Padhuka Sahasram-850

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

850. vaIdUryaramyasalilA mahithA marudhBhi-

sChayAvathI marathakOpalarashmijAlaI:

ashrAnthamOhapadhavIpaThikasya janthO:

vishrAnthiBhUmiriva shoUripadhAvani! thvam

 

Oh Paaduka! The vaidoorya gems give a picture of cool ponds. The wind

blows; the emerald stones give a green lustre of coolness. At that

state of a cool abode, You become an ideal resting resort for us, who

have the samsara ordeal of going hither and thither in illusion,

nescience, and loss of consciousness.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 850

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan says here that

the PaadhukAs are like a comfortable resting place known for its cool

shade, gentle winds and abundant water supplies.He says: " Oh Lord's

PaadhukE! You serve as a resting ground for the people afflicted by

the ills of samsAra. Your vaidooryA stones with their clarity serve

as a cool brook of water at that resting place . Your emeralds serve

as a cool shade there. The DevAs (Maruths) associated with You serve

as the cool breeze . At such an exquisitely comfortable resting place

provided by You , the suffering human beings scorched by the heat of

worldly afflictions find their comfort".

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! Just as a site with

cool water and comforting shade are desirable places of rest for

a traveller affected by the severe heat of the summer , Your

comforting shade and the coolness associated with the luste of Your

gems remove the delusion of Jeevans suffering from the afflictions

of SamsAram. They seek You therefore as a preferred place of shelter .

 

3) Oh Souri PadhAvani ! The VaiDUryams enmeshed in You produce

coolness like the thrist quenching water (VaiDUrya Ramya salilA ) .

You are celebrated by the DevAs (Marudhbhi: mahithA ). The assembly

of rays from Your emeralds serve as a comforting shade to rest (

marathakOpala rasmi jALai: ChAyavathee). You become the resting

station for those , who are afflicted by the bramam of samsAric

activities( Thvam asrAntha-mOha padhavee paTikasya janthO: visrAnthi-

bhUmiriva asi) ...(V.S).