Padhuka Sahasram-441

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

441. garBhOpalaIrgamanavEgavashAdhvilOlaI:

vAchAlithA maDhuBhidhO maNipAdhukE! thvam

prasthOShi BhAvithaDhiyAm paThi dhEvayAnE

prasThAnamangaLamrudhangavishEShaGhOSham

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The sound emitted by the gemstones during the Lord's

swift walk, appears to be an auspicious Mridanga sound played for the

departure of the soul on the Archiradi path, in the case of one whose

mind has been wholly set in the Bhakti or Prapatti Yoga.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! When the great

souls start their journey after obtaining the boon of Moksham , they

travel towards Your Lord on the divine path (dEvayAna path)

prescribed by Him . At that time , Your Lord hastens on Your back

to meet the liberated souls , who have been granted refuge at His holy

feet. The speed of the Lord's movement shakes up the gems embedded

in You and generate a majestic sound that resembles the sounds of

the auspicious percussion instrument , Mrudhangam.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: The naadham generated by the

Paadhukais sound like the MangaLa vaadhyams that are being played

during the yAthrai of a liberated soul travelling on the ArchirAdhi

maargam to Sri Vaikuntam .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan compares the naadham generated by the gems inside

the toe hold jostling against each other as the PaadhukAs move swiftly

during the Lord's SanchAram ( gamana vEgavasAth vilOlai: garbhOpalai:

vaachAlithaa) to the auspiciuous sound of the mrudangham being played

( mangaLa mrudhangavisEsha ghOsham ) . Swamy Desikan points out

such a mangaLa ghOsham is like the naadhOpachArams offered to

the liberated souls as they travel on the archirAdhi maargam (

dEvayAnE paTi bhAvitha dhiyAm , prasTAna mangaLa mrudhanga VisEsha

ghOsham ) towards the Lord's Supreme abode , Sri Vaikuntam…(V.S)