Padhuka Sahasram-593

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

593. nithyam nijAlOkapaTham gathAnAm

shrEyO dhishanthIm shrithapadhmarAgAm

mahIyasIm mADhavapAdharakshE!

manyAmahE mangaLadhEvathAm thvAm

 

Oh Paaduka! We would say that You are another Mahalakshmi, reputed as

Mangala devata. Like Her, You have Padma-raga; You too grant the

highest abode to whomsoever coming into the circle of light as she

grants to whomsoever She casts her glances on; she is very great and

You too are greater than the Lotus Feet.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 593:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! We consider You

as the equivalent to SrI Devi because of the many qualities that both

of you share. Whenever both of Your eyes fall on anyone , that

person recieves every type of auspicousness . SrI Devi prefers to

live on the lotus flower. You stay next to the lotus feet of Your

Lord. The glory of SrI Devi is large. You are larger than the Lord's

feet so that You can accommodate His feet with comfort.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! adiyEn considers You as

the YajamAni of all KshEmams and wealth , a veritable MahA Lakshmi.

The inner meaning is that AchAryAs are the avathArams of MahA

Lakshmi. When their katAksham falls on us, we have no deficiencies in

this or the other world.

 

3) Oh Maadhava PaadharakshE ! You confer sakala KshEmams for

those , who are blessed to be in the line of Your red rays from the

rubies on You ( Nithyam nijalOkapaTam gathAnAm srEya: disanthi) .

adiyEn considers You (Paadhukai) as the most distinguished goddess of

auspiciousness ( ThvAm MahIyaseem MangaLa DevathAm manyAmahE) .