Sri PaadhukA Sahasram: SlOkam 129

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SrimathE RaamAnujAya Nama:

 

129. moordhnA Mukundha padharakshiNi bhibrathasthvAm

aavirmadhasya Raghuveera madhAvaLasya

aamOdhibhis sapadhi dhAna jaala pravAhai:

lEbE chirAth Vasumathee ruchiram vilEpam

 

Translation by U.Ve.Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan

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Oh PaadhukE ! RaamA's elephant bore You on its back.

At that joyous time , it exuded copious ichorous flow

with fragrance that fell on the earth and provided a long

unknown sandal paste as it were ( On Your enthronemnt ,

even the royal elephant and the earth rejoiced.

 

Notes by V.Sadgopan (V.S):

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(1) Sri UtthmUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE !

when You ascended the royal elephant , it forgot

all its sorrow due to separation from Lord RaamachandrA.

It became very happy. A that time , its happiness burst

forth in the form of copious flow of the special secretion

that flows ,when the elephnats are in rut. That stream

descending from Satrunjayam fell on Mother Earth and made

Her very fragrant .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : The joyous elephant

enjoying the association with the holy PaadhukAs on

its back geenrated a copious flow of fragrant madha

jalams and that covered the earth like a fragrant

sandal paste , whose perfume lasted for a long time.

The inner meaning of this slOkam is that the Earth's

glories are enhanced manyfold by the presence of

SadaachAryAs .

 

(3) In the previous slOkma , Swamy Desikan was fascinated by

the " MaNi rasmi Jaalam " emanating from the back of the royal

elephant . In this slOkam , Swamy focuses on the " aamOdhibhi:

dhAna jala PravAham " which is a type of " dhAna jala jaalam "

emanating from the cheeks (kapOlamso)of the elated royal

elephant ....V.S