Padhuka Sahasram-214

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

214. thavABhiShEkAnmaNipAdharakshE!

mUlE niShEkAdhiva vruDdhiyOgyAth

jahusthadaIva thridashAnganAnAm

pramlAnathAm pathralathAnkurANi

 

Oh Paaduka! Your coronation festivity here was

like water-supply direct to the roots of the

plant, which is most conducive to growth, hence the faded

leaf-and-creeper paints drawn on the bodies of

deva-damsels began now to sprout as if they received

water at their roots.

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (VS):

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1)Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:hanumAn starts the briefing

of the PaadhukAs with the happiness of the DevAs . Swamy

Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE! As a direct result of Your

coronation , the wives of the dEvAs grew in happiness

because of the security their husbands enjoyed

from RaavaNA. The state of the wives were like that of

rejuvenated creepers , when they receive life-enhancing

waters at their roots . Like the rejuveanted creepers ,

the wives of dEvAs blossomed forth immediately.

 

2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam:

 

It is the custom of the unworried dEvAs to spend

their leisure time with playful activitis such as

painting of flowers on the body of their beloved ones .

When RaavaNA started to harass the dEvAs, they had

to cease such playful activities and run for cover.

When the Paadhukais got coronated , the PattaabhishEka

jalam was like the waters that fell at the root of

the flowering trees and made them blossom with tender

shoots and flowers. The dEvAs and their wives could

again enjoy themselves with sportly activities . The fear

and worry about harm from RaavaNA were eliminated .

 

The inner meaning is that the auspicious qualities

like DayA , KshamA ,Virakthi, Saanthi , anasUyai and

Bhakthi of the SaadhUs grew many folds since

the incarnation of NammAzhwAr on this earth .

 

3) When a plant has to grow to its full potential ,

the feeding of the plant with waters at the root level

(mulE nishAdhiva) is essential .For the makarika pathra

creepers ( pathra lathAnkurANi) drawn on the bodies of

the dEva sthrees , the coronation waters associated

with the PaadhukAs were like the water poured at

the roots " moola nishEkam " , which led to the immediate

vigorous sprouting . They (creepers/dEva sthrees)

left behind their erstwhile famished state and regained

their vitality and vigour ( pramlAnathAm jahu:)..V.S