Padhuka Sahasram-538

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

538. pruThagviDhAnAm dhyuthiBhirmaNInAm thvAm pAdhukE!

lOhithashuklakruShNAm vihArahEthOriha rangaBharthu: pAdhAnuShakthAm

prakruthim prathIma:

 

Oh Paaduka! When different gems shed their colours, one sees red,

white and black on You. One imagines that the Lord created this in

replica of prakriti, which is said to be of these three colours, red,

white, and black (representing rajas, satva and tamas), for serving

as the field for His sport.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 538:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The white , black and red

Colored gems found on You resemble the three colors of the

fundamental matter (Moola Prakruthi) out of which Your Lord creates

the Universe. (Swamy Desikan is referring to the Upanishadic

statement that Moola Prakruthi is constituted by three guNAs

(Satthva , Rajas and Tamas), which have white, red and black colors.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: From our lOkam to Brahma lOkam is

known as the region of leelA vibhUthi. This is made up of Moola

Prakruthi with its three guNams : satthva-rajas and tamO guNams. The

jeevans suffer form the effect of the three guNams. Satthva guNam

produces clarity . RajO guNam enhances desire. TamO guNam makes one

become stuporous. AzhwAr comprehends fully the troubles of the

Jeevan. When the jeevan thinks about the lofty guNams of the Lord ,

it develops intense desire for the Lord and kaimkaryam for Him. When

the jeevan is unable to focus on the Lord, it gets deluded. The Moola

prakruthi helps with both samsAram and Moksham. AzhwAr helps only

with Moksham and performs upadesam on how to overcome the sorrows of

SamsAram.

 

3) The lustre of the different colored gems of the PaadhukAis

(prTagvidhAnAm maNInAm dhyuthi : ) are of three kinds: red, white and

black( LOhitha-sukla-krishNa dhyuthi: ). When one looks at that

combined lustre, one is reminded of Moola Prakruthi staying at the

sacred feet of the Lord for His sport in His LeelA

VibhUthi ( ThvAm iha Rangabarthu: vihAra-hEthO: Paadha anushakthAm

prakruthIm PrathIma: )…. (V.S).