Padhuka Sahasram-421

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

421. prAya: padhAvani! viBhO: praNathArthihanthu:

prasThAnamangalaviDhoU praThamOdhyathAni

thvacChinjithAni sapadhi svayamAraBhanthE

kAlOchithAn kanakakAhaLashanKhanAdhAn

 

Oh Paaduka! Your sound is produced first and foremost when the Lord

starts on the auspicious errand of offering succour to the people who

have faithfully resorted to Him. That sound indeed becomes the gold-

trumpet-conch-emitted auspicious announcement

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 421:

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Earlier , it was pointed out that

the PaadhukA naadham is distinct and precedes the sound of conches ,

when the Lord starts on His mission . Here, he states that the

PaadhukA naadham transforms into a sound of conches and the long

horns known as Thirucchinnam ..He says: Oh PaadhukE! as a part of

celebrations associated with Your Lord's mission to protect the

virtuous You generate the sound of conches and Thirucchinnam at the

appropriate times .

 

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

recitation of Swamy NammAzhwAr's dhivya Sookthis would sound like the

naadaham of 18 mangaLa Vaadhyams like Conch , YekkALam ,

Thiruchinnam used in the daily kaimakryam to Sriman NaarAyaNan .

 

3) PerumAL is PraNatha Aarthi Hara Vibhu ( One who removes the

dukkhams of those , who seek His protection ). When He starts His

PrasthAnam (travel ), then the Paadhukais engage in auspicious

activities (mangala vidhi). The first manifestation of such

activities is the emantion of the naadham from the Paadhukais. That

naadham resembles the sweet sounds of golden KaahaLa vaadhyam, the

Conches and others quickly ( kanaka kaahaLa , Sankha NaadhAn svayam

prAya: aarabhanthE)…(V.S)