Padhuka Sahasram-870

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

870. vichithravarNA shruthiramyashabdhA niShEvyasE nAkasadhAm

shirOBhi:

maDhudhviShasthvam maNipAdharakshE! shrEyaskarI shAsanapathrikEva

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You have a variety of colors-various alphabets. Your

sound is melodious, Your message is composed of sweet words. Your

dictates are beneficial. As such the Devas accept this; they bear the

Paaduka on their heads.

 

Azhvar's command embodied in the Paaduka are acceptable to the Devas

also.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 870

 

1) UtthamUr SWamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadhukE ! With Your

enchanting colors of Your gems and the delectable sounds associated

with Your diverse movements, You sound like the auspicious VedAs and

confer Your blessings on one and all. With all of these attributes,

You appear like the document containing Your Lord's commandments,

which are worn on the heads of the DevAs with great reverence .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! DevathAs carry You on

their head with great respect. You house beautiful symbols and sounds

inside You. The DevathAs carry You on their heads as though they are

carrying a sheet of instructions containing the commands of Your

Lord.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE ! You are filled with different colors ( Vichithra

VarNA ). You generate sounds that are dear to the ears of the VedAs (

Sruthi ramyasabdhA ). You are the harbinger of the auspicous news

about Moksham for the Jeevans ( Thvam SrEyaskaree). You are worn on

the heads of DevAs like the letter containing the commands of Your

Lord ( Madhudhvisha: sAsana pathrikEva nAgasadhAm sirObhi:

nishEvyasE )...(V.S).