Padhuka Sahasram-481

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

481. udharchiShasthE rangEndhrapAdhAvani! bahirmaNIn

antharmaNiravam shruthvA manyE rOmAnchithAkruthIn

 

Oh Ranganatha-Paaduka! The external gems on You emit a rare splendour

now. What is the reason? Oh it is due to their horripillation on

hearing the melodious Nada caused by the interior gems.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

RATHNA SAAMAANYA PADDHATHI

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

 

Introduction: In this section, Swami Desikan focuses on the lustre of

the gems that decorate the PaadhukAs on the outside . In the one

hundred verses of the previous section (Naadha Paddhathi , he dwelt

upon the Naadham generated by the gems embedded inside the

PaadhukAs.

 

SlOkam 481:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy"s anubhavam: Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE! The gems

adorning Your exterior surface hear the sweet music raised by the

gems inside Your toehold and attain a state of horripulation . It

appears as though the rays from the external gems stand on their

ends (like hair on end) due to their state of amazement about the

reflection on the sweetness of the naadham emanating from inside

the toe holds.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam :The inner meaning is that Paadhukai

is AzhwAr , the gems on top are the Paasurams of the AzhwAr and

the lustres originating from them are the glorious meanings of those

paasurams of ThiruvAimozhi .

 

3) Swamy Desikan begins now his focus on the exterior gems(bahir

maNi:) adorning the Paadhukais. In the 100 slOkams of the previous

(Naadha -- Paddhathi, Swamy elaborated on the auspicious naadham

(ravam) generated by the gems inside (antharmaNi: ) the toeholds of

the Paadhukais. The surface of the gems are sticking out like an

assembly of thin needles and the lustre arising from those outlets

(uth-archisha: ) appear like their horripulation /rOmanjitha aakruthi

( hair standing on end out of wonderment). Swamy connects this

rOmAnjali experienced by the exterior gems to the sweet sounds

generated by the gems inside the toeholds of the Paadhukais….(V.S).