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Vishnu's
Sudarshan Chakra
10 is a very powerful
weapon. Most of
Vishnu's battles
were won through
the Chakra. Now, I
1 want to know what
were the instances
in which
Sudarshan Chakra
had to face defeat.
I have also heard

that Hanuman
once ate up the
chakra.
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Indu Bhusan Nath
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puja.net/Pages/Y
agyas/Journal/05
Events/05Dec/N
araSudarshana.
htm This link
might be able to
clear your
doubts –
Naveenkumar Guddu
Jan 8 '16 at 7:33
But it does not

answer my
specific
question. –
Indu Bhusan Nath
Jan 9 '16 at 7:21
3 Answers
The story of
Daksha's Yajna,
4 Devi Sati's demise
is quite well
known. When Lord
Shiva received the
news of Sati's
demise he was
furious and he
created out of
himself a terrifying
demon called
"Virabhadra".
And Virabhadra did

defeat Lord Vishnu
and his powerful
weapon, the
Sudarshana
Chakra.
Quoting the
relevant portions
from the Kurma
Purana:
Virabhadra had
a thousand
heads, a
thousand feet,
a thousand
eyes and a
thousandthat
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His body shone
with radiance
like the sun at

the time of
destruction.
The thousand
arms held all
sorts of
weapons in
them.
“What are my
orders?”
Virabhadra
asked Shiva.
“Go and
destroy
Daksha’s
yajna,” was the
reply.
Virabhadra
ascended a bull
and set out for
Daksha’s
house. He
created
thousands and
thousands of
demons who
would aid him
in the task of
destruction.
These demons
were armed
with spears,
tridents, maces,
clubs and
stones. Parvati
also created a
goddess named
Bhadrakali who
would help
Virabhadra........
.
Vishnu himself
came to
intervene and
Virabhadra
began to fight
with Vishnu.
Vishnu has a
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sudarshana
chakra (a
bladed-discuss)
and he hurled
this at
Virabhadra. But
Virabhadra
easily repelled
this weapon
with his
arrows.
Vishnu is
carried by
Garuda, king
of the birds.
Garuda
attacked
Virabhadra,
but so fierce
was
Virabhadra,
that Garuda
had to flee.
The entire
universe
marvelled to
see that
Virabhadra
could thus
vanquish
Vishnu and
Garuda.
So,this incident
records one failure
of the Sudarsana
Chakra.
Edit- Adding yet

another incident
where Vishnu's
weapons (including
the Sudarshana
Chakra) failed.
This incident is
mentioned in the
Linga Purana
where Rishi
Dadhichi proves
the superiority of
Shiva-Shakti to
king Ksupa. You
should read the
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whole story from
the above link. I'm
quoting below only

the relevant
portions from that
page.
Brahma’s son
King Kshupa
and Maha Muni
Dadhichi the
son of Maharshi
Chyavana were
good friends
but got
entangled in an
argument
whether
Kshatriyas were
superior to
Brahmanas......
As Dadhici
accomplished
indestructibility
of his bones
thanks to his
exemplary
devotion to
Parama Shiva,
the Muni
retaliated King
Kshupa and hit
him hard when
the latter
remembered
Vishnu and
prayed to him
very
sincerely:....
As Bhagavan
appeared
before the King
who was a life -
long Bhakta of
his, the King
narrated the
entire
background as
to how he was
insulted and
humbled and
requested
Vishnu that
our Terms of Service. Dadhichi the
invincible due
to his devotion
to Shiva had
turned arrogant
and hence must
be taught a
lesson. Vishnu
assumed the
form of a
Brahmana and
sought a boon
from Dadhichi,
the Shiva
Bhakta. As
Dadhichi had
the powers of
recognition, he
recognised
Vishnu and a
smiling Vishnu
complimented
the Muni and
stated that
since the Muni
was a Shiva
Bhakta he
should be
afraid of
nothing
including
Vishnu. As
Dadhichi
asserted so and
even belittlled
Vishnu; Vishnu
grew angry
with the brazen
and bold
behaviour of
the Muni, and
got ready to
fight; as
Vishnu
readied to
instruct his
Sudashana
Chakra,
Dadhichi joked
that Shiva
gifted the
Chakra and
thus would not
hurt a Shiva
Bhakta and
our Terms of Service. similarly
Brahmastra
would not
work anyway.
Vishnu got
furious and
tried various
other Astra-
Shastras but
Dadhichi used
Kusha grass
tops and the
Vishnu’s
Astras proved
ineffective. As
a final resort
Vishnu spread
his Maya and
created crores
of his own
Swarupas,
crores of Devas
and of Munis.
Dadhichi
shouted on
Vishnu, ‘Lord!
Please do not
utilise your old
tricks of Vishnu
Maya on me
but instead look
at me as
Parama Shiva
in whose body
you could vision
every body
including
yourself and the
entire
‘Brahmanda’.
As Dadhichi
said so,
Devatas got
frightened and
flew away and
Vishnu became
still and
motionless!
Dadhichi then
cursed Devas
for their deeds
against him and
forewarned
them that at the
time of Daksha
our Terms of Service. Yagna in the
future, Rudra
Deva would
teach a lesson
to all including
Vishnu! As the
Maharshi said
this and
returned to his
‘Ashram’,
everybody
including
Brahma and
Devas, let
alone the King
Kshupa
followed him
and paid
respects to him
and that Place
came to be
famed as
Sthaaneshwara
there after.
ited Mar 30 '17 at 14:57
swered Mar 26 '16 at 17:57

