Padhuka Sahasram-542

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

542. mukthAmayUKhaprakaraI: suBhadhrA

kruShNA mahEndhrOpalarashmijAlaI:

manyA murArErmaNipAdhukE! thvam

vihArayukthA vijayam vruNOShi

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You stroll around in sport every-where and secure

victory for the Lord. Appropriately You are Subhadra (beautiful) by

reason of the white pearls and their radiance; and Krishna (Draupadi)

(of dark dalliance) by reason of the sapphire gems. Being so, You are

naturally like Arjuna that is vijaya (victory).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 542:

 

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan uses the double

meaning of the words " Subadraa and KrishNaa. Subadraa and KrishNaa

(Droupadhi) are the two wives of ArjunA . SubadrA also means one ,

who is very auspicious. KrishNaa means one , who is dark. It is well

known that ArjunA was the dear friend of Lord KrishNaa and they were

happy together during campaigns of exploration and adventure. Swamy

Desikan compares one PaadhukA to Subadraa and the other to

Droupadhi. Lord's travel on both of them are like ArjunA's sweet

company. Swamy Desikan says: " Oh MaNi PaadhukE! With the white

auspicious lustre of Your pearls (Subadraa) and the dark blue lustre

of Your sapphires (KrishNaa) , You become fit for the sports of Your

Lord with Arjunaa.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Subadhra and Droupadhi are the two

wives of Arjuna, the dearest friend and sishyA of the Lord . The

inner meaning is that the two Paadhukais are joyously married to the

Lord and are serving His sacred ThiruvadikaL.

 

3) The dark blue (Indraneelam ) gem stones and the whilte hued

pearls on the Paadhukais compared to the two wives of ArjunA .

Dhroupadhi is the dark hued wife and SubhadhrA is the fair

complexioned one. Droupadhi is saluted as " mahEndrOpala rasmi

jaalai: KrishNA " . SubhadhrA is acknowledged with respect as " MukthA

MayUkha prakarai: SubadhrA). The two are celebrated by the Lord (

MurArE: MaanyA Thvam ) and sport with Him and bring victory

to Him ( MaanyA Thvam vihAra YukthA , vijayam vruNOshi)…(V.S).