Padhuka Sahasram-253

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

253. avadhAthhimAmshukAnuShaktham

padharakshE! thvayi rangiNa: kadhAchith

kimapi sThithamadhvithIyamAlyam

viralAvasThithamoUkthikam smarAmi

 

Oh Paaduka! My mind now meditates on that scene-The Lord is wearing a

delicate, transparent, snow-like, white garment; He wears only a

single garland of pearl-like buds (of flowers), sparingly spread

through, and settling on You; what a charming unparalleled garland!

That was perhaps a service to You, garmetn and flower-garland being

presented to YOU, Oh Paaduka Devi!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swami's anubhavam: After smearing the sandal paste ,

Swami Desikan touches upon RanganAthA's state of preparation for

union

with His Paadhukais . The imagery of RanganAthA in His wet clothes

after His bath and wearing of a necklace with loosely-knit pearls

after that bath come before Swami Desikan's mind .He relates this

imagery to the mood and appearance of RanganAthA before His union

with

Devi PaadhukA . He equates the single wet garment to the clothe

sprinkled with rose water in anticipation of pleasurable union . he

relates the pearls in the necklace adorning the upper portions of the

body to beads of sweat arising from the excitement over the

approaching union . Swami Desikan says that he meditates upon that

indescribable tender scene .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! At one time , Sri

RanganAthan wore a white vasthram moistened with saffron water as

upper garment and over it a pearl necklace and fragrant flower

garland and visited You. AdiyEn reflects on that delectably tender

scene.

 

(3) Swami Desikan addresses the Paadhukais here as " Padha RakshE "

..They protect the Lord's scard feet as a loyal daasan . Lord

RanganAthA recognizes that antharanga kaimkaryam and wants to

recognize that special service. He dresses up specially for union

with

the protector of His feet during sanchArams . He wears a white

vasthram sprinkeld with rose water ( avadhAtha himAmsuka anushaktham

). To heighten the pleasure of SatAri Soori , His Paadhukais , He

wears one single flower garland ( adhvithIya MaalYaam anushaktham )

and a loosely-knit pearl necklace ( viralAvasthiTa moukthikam

anushaktham ) . Swami is thrilled about meditation on that

incomparable (kimapi sthitham )of the Lord's special sevai for the

Paadhukais and salutes the Paadhukais for blessing him as well with

that sevai of RanganAthA …V.S