Padhuka Sahasram-438

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

438. rangEshapAdhakamalAth thvadhaDhInavrutthE-

ranyEShu kEShuchidhalakshyamananyavEdhyam

AmnAyagUDamabahirmaNiBhi: kvaNadhBhi-

rnEdhIyasAm praThayasIva nijAnuBhAvam

 

Or Do You announce through Your melodious sound-to persons who are

close to You-Your greatness that lies hidden in the Vedas unknown to

all else, that cannot be merely seen in all things in a common

manner, and that is present only in the Lotus Feet (of the Lord),

which have an existence totally dependent on You?

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V. Satakopan (V.S.)

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan points out that

the knowledge about the glory of the PaadhukAs could be acquired

just by listening to the PaadhukA naadham.The knowledge about

VedAnthA on the other hand needs a demanding effort lasting many

years and even then it is not clear whether one has fully

understood , what one learned. PadhukA naadham in contrast distills

the essence of VedAnthA as soon as one is blessed to hear it. Swamy

Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE! Your glories are hidden in the VedhAs

and are not easy to know. You seem however to reveal Your glories to

those , who approach You through Your delectable naadham made by the

gems and balls inside Your toe-holds".

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! When we hear Your sweet

naadham, it appears as though You are speaking about Your glories to

those, who are near You . Your Lord's Thiruvadi has equal glories .

Your Lord alone knows about the matchless glories of Yourself and the

Thiruvadis that are under Your influence .

 

3) The glories of the Paadhukais that are inseparable from the Lord's

sacred feet are hidden inside the Vedhams ( aamnAya gooDam

nijAnubhAvam ). For those nearby ( nEdhiyEsAm ) , Your sweet sounds

seem to elaborate on those glories hidden inside the VedhAs (

KvaNadhbhi: abarhimaNibhi: nijAnubhAvam praTayasi iva)..(V.S).