Padhuka Sahasram-848

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

848. mukthAmayUKharuchirAm maNipAdharakshE!

manjusvanAm maNiBhirAhithavarNavargAm

manyE mukundhapadhapadhmaDhubrathInA-

manyAmakruthrimagirAmaDhidhEvathAm thvAm

 

Oh Manipaaduka! With the white lustre of pearls, the sweet melody,

the variety of colours generated, You find You are hovered round by

female beetles. They could be regarded as Srutis, marked by

effulgence, sweetness, array of alphabets etc. To Srutis, the Paaduka

becomes another Presiding Deity (Saraswati being one, with white

garment, sweet sound, etc).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 848

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadharakshE !

You are beautiful with the white rays asociated with Your pearls.

You have a sweet sound , when You move. You have many hues

due to the different colored gems adorning You. With the combination

of all the above qualities , You remind me of a flock of bees circling

the lotus feet of the Lord. The bees are nothing but the empowering

principle behind the VedAs.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadharakshE !

with Your resplendent white pearls , delightful naadham arising from

Your movements and the multi-colored gems on You , You remind

one of the bee hovering over the lotus flower . Just as the honey bee

that never leaves the lotus flower , Oh PaadhukE , You never leave

the side of Your Lord's sacred feet even for a moment. You resemble

the adhishtAna dEvathai of all the VedAs (i-e) all the VedAs have

taken their abode in You. Vandu/Vedam is called DhvrEpam) since

the name "Bramaram " for them has two "R"s .

 

3) Oh Gem-studded PaadharakshE ! You are beautiful with

the lustre of Your pearls ( MukthA mayukha ruchirAm );

You produce a beautiful naadham , when You move

(ManjusvanAm) ; You have the assembly of colors from

black (ornyx) to red (PadhmarAgam ) on Your surface

( MaNibhi: aahitha varNavargAm) . With all these features ,

You resemble a female honey bee at the lotus feet of

Your Lord ( ThvAm Mukundha Padha Padhma madhuvrathee) .

adiyEn also considers You as the aadhaara dEvathai for

the apourushEya Vedams ( akruthrima girAm anyAm

adhi-dEvathAm manyE )....(V.S).