Rickross
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This incident
also clearly
proves that
Shiva is more
powerful than
Vishnu. –
Indu Bhusan Nat
Mar 29 '16 at
5:30
6
You should not
differentiate
between the
Trinities.Its a
grave sin.Shiva
and Vishnu are
one.Since we all
live in dulaties
we can't realise
this unity.A true
devotee of Shiva
is a devotee of
Vishnu and also
vice versa. –
Rickross
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you
'16 at 5:41
Yes, it is. I
agree. But, in
terms of might,
Shiva is superior
to Vishnu. –
Indu Bhusan Nat
Mar 30 '16 at
12:52
@InduBhusanN
ath i have added
yet another
instance where
the Sudarshana
Chakra failed. –
Rickross Apr 4
'16 at 6:55
1 @InduBhusanN
ath The whole
creation is the
ecstasy of the
ultimate reality.
Ultimate reality is
transcendental &
Aishwarya as
well along with
infinite attributes
or power. That
transcendence is
seen as Lord
Shiva &
Aishwarya as
Lord Vishnu. You
shouldn't
differentiate
between Gods.
All that is
Brahman alone.
– Mr. Sigma. Mar
30 '17 at 15:20
Yes , there is
instance
1 mentioned in
Mahabharata
where sudarshana
Chakra has to fail
to harm a Datya
(Graha) called
"Mandara ".
Mandara was son
of well known
daitya
Hiranyakashipu
from the boon
obtained from
our Terms of Service. Mahadeva in
fighting Indra for a

million years , the
war is known as
devasur-Sangram.
This is mentioned
in Mahabharata -
Anushasan Parva -
Danadharma
Parva - SECTION
XIV (14) .
सुदशनं तदा त
लोके नाम
परिति तम् |
त णमभवत तात
हा ा े षु केशव
||79 ||
ह ाितबल े
वरद धीमत : |
न श ािण
वह े
च व शता ािप
||80 ||
P 42 . He who
took his birth as
the Danava
named
Hiranyakashipu
, whose
strength was so
great that he
could shake the
very mountains
of Meru,
succeeded in
obtaining from
Mahadeva the
puissance
belonging to all
the deities and
enjoyed it for
ten millions of
years. He who
was the
foremost of all
his sons and
who was
celebrated by
the name of
Mandara,
succeeded,
through the
our Terms of Service. boon he had
obtained from
Mahadeva, in
fighting Sakra
for a million of
years. The
terrible discus
of Vishnu and
the
thunderbolt of
Indra were
both unable to
make the
slightest
impression, O
Kesava, in
days of yore,
upon the body
of that great
cause of
universal
affliction. The
discus which
thou bearest, O
sinless one,
was given unto
thee by
Mahadeva after
he had slain a
Daitya that was
proud of his
strength and
used to live
within the
waters. That
discus, blazing
with energy and
like unto fire,
was created by
the great god
having for his
device the bull.
Wonderful and
irresistible in
energy it was
given unto thee
by that
illustrious god.
In consequence
of its blazing
energy it was
incapable of
being gazed at
by any person
our Terms of Service. save Siva the
wielder of
Pinaka. It was
for this reason
that Bhava
(Siva)
bestowed upon
it the name of
Sudarsana.
From that time
the name
Sudarsana
came to be
current in all
the worlds.
Even the
weapon, O
Kesava, failed
to make the
slightest
impression on
the body of
Hiranyakaship
u's son
Mandara, that
appeared like
an evil planet in
the three
worlds.
Hundreds of
Chakras like
thine and
thunderbolts
like that of
Sakra, could
not inflict a
scratch on the
body of that evil
planet endued
with great
might, who had
obtained a
boon from
Mahadeva.
Afflicted by the
mighty
Mandara, the
deities fought
hard against
him and his
associates, all
of whom had
obtained boons
from
Mahadeva.
our Terms of Service. Gratified with
another Danava
named
Vidyutprabha,
Mahadeva
So its clear that in

