a beautiful image of 
Lord Srimannarayana (Seshashayi) sporting Sudarshana with His consort Sri 
Mahalakshmi, besides Padmagarbha(Lord Brahma), I left questioning myself 
that, is this Sudarshana - a kaalachakra. As we all know, this is a 
glowing, thousand edged disc which is most potent enough to destroy all the 
evils in the world and it is said that when He releases Sudarshana, time 
stops. When Sudarshana is released, nothing moves except itself. May be 
bhagavathas, seeing its splendour and grandeur, are moved within 
themselves, but the jeeva (be it asura or anything) on whom it is directed, 
and the rest froze. Sudarshana also exhibits tremendous power (when it is 
directed towards Mandara parvatha for cutting it before placing it on the 
sea), expands itself to whatever size required (during Jayadratha's 
episode, in Mahabharatha, it expands itself to oversize Sun), emits light 
(syamprakasha) whenver required. Sudarshana is ferocious, as if to 
reflect the mind of the Lord and practically implement His intention. The 
case in point is, during Shishupala episode, after slitting his throat, 
Sudarshana, as if to show its urgency to reach Him, settles on Lord 
Krishna's finger hurriedly injuring His fingers. It is said that none 
except Draupadi moves quickly and tearing a portion of her saree, she does 
a bandage around His fingers. This very act, saved her when she suffered 
at the hands of Dushyasana and the Lord gave her plentyfull of clothes in 
return.

Lord, more often than not, uses Sudarshana, whenever he is in urgency - 
some instances are
During Gajendramoksha. For killing a crocodile and saving Gajendra, Lord 
could have used Nandaka or Koumudaki also.
During Bhishma Parva, when incited by the injuries inflicted by Bhishma, he 
takes off Sudarshana. Likewise, Lord uses Sudarshana more often by 
impulse, and I would like to know whether He used Koumudaki anytime.

Also, talking of Koumudaki, Lord holds this in His right hand except in 
some archa murthys like Sri Chennakesavasa Swamy, who seems to be holding 
this in His left hand, while the right hand is busy gracing bhagavathas, 
while Lord Venkateshwara, as in Tirupathi, does not sport this mace as His 
left hand is busy adjusting the jewellary while the right hand, rightfully 
so, showing the bhagavathas, His divyapadams. Some may voice their opinion 
on this gesture (incidentally the only gesture where bhagavathas are 
directed towards His divyapadam), but this shows that, He being Supreme God 
Head, His divyapadam is the paramapadam for jeevas.

Among various namas of Lord, I would like to know about His nama - 
Vajapeyi, on whose name a yaga too is performed. While He has sahasranama 
as per Bhishma and sahasrabahu (as per Arjuna in BG - sahasrabahu baja 
vishnu murthe), as sahasrakoti yugadhari (as per Lord Brahma), it only 
shows that His namas vibhutis are uncountable. When Brahma says sahasra 
koti yuga dharine namah! it implies that it is uncountable. Likewise, the 
namas can be taken by us for recitals and japas, but can we really limit 
these to some numbers. It is not possible.

Sarvaaparadha Kshamasva!


Sukumar


Sri Krishna Parabrahmane Namah!






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