SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA SlOkams 943-944

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SrI :

 

SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

SlOkam 943

 

kanakapeeDa nivishta tanustadhA

Sumathy dhAyinijAnubhavasmruthA

vidhisiva pramukair abhivandhithA

vijayathE Raghupungava PaadhukA

 

Meaning according to Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :

 

Hail its victory ! Victory to the PaadhukA , which , when it

reigned over the kingdom , was majestically seated on a gold

throne ; its contemplation in one's heart , even a momentary

recalling of the PaadhukA , will confer an effective blossoming

of one's faculty of the mind , its worshippers include Brahma

and SivA .Victory to that PaadhukA !

 

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

 

This slOkam is jointly studied with the next ( 944th ) slOkam .

These two slOkams form together a pair to exemplify a type of poetry

known as " Bhinna vrutthAnulOma gOmUthrikA bhandha padhya

dhvayam ". The two slOkams (943 & 944) have seperate vrutthams/

metres (Bhinna-vruttha Bhandha padhya dhvayam) : SlOkam 943

is in dhruthaviLambhitha Vruttham and slOkam 944 is in SragviNee

Vruttham .

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: SrI Raama Paadhukais sat on

the golden throne of Raghus . At that time , the noble-minded PaadhukAs

conferred the boon of true Jn~Anam . Remembering their attributes and

experience, they are saluted by Brahma , RudrA and others with special

affection .

 

2. Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: In the previous slOkam , Swamy Desikan

prayed for the boon of "TadEka sEsha Vrutthi " (performing Kaimkaryams to

the Paadhukais alone) . When the Paadhukais responded favorably to

his prayer , Swamy Desikan becomes joyous and pours out his eulogy of

the most merciful PadhukAsand hails them . The mood here is JayAseer-

vAdhams or hailing victory to the PaadhukAs. May there be victory to

the Paadhukais which sits on a golden seat inside Sriranga VimAnam

just as it did in the time of AyOdhyA Raaman through sitting on a similar

golden seat ( the throne of Raghu Vamsam kings ) ! May there be victory

to the Paadhukais , which at Srirangam ( archai) as well as in AyOddhi

(VIbhavam) blessed one and all to acquire true Jn~Anam ! May there be

victory to the Paadhukais , which were worshipped by Brahma and Rudra

both inside the Ranga VimAnam as well as at the time they reigned as

the representative of the Lord at AyOddhi . Victory to the Paadhukais

which defeats the dhushta RaakshasAs as well as my dhushta manas !

May the Paadhukais of such multiple , auspicious attributes shine forever

with Vijaya SrI !

 

3. Those Paadhukais sat on the golden throne of the kings of Raghu

Vamsam at AyOddhyA with its majestic body ( TadhA kanaka peeDa

nivishta tanu: ) . They have the power to bless us with sumathy ( MInd

known for its clarity and possession of true Jn~Anam ) . They are

powerful to bless the devotee with the nectar of anubhavam about

them through dhyAnam (nija anubhava smruthA ) . They are worshipped by

Brahma and Sivan et al ( Vidhi Siva pramukhai: abhivandithA ) . May those

Raama Paadhukais be victorious always ( Raghu Pungava PaadhukA

vijayathE ) !

 

SlOkam 944

 

SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

dheena gOpijaniklishta bheenuth sadhA

Raama PaadhAvani ! SvAnubhAvasTithA

yEdhi mEvasyam uthArabhAvasrithA

tEjasA tEna gushtim gathA paalikA

 

Meaning according to Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :

 

Oh Raama PaadhukA ! Innocent Gopi damsels were

relieved of grief and fear about re-birth , KamsA's atrocities

and seperation from their Lord . Oh PaadhukE ! You possess

an inherent grandeur that is unsullied because You are not in any

want . Your effulgence arises from Your ability to elevate the lowliest

to the level of being salvaged . May You please be my Protectress !

 

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

 

1) UthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh Raama PaadhukE ! You removed

the sorrows , fear and repeated births in the world for the meek gOpis.

You are conscious always of Your glory and intent on rescuing those

in difficult situations through the exercise of Your power. You are

celebrated for such valorous deeds . May Thou without fail be My

Protector !

 

2) SrImath Andavan anubhavam : Here the salutation is to the tEjas of

the Paadhukais. During the KrishNAvathAram , You removed the fears of

Gopikais in this and the other world. Your mahimai can not be assailed by

any one including Brahma , Rudran and ohers . Your lustre helps samsAris

to ovecome their deficencies . May YOur tEjas maintain sEsha vrutthi for me

and prevent our misfortunes !

 

3) Oh Raama PAdhaavani ! You removed the distress of the meek Gopis

and provided them with the path for Moksham( dheena gOpee jani klishta).

You removed the fear from dEvAs like IndhrA ( Bhee nuth ). They are steeped

in the anubhavam of Bhagavath Bhakthi ( svAnubhAva sTithA ). It has acquired

the power to lift up the muktha jeevan via the path of light ( UtthAra Bhava srithA ).

They have become elated over their tEjas (tEjasA gushtim gathA ) . May those

Paadhukais remain as my protector always ( mE paalikA yEdhi ) ..(V.S).