Padhuka Sahasram-529

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

529. mahArGhaIrAshliShtAm maNiBhiravaDhUthadhyumaNiBhi:

kaThanchith kshEtrajnaIraDhigathapadhAmamba! BhavathIm

mukundhEna thrAthum padhakamalamUlE vinihithAm

nirAbhADhAm manyE niDhimanaGhavAchAm niravaDhim

 

Oh Mother Paaduka! I deem that You are a veritable Veda-nidhi, which

contains priceless gems, which outdoes the Sun in effulgence, which

can be located with difficulty only by knowledgeable ones, and which

is zealously kept under guard under the Lord's Feet.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 529:

 

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You with Your sparkling

gems are the supreme treasure that one can hope to get. You share all

the attributes of great wealth and yet surpass them all in every

aspect. You are the treasure for vedAs and vEdic scholars. Embraced

by gems of inestimable value, You occupy a Position under the lotus

feet of Ranganatha and protect them. Your auspicious devotees have

identified You as the wealth of all wealths.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Your Lord is wearing You

with supremely radiant gems on His Thiruvadi. That appears like the

invaluable treasure constituted by the Vedams, Smruthis and purANams .

 

3) Swamy Desikan salutes the greatnes of the lustre of the gems

enmeshed in the Paadhukais of the Lord here . He says that they put

to shame the radiance of many rising suns ( mahArgai: avadhUtha

dhyumaNi maNibhi: aaslishtAm ThvAM). This radiant paahdukai and its

svaroopam is comprehended by the fortunate jeevans with great effort

( KshEthraj~nai: kaTanchith adhigatha padhAm ). Such a glorious

Paadhukai adorns the lotus soft feet of the Lord for the protection

of the world ( MukudhEna thrAthum padha kamala moolE vinihithAm ).

You are indeed veritable and inestimable treasure for the jeevans

( niravdhim nidhim manyE)..V.S