Padhuka Sahasram-534

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

534. sahasA vinivEdhya sAparADhAn

thvadhaDhInasvapadhE mukundhapAdhE

aruNOpalasakthamoUkthikashrI:

smayamAnEva viBhAsi pAdhukE! thvam

 

Oh Paaduka! The layer of ruby and white pearls above it seen on Your

surface gives an impression of your smiling at the situation when

offenders seek protection by surrendering, when You commend them for

acceptance to the Feet; they, even if unwilling accept Your view, the

Feet being subject to You! And they (who have surrendered), are

accepted. Hence, You smile in success.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 534:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares

the combination of the red color of Coral and the lustre of

Pearls with the smile of the PaadhukA Devi. Coral lips and

white teeth are associated with the beautiful smile of a woman.

Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE! The admixture of the red

color of Coral with the whiteness of Pearl seem to relate to

Your beautiful smile , when You deliver the sinners to

the holy feet of the Lord resting on You " . When people

adorn the SatAri on their heads, they are delivered to

the Lord's feet resting on the Paadhukais.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! The gleaming

white lustre of the pearls falls on the red rubies sitting

next to them. That reminds me of the lustre of the white

teeth falling on the coral lips during one's smile. This in

turn reminds me of the happy smile of AchAryAs, when they

place the jeevans free of dhOsham at the sacred feet of their

Lord. The red hue here denotes the desire (aasai). The white

hue signifies the pure words that AchAryAs use to describe

the glorious and sacred svabhAvam of the Lord .

 

3)Here Swamy Desikan describes the mutual divine effect of

the lustre of the white pearls on the Paadhukais falling on

the red rubies ( aruNOpala saktha moukthika SrI:).

That is like Your satisfied smile as you rush to place

the corrected jeevans through Your upadesams at

the sacred feet of Your Lord ( Thvam thvadhIna

svapadhE Mukundha paadhE sahasA vinivEdhya smayamAnEva

vibhAsi). You appear as though You are smiling over

the success of Your achAryakathvam ( Thvam smayamAnEva

VibhAsi)...(V.S).