the war between
Devas and
Danavas , due to a
boon obtained, the
Sudarshan Chakra
was unable to
harm the Danava
Mandara.
swered Jan 26 at 16:25

SwiftPushkar
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Yes, Hanuman
once swallowed
0 Sudarshana
Chakra. The story
is as follows:
Sudarshana
Chakra and
numerous other
items and people
associated with
Vishnu had grown
in pride in the
Dwapara Yuga. To
curb the unwanted
pride of his
attendants,
Krishna took the
help of Hanuman.
The story of
Hanuman
Swallowing
Sudarshana
Chakra is part of
this attempt.
Hanuman was in
deep meditation in
Himalayas and
was not aware that
Treta Yuga had
ended and
Dwapara Yuga
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begun. He was
also not aware of
the avatar of Sri

Krishna. Hanuman
constantly
meditated on Sri
Ram.
So once, Sri
Krishna asked
Garuda to take his
message to
Hanuman. Krishna
had asked to carry
the message that
‘Sri Rama is
Calling You.’ On
receiving the
message,
Hanuman
immediately flew in
full speed to
Dwarka.
Sri Krishna had

deputed
Sudarshana
Chakra to guard
the main gate as
he was expecting
an important guest.
Sudarshana
Chakra prided in
his strength and
thought he was
invincible.
Hanuman soon
reached Dwarka
but was stopped
by Sudarshana
Chakra. Hanuman
did not want to
waste time in
unwanted
arguments. So he
grabbed
Sudarshana
Chakra and
swallowed it.
Soon Sri Krishna

and Rukhmini
appeared before
Hanuman as
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our Terms of Service. Ram and Sita.
Hanuman’s eyes
were teeming with

joy and he
prostrated himself
to them.
Soon Sri Krishna

asked Hanuman
had someone
stopped him from
entering the
palace.
Hanuman then told

that a metallic
discuss tried to
stop him and as he
was in a hurry, he
did not want to
exchange blows so
he simply
swallowed him.
Soon, Hanuman
spat out
Sudarshana
Chakra, who
realized his
mistake, and never
again prided about
his strength or in
the association
with Vishnu.
ited Feb 24 '16 at 16:59

syamal
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swered Jan 25 '16 at 12:16

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This is a good
one – user4698
Jan 25 '16 at
12:17
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13:06
3 @user4698
Story of Rama
our Terms of Service. happened in
24th Treta Yuga

and Story of
Krishna
happened in
28th Dwapa
Yuga. You
should cite
sources to back
your answer.
This story might
be folk fore. –
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17:04
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I have also heard

edited Feb 25 '16 at 0:21

asked Jan 7 '16 at 8:05

But it does not

And Virabhadra did

like the sun at

Edit- Adding yet

quoting below only

ited Mar 30 '17 at 14:57

swered Mar 26 '16 at 17:57

fighting Indra for a

So its clear that in

swered Jan 26 at 16:25

the avatar of Sri

Sri Krishna had

Soon Sri Krishna

were teeming with

Soon Sri Krishna

Hanuman then told

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