Padhuka Sahasram-703

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

703. sadBhirjuShtA samudhithaviDhurjaIthrayAthrAvinOdhE

ShvAthanvAnA rajanimanaGhAmindhranIlAmshujAlAi:

chithram KhyAthA kumudhavanatha: pAdhukE! puShyasi thvam

vyAkOchathvam vibhuDhavanithAvakthrapankEruhANAm

 

Oh Paaduka! In Your free walk, that proves a victory-march, the moon-

shine, the presence of stars, the darkness generated by the sapphires-

all are conducive to the blossoming of an array of the blue-lilies.

But then, You make the lotuses too to blossom even in this night-the

lotuses (faces) of the celestial damsels. How is that! Veritably the

Lord is a moon, surrounded by stars. And when the Lord appears the

world is delighted!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 703

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here Swamy Desikan wonders about

the extraordinary powers of PaadukAs that create the night and at

the same time makes the lotus blososm . He says: " Oh PaadhukE!

You are joined by the righteous , who take the form of stars

when You unite with Your Lord appearing as the Moon to the stars

(people with good deeds).When Your Lord in the form of the Moon

travels with His devotees (Stars) , You spread the darkness of

night through the dark blue rays of Your sapphires. The lotus-

like faces of the wives of the DevAs watching this dark

night with the divine Moon and the accomanying stars blossom

at that time .One witnesses then the rare sight of lotuses

blossoming in that Moon-lit , starry night .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The Lord travels adorning

You with the enmeshed dark-hued sapphires to destroy

the asurAs. Your dark lustre creates the semblece of

night , whose darkness could not be dispelled even by

the Sun.That dark lustre of Your sapphires brightens

the faces of the joyous wives of dEvAs since their

husband's enemies are destroyed by Your Lord.Due to

the avthAram of Swamy NammazhwAr , the auspicious

guNAs/flowers like Saanthi/peace, Bhakthi/devotion to the Lord ,

virakthi/dispassion , DayA/compassion ,forbearance

and sadhbuddhi blossom in this world and spread their

fragrance far and wide. It is like lotus blossoms

in the depth of the dark night as a result of the union

of the Lord with You enmeshed with sapphires.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE! You are worshipped by the revered ones

( PaadhukE! Thvam sadhbhi: jushtA). You are associated

with the bright Moon of RanganAthA (samudhitha vidhu:) ,

who is engaged in travel to destroy the asurAs ( jaithra

yAthrA vinOdha RanganATan).At that time , the dark bluish-black

rays originating from the sapphires on You create a perfect

dark night ( indhraneela amsu jaalai: anagAm rajaneem

aathanvAnA), which is like a forest of blue lillies

(aathanvAnA kumudha vanatha:).The Lord's act of

destruction of the asurAs to protect the dEvAs

result at this time in the blossoming of the lotus-like

faces of dEva sthrees ( viBhudha vanithA vakthra

pankEruhANAm vyAkOchathvam pushyasi).This wonderous

act of lotus blooming in the dark of the night

seems to be achieved by You in a mysterious manner

( Thvam vakthra pankEruhANAm vyAkOchathvam pushyasi.

Chithrm idham )...(V.S)