Padhuka Sahasram-337

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

337. vishvOpasargashamanam manyamAnaI:

vaImAnikaI: praNihitham maNipAdharakshE!

padhmAsahAyapadhapadhmanaKhArchiShasthE

puShpOpahAraviBhavam punarukthayanthi

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The Devas are convinced that all griefs afflicting the

world could be wiped out only by You; they therefore, present to You,

in Archana ritual, a surfeit of divine flowers. They become doubled in

appearance in the radiance emitted by the nails of the lotus Feet of

the Lord.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan (V.S): SlOkam 337

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(1)Abhinava Desikan " s anubhavam: Oh gem-bedecked Padhukais

of the Lord ! DevAs understand fully well that You are

the destroyer of their sorrows and afflictions. Therefore ,

they offer their thanks to You and perform flower worship.

The flowers placed on You by the DevAs radiate with double

brightness through reflection of the brilliant radiance of

Your Lord's toe nails. Swamy Desikan describes the lustre of

the flowers are enhanced by the brilliance of the Lord's toe

nails with the result that the flower's lustre becomes

doubled .

 

(2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PadhukE! The DevAs

decorate You with Mallikai , Jaathi Mullai and other

white flowers to receive Your anugraham for a worry-free

existence .The glow of these white flowers are redoubled

by the divine lustre of the Kaanthi emanating from

the brilliantly white toe nails of Your Lord .

 

(3) " VisvOpasarga samanam manyamAnai: VaimAnikai:

pushpa: thvayi praNihitham " . DevAs (desirous of warding

off anishtams) worship You with white flowers , which

rest on You. The Kaanthi ( archisha:) of the Lord's

nails ( PadhmA sahAya padha Padhma Nakha: ) redouble

the lustre of the flowers ( punarukthayanthi)...V.S