Padhuka Sahasram-487

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

487. dhidhrkshamANasya param niDhAnam snEhAnvithE yOgadhashAvishEShE

samvithpradhIpam maNipAdharakshE! sanDhukshayanthIva

marIchayasthE

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The yogi, seeking to see the Lord, who is the

superiormost treasure, has nourished the lamp of Jnana for which

Bhakti is the oil, the yogic exercise is the wick. The rays from the

gems on You are waht kindle the lamp of Wisdom, with which the yogi

can see God.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 487:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh gem-bedecked Paadhukais of the

Lord of Srirangam ! The beams of light emerging from Your gems act

as fire sticks that kindle the light from the wick of true knowledge

and make it shine brighter . With that powerful illumination , one is

able to see readily the big treasure that rests on AdhisEshan at

Srirangam. The help of Your rays in this regard is like the unguent

that helps the eyes to detect the hidden treasure. Oh PaadhukE! Your

rays help the Yogis to enjoy Your Lord to their heart's content .

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! for those , who are

desirous of meditating on the Savroopam of Your Lord , the luster

from the rays extending from Your exterior gems serve as the kindling

stick for their lamp of Jn~Anam. The inner meaning is that the

ThiruvAimozhi of the AzhwAr helps one to acquire the required Jn~Anam

to comprehend clearly the Isvara tatthvam .

 

3) The time is the one for superior meditation ( YogadasA visEsham )

by a Bhakthan with affection ( snEhAnvithEna dhidhrakshamaaNasya))

to experience the great treasure , which is Your Lord ( param

nidhAnam ). Your rays kindle the wick of the lamp of Jn~Anam in that

bhakthan ( tE MarIchaya: samvith pradhIpam sandhukshayanthI

iva)..V.S.