Padhuka Sahasram-423

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

423. raThyAsu ranganrupathErmaNipAdharakshE!

thvadhgarBharathnajanithO maDhura: praNAdha:

sandarshanOthsukaDhiyAm purasundharINAm

sampadhyathE shravaNamOhanamanthraGhOSha:

 

Oh Manipaaduka! When You generate a melodious sound as You take the

Lord through the streets of Srirangam, the city-damsels come in great

enthusiasm for worshipping the Lord; the sound acts as a mesmeric

mantra on their ears.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 423:

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anbubhavam : Oh PadhukE! On the streets of

Srirangam , the sweet and sacred sound arising from the gems and

bells decorating You sound like the sacred Veda manthrAs to the

ears of the ladies of Srirnagam .They are captivated by the sound

of Yours resembling Vedic hymns as You transport the Lord through

the many streets of Srirangam.

 

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

are reciting ThiruvAimozhi inside their homes are reluctant to stop

it and step outside, even when RanganAthA travels in front of their

houses.

 

3) Swamy Desikan refers here to the power of the naadham generated by

the gems inside the Kumizh ( Thvath garbha-rathna janitha Madhura:

PraNAdha : ). The ladies of the houses of Srirangam are listening to

the recitation of Swamy NammAzhwAr's ThiruvAimozhi and are

overpowered by the enchantement of that recitation (Sravana mOhana

manthra-ghOsha : ). They had the good intention of coming out of

their houses to offer their worship to Lord RanganAthA as He

travelled in front of their homes with upahAram . The power of the

recitation makes them spellbound and they forget to step out of their

homes during the time of listening to ThiruvAimozhi recitation …(V.S)