Padhuka Sahasram-203

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

203. dhinakarakulajAnAm dhevi! pruThvIpathInAm

nirupaDhimaDhikAram prApnuvathyAm BhavathyAm

ajaniShatha samasthA: pAdhukE! thAvakIna-

snapanasalilayOgAnnimnagAsthungaBhadrA:

 

Oh Paaduka! When You sat on the throne of the Solar Race,

the kings of which dynasty always enjoyed unconditional

intrinsic suzerainty, the waters of ablution flowing

out joined all rivers which all thereupon

became Tungabhadra, that is rich in auspices.

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan:(VS)

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(1) In the next four verses, Swamy Desikan describes

the many auspicious events that resulted from the power

of the coronation waters blessed by Sage VasishTA .

Swamy refers to the abundance of life giving waters, growth of

affection between the citizens of the land ,destruction of

the power of the enemies of the kingdom and the bestowal of

auspiciousness all around. In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan

describes the lack of draught and abundance of timely rains.

He says: " Oh PaahdukA ! Oh Queen! When You were consecrated

through Your ritual bath and subsequent crowning , You assumed

the natural duties of the kings of Soorya Vamsam.Thanks to

the union with the holy waters of Your coronation , little

streams and small rivers grew large and were filled with

waters conferring all auspiciousness for those , who used

them. All the rivers became " ThungA " or Superior compared

to their previous states. All of these rivers acquired

in addiiton the quality of BhadrA or auspiciousness and

thus became " ThungabhadrA " . The sins of people taking

bath in them were destroyed immediately.Such is Your Power! "

 

(2) Srimath Adnavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that

the avathAram of NammAzhwAr assisted many MahAns to comprehend

corectly the meanings of His Prabhandhams and led to great

auspiciousness to the world. Such is the power of

Swamy NammAzhwAr's Sri Sookthis ( PaadhukA PrabhAvam).

 

(3) In the previous verse , Swamy Desikan referred to

" Dhinakara kula dhainyam " or the blemish in the fabric

of Soorya Vamsam and how the coronation waters of

the Paadhukais washed away (KshALayishyan) those blemishes

through their . In the present verse , Swamy Desikan refers

again to " the Dhinakarakulam " and describes the power

attained by the Padhukai as it succeded the Dhinakara

Kula raajAs and ascended their traditional throne...V.S

 

(4) This verse clebrates the power of " the snapana

salila yOgam ( the power of association with

the pattAbhishEka Jalam ) " . Swamy Desikan points out

that " Samastha nimnagA: " ( all rivers that received

the sacred coronation waters) became both " ThungA "

( Superior) and BhadrA: ( Generating KshEmam for

one and all). The consecrated waters flowing from

the Paahdukais seated on the BhadrAsanam of Dhinakara

Kula vamsam generated the veritable " ThungabhadrA "

river..V.S

 

(6) In these times of drought in some parts of India ,

it is adiyEn's conviction that the Japam of this particular

slOkam with proper sankalpam for 1008 times daily by

45 people for a three week time would provide relief

from the drought ..V.S