Padhuka Sahasram-346

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:

 

346. aKhilaBhuvanarakshAnAtakAm darshayiShyan

animiShatharupuShpaIrarchithE rangamaDhyE

aBhinayamanurUpam shikshayathyAthmanA thvAm

praThamavihithalAsya: pAdhukE! ranganAtha:

 

Oh Paaduka!Ranganatha is a master-dancer. He enacts a small piece of

drama, for protecting all the worlds. For this He chose Sriranga as

the 'Natya Ranga', this has the special virtue of being sanctified by

the Kalpaka flowers from the heaven. Then the Lord demonstrates by

Himself first dancing and showing 'abhinayas' to teach You how to

follow suit.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan (V.S): SlOkam 346

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(1) Sri Utthamur Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE !

RanganAthA stands at the center of Srirangam on

a stage decorated with the divine Kalpaga flowers.

DevAs shower these flowers on Him ,who is ready to

conduct His dance of protection of the world. He moves

His lotus feet for this dance and seems to be engaged

in teaching You at the same time the steps for that dance.

 

(2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Azhwar incarnated in

this world . He did not like the SamsAric life here and

conveyed to the Lord his sufferings in this world.

PerumAL listened to AzhwAr and took him back to

Parama Padham after the fulfilment of his avathAra

kaaraNam (Creation of his Sri sookthis). AzhwAr revealed

to every one that the Lord will respond with dayA to all ,

who appeal sincerely for the Lord's compassion and protection .

 

(3) Sri RanganAthan's instructions to Swamy NammAzhwAr,

His ChatAri, and the stage in which the Lord gives

these instructions are covered here. The dance takes place

at the stage (Ranga VimAnam) , which is decorated with

divine Kalpaka flowers(animisha taru Pushpai: archithE

Ranga MadhyE ). There , the Lord is going to perform

the dance of saving all the worlds and its beings

( Akhila Bhuvana rakshA nADikAm darsayishyan). He performs

the dance first (prathama vihitha lAsya: sann), and at

the same time ,gives instruction on the appropriate steps

for the AzhwAr to practise( thvAm anuroopam abhinayam

sikshayathi)...(V.S)