[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [The Mahābhārata and its versions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata) › [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) › [Critical edition (BORI)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit) › 13.14.57 # The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.14.57 Critical edition (BORI) 13.14.57 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [13.14.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14.57) tathā putrasahasrāṇāmayutaṃ ca dadau prabhuḥ | kuśadvīpaṃ ca sa dadau rājyena bhagavānajaḥ || 57 || > 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 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 Hiranyakashipu'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. Gratified with another Danava named Vidyutprabha, Mahadeva granted to him the sovereignty of the three worlds. That Danava remained the sovereign of the three worlds for a hundred thousand years. And Mahadeva said unto him,--Thou shalt become one of my attendants.--Indeed, the puissant Lord further bestowed upon him the boon of a hundred millions of children. The Master without birth, of all creatures further gave the Danava the region known by the name of Kusadwipa for his kingdom. > — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa - [Previous: 13.14.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14.56) - [Next: 13.14.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14.58) - [Up: 13.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14) ## Translations (1) - [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa~en-ganguli.13.14.7.8) — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*crit.13.14.57) · Pramāṇa