Padhuka Sahasram-553

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

553. rangEshvarasya mrugayOscharaNAvasakthAm

raksha:kapIndhramakutEShu nivEshayOgyAm

manyE padhAvani! nibhaDdhavichithrarathnAm

mAyAmrugasya rachithAmiva charmaNA thvAm

 

Oh Paaduka! I believe the gem-studded paaduka that Ranganatha wears,

namely, yourself, must have been made from the skin of the bogus-deer

(of Maricha) which Rama chased and killed; the purpose was to enable

the Paaduka to be placed as honour to the leaders of rakshasas and

monkeys. (i.e., Vibhishana and Sugriva).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

SlOkam 553:

 

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

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh RanganAtha PadhukE! You appear like

the illusory and brilliantly multi-colored skin of MaarIchA , who

took the form of the most enchanting deer to gain SitA Piraatti's

attention. Ramachandran hunted for the deer radiating many colors to

bring it to SitA . It appears Ramachandran might have had another

motive to hunt the deer. He wanted to place You as the decorartion on

the crowned heads of VibhIshaNaa and SugreevA . In this regard , You

remind me of the most beautiful skin of MaarIchA chased by the

hunter, Raamachandran to create another Paadhukai shining with many

colors for honoring the heads of His dear BhakthAs, SugrIvan and

VibhishaNan as part of their coronation ceremony .

 

2) The Paadhukai has many radiant gems on it ( Vichithra rathnAm ).

It is associated with the sacred feet of the Lord , the hunter , who

went after the MaayA Maarichan, who took the form of the deer with

beautiful skin and enchanting colored spots. It appears as though

the Paadhukai is sewn together with the skin of Maarichan ( MaayA

mrugasya charmaNA rachithAmiva manyE) by the Lord , who had the

intention to place that colored and beautiful paadhukais on the head

of the newly coronated SugrIvan and VibhishaNan ( Raksha: KapIndhra

makudEshu nivEsa Yogyam ThvAm )….V.S