Padhuka Sahasram-442

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

442. paryankamAshrithavathO maNipAdhukE! thvam

pAdham vihAya parikalpithamoUnamudhrA

shrOthum praBhOravasaram dishasIva mAtha:!

nABhIsarOjashayithArBhakasAmagIthim

 

Oh ManipAdhuka! The Lord having reached the couch, You release the

foothold; You also observe silence, leaving a good opportunity for

the Lord to hear the Sama sung by Brahma-child, lying in the navel-

lotus.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 442:

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: This section known as Naadha

paddhathi was created by Swamy Desikan to celebrate the Naadham

emanting from the PaadhukAs , when they are of service to the Lord.

Swamy Desikan hs composed this verse and three other verses about

occasions , when the PaadhukAs stop generating the Naadham for

special reasons. Swamy Desikan seems to consider that the generation

of the naadham as well as its cessation are legitimate topics for

inclusion in this section of Sri RanganAtha paadhukA sahasram .

Here, Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE !Oh Mother ! You seem to give

the opportunity for Your Lord resting on AadhisEshA to hear the Saama

Vedam recitation by His son BrahmA seated on the lotus arising out

of the Lord's naabhi . It is for this purpose it appears that You

have left The Lord's feet and are observing the vow of silence so

that there is no distraction for Your Lord's enjoyment of the SaamA

ghaanam .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : The Lord has arrived at His

sanctum . The dhivya paadhukais have transported Him there. This

slOkam and the next two slOkams describe the mood at that time inside

the sanctum.The Paadhukais have become still and it appears that they

are facilitating the Lord to hear the Saama GhAnam from BrahmA .

 

(3) Sri ranganAthan has arrived at the sanctum and has ascended on

His bed of AadisEshan ( Prabhu : paryankam aasrithavAn ). The

Paadhukais have become silent after leaving the Lord's feet (

Paadham vihAya parikalpitha mouna mudhrA ). The PaadhukAs by keeping

quiet seems to help the Lord listen to the Saama GhAnam performed by

His son BrahmA resting on the bed of the lotus arising out of the

Lord's navel ( Naabhi sarOja sayitha arbhaka SaamagIthim srOthum

avasaram disasIva) …(V.S)