Padhuka Sahasram-352

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

352. thava sancharaNAdhrajO viDhUtham yadhidham

ranganarEndrapAdharakshE!alamEthadhanAvilAni karthum

kathakakshOdha ivAshu mAnasAni

 

Oh Ranganatha Paaduka! The dust produced by Your walk here and there

would prove sufficient to clarify the minds which are confused, even

like Ketaka-seed-powder (Thenkottai thool in Tamil) would quickly

clarify muddy water.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan (V.S): SlOkam 352

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(1) Sri Utthamur Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan explains

how the specks of dust from the Lord's Paadhukais cleanse muddy

matter. Normally , specks of dust soil a cloth or water. He says:

 

" Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE! The dust specks arising from Your

movement have the power to cleanse the minds of agitated people

just like the KathakA nut powder purifies the muddy water.

kathakA nut ( tEtthAnkkottai) is crushed into fine powder and

that is used to remove the dirt from the body , clothes and

muddy water.

 

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

the accompaniment of the Lord by us during His uthsavams

will remove all sins just as the tEtthAnkottai powder clears up

the muddy water on contact . Our minds will be purified by the parAg

of

Paadhukai .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan addresses the " RanganarEndhra padha Rakshai "

and says that the dust particles (Raja:) arising from their sanchAram

( SanchAraNAth vidhUtham yath raja:) will cleanse the muddy minds of

ours quickly ( MaanasAni aasu anAvilAni karthum alam) just as

the tEtthAnkottai powder ( kathakashOdha iva )cleanses

muddy water...(V.S)