Padhuka Sahasram-437

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

437. BhAsvathsuvarNavapuShAm maNipAdharakshE!

padhmAsahAyapadhapadhmaviBhUShaNAnAm

manjIsashinjithavikalpithamanjunAdhA

manjUShikEva BhavathI nigamAnthavAchAm

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You, whose sweet melody is likely to be mistaken for

the jingling music of the anklets of the Lord of Mahalakshmi,

function, it seems to me, as the casket for the Vedantic words that

are indeed the lovely ornaments for the Lord's Lotus Feet.

These 'ornaments' are gold-made (of right and good words and letters

composing them) and shine lavishly too!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V. Satakopan (V.S.)

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PadhukE! Lord's holy feet

are of the form of gold and shine with the auspicious letters that

constitute the Vedha manthrams. The sweet sounds of the ankle bells

on Your Lord's feet match the melodious naadham generated by You .

With Your sweet naadham surrounding the Lord's feet, You become like

a jewel box for the lotus feet of the Lord !

 

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

NammazhwAr knows fully well the Vedhams and VedhAngams through

the anugraham of the Lord. He distilled the esssence of the Vedha

Siras (upanishads ) in His ThiruvAimozhi .

 

3) The Paadhukais are described here as the jewel box ( ManjUshikEva)

for the Vedha manthrams (NigamAntha VaachAm ). Those Vedha Manthrams

are the decoration for the lotus feet of the Lord of Sri Devi (

PadhmA SahAya Padha Padhma VibhUshaNam )….(V.S).