Padhuka Sahasram-644

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

644. AshAsya nUnamanaGhAm maNipAdharakshE!

chandhrasya vAriDhisuthAsahajasya vruDdhim

DhAthrIm mukundhapadhayOranapAyinAm thvAm

jyOthsnA samAshrayathi moUkthikapankthilakshyAth

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The row of pearls on You would appear to be the moon

itself, I feel. Being the brother of Mahalakshmi, originating from

the ocean, he presumably seeks digit-increase and resorts to You, who

afford protection to the Lord's Feet and who could recommend his case

to the Lord!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkma 644

 

1) UttaamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh MaNi PaadhukE! Your pearls

are not just rows of decorations on Your body. They appear

to be the lustre of Moon, the brother-in-law of Your Lord,

who has approached You, who is protecting Your Lord's feet

so that he ( the Moon ) will not exprience the waning between

the bright(Sukla) and dark (KrishNa ) pakshams ( Halfs of

the month). Swamy desikan hints here that the Moon has

joined the PaadhukAs to be close to the Lord's feet to pray for

the blessing of freedom from decay (Kshaya rOgam).

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: When we look at the pearls

on You , we are inclined to imagine that Chandran is near

You making a prayer. He wants to join You to be free from

decay (waning) during KrishNa paksham . The inner meaning is

that respectful prayer to the BhaagavathAs, who are truly

devoted to the Lord can result in the realization of all

desired fruits. Swamy NammAzhwAr has all the soubhAgyams of

Jn~Anam, DayA and Forbearance. Any one who comprehends

the true meaning of His(AzhwAr's) paasurams will not

experience any shrinking of their Jn~Anam (sankuchitham).

 

3)The rays of the Moon , who is the brother of MahA Lakshmi

arose like Her from the Milky ocean ( JyOthsnA

vaaridhisuthA sahajan ). He desires freedom from kshayam/

decay and wants to be blemishless ( VaaridhisuthA sahajasya

anagAm vruddhim aasasya) .What does he do to achieve

that boon? He ( the Moon) approaches You, who bear the Lord

on Your back without let and mingles with the assembly of

lustre of Your white " moon rays " of pearls ( AngaAm vrudhdim

aasasya MukundhapadhayO: anapAyineem dhAthrIm ThvAm moukthika

pankthi vyAjEna samAsrayathi)...(V.S).