Padhuka Sahasram-446

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

446. vismApithEva BhavathI maNipAdharakshE!

vaIrOchanErvitharaNEna thaThAviDhEna

ethAvathAlamathi dhEvi! gruhIthapAdhA

nATham thrivikramamavArayathEva nAdhaI:

 

Oh Manipaaduka Devi! When You were struck by surprise that unique

elsewhere-unknown, level of generosity displayed by Mahabali (son of

Virochana), You evidently clasped the Feet of Trivikrama, and pleaded

with Him, "Sire, Enough is enough. Do not tease Him more". (Your

melody had the effect.)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 446

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukA Devi ! MahA Bali

tormented the DevAs and demonstrated his propensities for evil deeds.

Inspite of that , he gave away his kingdom liberally to the Lord ,

even when He was warned about the folly of such an act . It was clear

that he did not place much emphasis on his powers or wealth . This

was indeed a most commendable behavior on the part of the asuraa

king , MahA Bali. At the time of Your Lord's transformation into

Thrivikrama Roopam , You held fast to Your Lord's feet and begged Him

through Your sweet sounds not to harm MahA Bali. Your Lord seems to

have listened to Your compassionate appeal and contented Himself with

the mere placing of His sacred feet on MahA Bali's head.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anuibhavam: This Paasuram relates to Swamy

NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi Paasura passage dealing with MahA Bali:

" Maavali moovadi thaa yenRa KaLvanE ".

 

(3) MahA Bali's capacity to give dhAnam amazes the Paadhukai (

VairOchanE: vitharaNaEna vismApithEva). When the Lord transforms from

the dwarf ( Vaamana) form to the gigantic ThrivikramA form , the

Paadhukais hold on firmly to the feet of the Lord ( Thrivikramam

NaaTam gruhItha paadhA ) and asks Him through its sweet sounds to

spare MahA Bali from additional punishments ( Naadhai: yEthAvathA

alam ithi avArayathEva )…(V.S)