Padhuka Sahasram-518

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

518. mAnasAmbhujavikAsahEthuBhi:

sEvithA maNigaNai: praBhAkaraI:

pAdhukE! vahasi sadBhirAshrithAm

dhEvi! viShNupadhasampadham navAm

 

Oh Paaduka Devi! You acquire a halo from the Lord's Feet. You emit

bright light from dazzling gems, creating an unusual phantom of so

many suns and stars, all at the same time! You are lovingly resorted

to by Sadhus. (Note the double entendre in Vishnupada meaning the sky

also and sat meaning star also).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan:

 

SlOkam 518:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan plays with the

double meaning of the word, "VishNu Padham " , which can mean the

feet of the Lord or the sky. He answers any questions on comparing

such different items and says that the Lord's feet are a new kind of

sky with so many unique qualities. For instance, in the sky of the

Lord's feet, the Sun and the Stars always coexist. In the normal

sky , the Sun or the Star will not coexist. Swamy says: " Oh

PaadhukA Devi! The gems adorning You cause the mind of devotees to

blossom in the same way the Sun causes the lotus of Maanasa saras to

bloom. Righteous people flock to You in the same way as the stars

crowd the sky at night. Therefore, I think that You are a new kind of

sky, where both the Sun and the Stars coexist".

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You are like the space ,

where the Sun and stars coexist a the same time. The inner meaning is

that the one, who is fortunate to enjoy the deep meanings of the

AzhwAr's paasurams as well as his dhivya guNams would be rid of the

sins and attain a status equal to that of the lotus on which MahA

Lakshmi sits.

 

2) Swamy Desikan says here that the Paadhukais have the lustre of the

Lord's thiruvadi (Vishnu padha sampadham vahasi). This is made

possible by two Items.