Padhuka Sahasram-695

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

695. prathyEmi ranganrupathErmaNipAdhukE! thvAm

kruShNAm thadhangaruchiBhirharinIlarathnaI:

vishvAparADhasahanAya padham thadhIyam

vishvamBharAm BhagavathIm samayE BhajanthIm

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The sapphires confer a dark complexion on You. I

would now take You for Bhoomi Devi, who would, at the time of

punishment due to be meted out to a creature, which seeks some way of

respite, resort to the Lord's Feet to secure forgiveness, by virtue

of Her innate character of 'world bearing'. (The Vedas declare that

Bhoomi Devi is dark)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 695

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavaam: Oh RangarAja PadhukE!

Your rays of sapphire are dark in color like the complexion

of Your Lord . When Your devotees surrender unto You ,

Your sapphires like BhUmi Devi , who bears with their offenses and

protects them. ( BhUmi Devi also ahs a bluish-black complexion

like the sapphires. Hence , Swamy Desikan equates the grace of

sapphires to that of BhUmi Devi , who is known as " Sarvam SahA "

and protects the jeevans out of Her infinite compassion ).

 

2). SrImath Andavan's anubhaavam: Oh PaadhukE! Sapphires are

emeshed on You. That makes You look dark . You remind us of

BhUmi Devi, who intercedes with the Lord to forgive Her

children's transgressions.

 

3)Oh RanganAthan's maNi PaahdukE! You have a hue that is

dear to the Lord (viz) harineelam( KrishNa antharanga Ruchibhi:

Harineela rathnai: sahithA). When One reflects on Your hue,

One is reminded of BhUmi Devi ( VisvammbharAm) , who is

blemishless and has all auspicious attributes (Bhagavatheem)

and who stays at her Lord's feet (tadhIyam Padham bhajantheem)

to plead for Her Lord's mercy against the limitless transgressions

of the people of the world ( ThvAm visvAparAdhasahanAya

samayE tadhIyam padham bhajanthIm Bhagavatheem VisvambharAm

prathyEmi)...(V.S).