Padhuka Sahasram-646

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

646. anudhinalaLithAnAmanguLIpallavAnAm

janithamukuLashOBhaIrdhevi! mukthAPhalaIsthvam

prakatiyasi janAnAm pAdhukE! rangaBharthu:

padhasarasijarEKhApAnchajanyaprasUthim

 

Oh Paaduka! The tender sprouts-the fingers of the Lord's Feet gave

rise to the buds we call pearls. The pearls are, according to You

produced from the Panchjanya conch, (Sankha), their position

elucidating to us their origin.

 

Note: See the note under verse 635.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 646

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here , Swami Desikan refers to

the generally held belief that the pearls are born out of

conches. The origin of the pearls on Lord's PaadhukAs in this

context is connected to the line (rEkA) symbolizing conch on

His holy feet. Swami Desikan says : " Oh PaadhukE! You seem

to be demonstrating that Your pearls appearing like flower buds

on the tendril like toes of Your Lord are originating from

the insignia of conch found on the palm of His feet " .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is: The pearl

like pAsurams of AzhwAr appear like ornaments on the tender

creeper like Thiruvadi of PerummAL. These paasurams are

the fittest ones to adorn the Lord's sacred feet. These

paasurams arose because of the reflections by SaThAri Soori

on those Thiruvadis.If one reflects on those Thiruvadis

as BhOgya Vasthu , then similar paasurams will arise from

that fortunate being .

 

3)DEvi PaadhukE! You are proclaiming this (Thvam idham

prakaDayasi). You announce to the people that the pearls on

You are like the buds blossoming from the conch shaped

lines (rEkhAs) found on the soul of the Lord's feet

( Rangabharthu: padha sarasija rEkhA-paanchajanya

prasUthim prajAnAm prakaDayasi).Swamy Desikan describes

the beauty of the pearls on the Paadhukais as being

equal to the beautiful white buds found at the end of

the delightful , never-fading , tender creeper like

toes of the Lord ( anudhinam laLithAnAm anguli pallavAnAm

janitha makuLa sObhai: mukthAphalai:)...(V.S)