Padhuka Sahasram-623

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

623. mukundhapAdhAvani! moUkthikaIsthE

jyOthsnAmayam vishwamidham dhivApi

vaImAnikAnAm na Bhajanthi yEna

vyAkOchathAmanjalipadhmakOshA:

 

Oh Mukunda Paaduka! This world becomes full of moons even in daytime,

by reason of Your pearls which radiate such lustre. As a consequence,

the Devas take to a suppliant posture of their hands, delineating a

lotus bud. And buds naturally do not blossom and open up!, this being

a night to their experience!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 623

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " Oh Mukunda PaadhukE!

The lustre of Your pearls spreads across the entire universe and

serves as The cool light of the moon. That moon light extends both

during the day and night times. As a result , the joined palms of

dEvAs offering worship to You appear like unblossomed buds of lotus " .

Swamy Desikan states that the dEvAs are having anjali mudhrai (

joining one's palms as a sign of reverence) during day and night.

Their anjali mudhra appear like lotus buds , which do not open up

because they experience the moon light associated with the cool

radiance of from the pearls decorating the PaadhukAs. Lotus flower

does not open its petals at night.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Mukhundha PaadarakshakE!

With Your unmatched cool white radiance , You make even the day time

experience the cool moonshine. The unbearable samsAric heat

feels like the cool moon shine in Your presence. When the DevAs

worship You, the SaThAri Soori, their folded hands stay closed

like the lotus at night enjoying the cool moon rays .

 

3) Oh Mukundha PaadhAvani! Your cool radiance from the pearls

makes even the hot day filled with the comfort of the cool moon rays

( tE moukthikai: idham visvam divApi jyOthsnAmayam karOthi).

Because of that phenomena , the folded hands of the dEvAs , which

resemble lotus buds do not open up ( yEna vaimAnikAnAm anjali

padhmakOsA: vyAkOchathAm na bhajanthi)…(V.S)