Padhuka Sahasram-451

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

451. parimithaparibarham pAdhukE! sanchariShNoU

thvayi vinihithapAdhE lIlayA ranganAThE

niyamayathi vipanchIm nithyamEkAnthasEvI

nishamayithumudhArAnnAradhasthE ninAdhAn

 

Oh Paaduka! When the Lord wears You and enjoys a private leisurely

walk with a limited degree of paraphernalia, Sage Narada, given to a

proximate worship, stops his Veena-playing to enjoy the more sweet

and majestic melody that You generate.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 451

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Here, Swamy Desikan states that

the naadham generated by the PaadhukAs is superior to the naadham

arising out of the VeeNA of Sage Naaradhar. He says: " Oh PaadhukE !

Your Lord offers His exclusive audience to sages like Naaradhar. On

those occasions , He sends away His retinue and servants and moves

around in novel and delightful steps . The extraordinary music

generated by You from such exquisite movements of the Lord for the

pleasure of Naaradhar makes latter stop the playing on his VeeNA and

listen to You . Sage Naaradhar feasts His eyes on the Lord and fills

his ears with Your incomparable music .

 

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

Rishis like Naradhar celebrate AzhwAr Sookthis . As a mark of

respect , Sage Naaradhar Stops playing His VeeNaa once he hears the

sweet naadham arising from the Paddhukais as they transport the Lord

during His sanchArams. in deference to the sacredness of Swamy

NammAzhwAr's Sri Sookthis .

 

(3) Sage Naaradhar has the privelege of the yEkAntha sEvai of the

Lord (yEkAntha sEvee Naaradha : ) . The Lord carried by the dhivya

Paadhukais Is moving about on His sanchAram and is listening to the

sweet sounds genarated by the Padhukais during its kaimkaryam . Sage

Naaradhar Stops playing his veeNai out of his desire to enjoy the

sweet sounds of the Paadhukais ( udhArAn thE ninAdAn nisamayithum

vipanchIm niyamayithi) ..(V.S)