Padhuka Sahasram-588

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

588. avApya padhAvani! rangaBharthu:

pAdhAmbhujE pallavasamstharABhAm

thvathpadhmarAgadhyuthayO BhajanthE

kAlAnalathvam kaluShAmbhuDhErna:

 

Oh Paaduka! Your Padmaraga radiations provided a surface of

tenderlings to suit the sensitive feet of the Lord. Even so, the same

acts as a Deluge Fire to dry up the ocean of sins that we have made

for over a long time.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 588

 

1)UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE!The glow of Your PadmarAga

gems appear in one regard as the cool, tender red shoots and in

another regard as the fire at the time of deluge, which burns our

ocean of sins. Such are its diverse powers !

 

2) The inner meaning is that the deep reflections and the correct

understanding of the bhAvam of Swamy NammAzhwAr paasurams will

destroy all of our sins.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE! the radiance of Your PadhmarAga gems (Thvath

PadhmarAga dhyuthi: ) reach a beauty similar to the bed made of

tender shoots at the lotus soft feet of SrI RanganAthan (

Rangabhartu: padhAmbhOje pallava-samsthara aabhAm avApyathi). At the

same time, those radiant rays from the PadhmarAga gems are like the

Agni of deluge time for the ocean of our sins ( Na: kalusha-

ambhudhE: kAlAnathvam bhajanthE)…(V.S).