Padhuka Sahasram-528

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

528. salilam vinyasya thvayi charaNarakshE! nijapadham

yadhrucChAniShkrAnthE viharathi haroU rangarasikE

dhishAsoUDhAnaShtoU janayasi thadhA nirBharamilan

maNicChAyAmAyAGhanaGhatithakEthuvyathikarAn

 

Oh Paaduka! when the Lord sets His Feet on You, for a sportive walk,

You send arrays of rays to all directions to make it appear as though

all palatial mansions are getting ready for the Lord, with festoons

and flags!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 528:

 

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Lord RanganAtha out of

His enormous affection for Your companionship decides some times to

take unplanned journeys. These are spontaneous decisions on His part.

During those times, the rays from the diamonds adorning You make up

for the absence of the traditional flags seen on top of the mansions,

when Your Lord's journeys are announced. You order Your gems to

extend their rays and form the flags on top of the mansions of

SrIrangam to make up for the deficencies.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that a

fortunate jeevan due to unknown good fortune gains AchArya KatAksham

and thereafter Bhagavath anugraham . That blessed jeevan's speech and

guNams are celebrated in all directions.

 

3) Lord is fond of Ranga VimAnam ( Ranga rasikan ). Some times, He

leaves that favorite spot unannounced wearing You and steps out for

a joyous journey enjoying Your company ( Thvayi nija padham saleelam

vinyasya yadhrucchA-nishkrAnthE viharathi). At those times, You make

up quickly for the absence of the traditional flags on top of the

mansions in all directions that are seen, when the Lord's visit is

known ahead ( Thvam tadhA ashtou disA soudhAn nirbhara miLath maNi

cchAyA maayA ghana ghaDitha kEthu vyathikArAn janayasi)..V.S