Padhuka Sahasram-540

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

540. avaImi rangEshvarapAdhukABhyAmakAlakAlyam viBhavam viDhAthum

vajrEndhranIlavyapadhEshadhrushyam bandhIkrutham

nUnamahasthriyAmam

 

The Paadukas of Lord Ranganatha have imprisoned Day and Night in the

form of diamond and sapphire in order to suggest to us that the

rewards of Aishwarya and the like that the Paadukas would confer on

one surrendered, are unlimited by time!

 

Time is measured by night-day duration. Time becomes unreckoned, when

Ahoratra (day-night) has been imprisoned.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 540:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: This is one of the rare verses, where

The PaadhukAs are not addressed directly. Diamonds refers to the days

and sapphires to the nights. Swamy Desikan says: " RanganAthA's

PaadhukAs resembling diamonds and sapphires help in the Lord's

performance of His play at SrIrangam both during the day and night

times. It looks as though the Paadhukais are imprisoned in the Lord's

feet for that purpose.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You have diamonds and

blue sapphire gems . That reminds me of days and nights. The inner

meaning is that Swamy NammazhwAr has imprisoned the day and night to

grant mOksham to the jeevans. When one takes refuge in SadAchAryAs ,

both PuNyam and Paapam leaves one and Moksham comes within easy

reach .

 

3) The eternal wealth beyond the power of time ( akAlakAlyam

Vibhavam ) is Moksha sampath ( wealth of deliverance from the cycles

of births and deaths). The enmeshing of the white diamond and the

dark Indra neelam reminds one of the jailing of the days and nights

(PuNyam and paapam ) to grant one Moksham ( Vajra –Indra neeal

vyapadesa Dhrsyam ahasthriyAmam bandhIkrutham noonam )…(V.S).