Sudarshan

Sudarshan is a name of Sanskrit origin, derived from su (auspicious, good) and darshan (sight, view). It conveys the idea of an auspicious or blessed vision and is used as a masculine given name in the Indian subcontinent and among its diaspora, with various transliterations.

In Hindu mythology, Sudarshan is closely associated with the Sudarshan Chakra, the spinning discus weapon of the god Vishnu. The chakra symbolizes cosmic order, protection, and the destruction of evil. It appears in temple iconography and devotional imagery and is sometimes invoked as a metaphor for clear, righteous vision.

As a personal name, Sudarshan is common across Indian languages and communities and is used to identify individuals in everyday, academic, and professional contexts. The name has also appeared in scholarly and cultural references within Indian literature and media.

In modern science, the term Sudarshan appears in the Sudarshan–Glauber representation, a formalism in quantum optics that describes quantum states in phase space. The representation is named in part after Sudarshan and Roy Glauber and is used to analyze optical and quantum systems.

Overall, Sudarshan functions as both a traditional given name with cultural and religious resonance and a term that appears in classical mythological and contemporary scientific contexts. See also Sudarshan Chakra and Sudarshan (given name).