Padhuka Sahasram-249

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

249. parijanavanithABhi: prEShitha: prAnjalisthvAm

praNamathi madhanOyam dhEva! shuDdhAnthadhAsa:

phaNipathishayanIyam prApayithrI salIlam

padhakamalamiyam thE pAdhukA paryupAsthAm

 

" Oh Lord! Manmatha the attendant in charge of Your harem, comes and

waits on You to request You, at the instance of the maid-servants, to

be pleased to proceed there. May the Paaduka be worn now to let You

walk on to the Adisesha couch! "

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Night is

approaching. VaithALikAs eulogize RanganAthA

and remind Him that the servants of the inner

apartment of the palace have sent ManmathA

( Kaama dEvA ) to request You to join Your consorts

there. ManmathA is standing before You to grant

his request .The VaithALikAs say : " Oh RanganAthA !

Please grant manmathA his request so that Your

consorts will be pleased .May Thou approach Your

PaadhukAs , which are ready to transport You

with elan to the inner apartments of Your palace,

where Your bed rooms are located .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Lord ! The servants

of the inner apartments have sent ManmathA to You to

request You to visit the inner chambers. Please wear

the Paadhukais and travel to the inner chambers of

Your palace to unite with Your Devis for the night.

 

(3) Manmathan is described here as " SuddhAntha dAsa: "

or the servant of the antha: puram (innner chambers).

That is why he has been selected by the parijana Vanithais

( The lady servants of the inner chamber)to make this

request . ManmathA is standing with folded hands in

front of You ( ayam madhana: prAnjali: thvAm praNamathi).

The Paadhukais will transport You playfully

(saleelam prApayathri) to Your bed of AdhisEshan

waiting for You at the inner chambers ...V.S