Padhuka Sahasram-749

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

749. kanakaruchirA kAvyAKhyAthA shanaIscharaNOchithA

shrithagurubuDhA BhAsvadhrUpa dhvijADhipasEvithA

vihithaviBhavA nithyam viShNO: padhE maNipAdhukE!

thvamasi mahathI vishvEShAm na: shuBhA grahamaNdalI

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You have a gold-lustre of red hue. You have a vital

place in Ramayana etc. You move about only slowly. Gurus and learned

ones cling to You. You shine like the sun. You are worshipped by

eminent Brahmins. You stay put to the Lord's Feet permanently. (The

planets, namely, the red Angaraka, Sukra alias Kavya, Sani who is

slow moving, Guru and Budha, Soorya and Chandra-these encircle in

their paths in the celestial sphere. They will prove auspicious in

specific periods, being otherwise at other times.) But You are always

auspicious as a peculiar planetary combination, unusual this way,

conferring benefits on us permanently.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 749

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: After Swamy Desikan thought of

the golden Mount Meru , he shifted his attention to another

golden vathu (viz)., AnkArakA, one of the nava grahams known for

his golden color.From AnkArakA , Swamy Desikan moves on to

the other planets except Raahu and Kethu. The group of

AngArakA and six other planets are known as Graha MaNDali.

The worship of Graha MaNDali wards off all inauspiciousness.

Swamy Desikan considers the golden PaadhukAs as the best

and biggest Graha MaNDali since they are assoicated with

the holy feet of the Lord. As such , PaadhukAs confer

unalloyed bliss for its devotees as the Supreme Graha MaNDali.

 

Swamy Desikan comments: " Oh golden PaadhukAs celebrated in

RaamAyanam and moving slowly following the pace of Your Lord !

You are approached by the great AchAryAs and Yogis and

You have a supremely lustrous body. You are forever

worshipped by the Brahmins and have attained great glory by

Your intimate association with Your Lord's sacred feet.

You , who confers the choicest blessings on us are

the most auspicious combination of all the seven planets

(Graha MaNDali).

 

Swamy Desikan hints that the ordinary Graha MaNDali will

give boons only to some. The extraordinary Graha MaNDali

(The Lord"s Paadhukais) will however bless one and all

and even confer Moksham on Its worshippers. Such is Its

unique power !

 

(2) SrImath Andavn's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that for

those who have SadAchArya sambhnadham , there will be no

mischief (ubadhravam) from the nava grahams.

 

Oh PaadhukE! On You Golden sheets are enmeshed. Great

IthihAsams like SrImad RaamAyanam and MahA Bhaaratham

sing Your glories.You enable the Lord to have enjoyable

travels on You. All the AchAryAs and Scholars have sought

refuge in You. You outshine the Sun with Your lustre.

All the sreshta BrAmins worship You. The Lord's sacred

feet acquire special glory because of their sambhandham

with You. As a result of all these subha lakshanams,

You ward off the inauspiciousness caused by the nava grahams

and confer auspiciousness on those , who seek your protection.