Padhuka Sahasram-507

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

507. rahtnOpalaprakarasamBhava ESha dhUrAdh

rangADhirAjacharaNAvani! thAvakIna:

AdhrarparADhapariKhinnaDhiyAm prajAnA-

mAshvAsanArTha iva BhAthi karapraSAra:

 

Oh Paaduka! The rays from the gems on You scatter to such large

distances that people who stand off at a far distance from the Lord,

for reasons of their having been committing offences till that moment

even. It looks as if You extend Your encouraging hand to them!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V. Satakopan

 

Slokam 507:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh Rangaraja PaadhukE ! Those who

have committed heinous crimes and thereby accumulated abominable sins

are hesitant to come near You. They stand far away from You. When

they repent over their status, it appears that the rays from Your

gems extend themselves to the places where the sinners are and

console them. They serve as extensions of You to assure freedom from

fear for them.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The lustre of the rays

linked with Your gems extend far and it appears as though they are

reaching out to those, who have committed many aparAdhams and comfort

them.

 

3)Here Swamy Desikan visualizes the extensively spread rays emanating

from the assembly of gems on the Paadhukais and compares them to the

extended hands ( rathnOpala prakara sambhava: dhUrAth yEsha

thAvakIna: karaprasAra: ). What do these extended hands do ? They

reach out those chEthanams , who feel contrite about their trespasses

against the Lord's SaasthrAs ( ThAvakinA: KaraprasAra: aardhra

aparAdha parikhinna dhiyAm prajAnAm ). Those "hands" touch and

comfort them ( aasvAsanArTa karaprasAra iva bhAthi)….(V.S).