Padhuka Sahasram-497

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

497. dhEvasya rangavasathE: puratha: pravruthaI-

ruDdhUthavishvathimirAm maNirashmijAlaI:

manyE madhIyahrudhayAyathanapravEsha-

mangaLyadhIpakaNikAm maNipAdhukE! thvam

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You are placed before the Lord and spread all-round

lustre of radiations that would dispel darkness all around. I would

think of You as an auspicious lamp to precede the Lord for His entry

into my heart-space.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V. Satakopan :

 

Slokam 497:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-bedecked PaadhukE! I consider

the lustrous rays spreading from Your multicolored gems in front of

Your Lord as the light that removes the inner and outter darkness.

Hence, I would like to invite You to enter my heart so that Your rays

can serve as the lamp to welcome Your Lord's entrance there. Swamy

says: " It is customary to light a lamp before the Lord's arrival as

a sign of auspicious welcome. When You accompany Your Lord , Your

gems and their rays come with You and drive the darkness of ignorance

pervading my heart ."

 

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

kaalakshEpam of Swamy NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi from a MahAn will

wipe way all the blemishes from one's mind. At that time, The Lord

with His Devi will take His seat in their heart lotuses.

 

3) PaadhukA's splendid lustre is seen in front of Sri RanganAthan (

Devasya puratha: pravrutthai: maNi Jaalam ). Those spreading rays

removes the ajn~Anam of the people of the world ( rasmi jaalai:

uddhUtha visva timirAm ThvAm ) . What is the end result ? The Lord

enters anew the little space of my heart lotus (madheeya Hrudhaya

aayatana pravEsa MangaLya dhIpa KaNikAm manyE). The space is narrow.

Your Lord squeezes Himself in that tight space and shines there as

a small lamp (antharyAmi Brahmam ) with unparalleled lustre..(V.S).