Padhuka Sahasram-429

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

429. prAya: padhAvani! viBhO: praNayAparADhE

mAnagraham shamayithum mahiShIjanAnAm

ucchArayanthi ninadhaIsthava garBharathnA-

nyUDdhAthamaksharamupAshrayaBhArathInAm

 

Oh Paaduka! The gems on You, which have been resounding Vedic words

all through perhaps pronounce the pranava, the beginning syllable of

the Veda-in order that the devil of misunderstanding in the minds of

the Lord's Consorts arising from some default in the love-play, be

driven away.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):

 

SlOkam 429:

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavaam : Oh PaadhukE! The gems embedded

in You make the sound of PraNavam without stopping . They seem to

drive away the goblin arising form the quarrel between the consorts

of the Lord due to occasional preferential treatment by Him . The

PraNava naadham emanting from You serves as Vedic incantations to

drive away the demon of quarrel between the consorts and leads to

peace between them.

 

2) The inner meaning is that the anger that people have as a result

of their Samsaaric sufferings are driven away , when they learn

about the true SvabhAvam of their Lord from AzhwAr's Sri Sookthis .

 

3) The effect of the sacred naadham arising from the collision of the

gems inside the Kumizh of paadhukais on the Lord's consorts is

described here. Out of their deep love for their Lord , the Consorts

of the Lord get angry, when He leaves on His sanchArams. This anger

possesses them like a demon ( PraNaya aparAdhE mahishIjanAnAm mAna

graham ). That demon is chased away as the naadhams from the

Paadhukais alert the consorts as Their Lord returns to the inner

chambers ( mAna graham samayithum ). These naadhams arethe Pranava

Naadhams , which precede the Veda manthrams ( BhArathInAm udhgAtham

aksharam iva )…(V.S)