Padhuka Sahasram-517

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

517. rashmijAlaparivEShabanDhurA rangaBhUmipathirathnapAdhukE!

vishvalOchanavihangahAriNI vAgurEva vithathA virAjasE

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The arrays, in circles of rays emitted by the gems on

You, look like strings fastened to a trap that You are. You entrap

the eyes (of all people) as if they were birds. You are so alluring

to see!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan

 

SlOkam 517:

 

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Oh gem-bedecked PaadhukAs of the Lord

of Srirangam ! With the rays of Your gems forming a circular net, You

appear like a hunter that uses his net to catch forest birds. Swamy

Desikan compares the eyes of the devotees to the birds caught in the

net set up by the PaadhukAs. He suggests that the devotees have

become captive , because of their being overtaken by the beauty of

the rays emanating from the gems adorning the PaadhukAs.

 

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

SadAchAryAs Shine with Brahma tejas, sweet voice , dayai, patience

and devotion to the Lord. Any one who has their sEvai are attracted

by them and come under their sway.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE ! You are surrounded by the cluster of the many

splendoured rays(Thvam rasmi jaalaparivEsha BhandhurA ). You are in

that state like a net to capture the flock of birds that are the

people of this world( Thvam VisvalOchana vihanga-hAriNI vithathA

vaagurEva virAjasE)..(V.S).