Padhuka Sahasram-715

[Guest guest]

Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

715. upanIthamupAyanam surEndhraI:

prathibimbacChalathasthvayi praviShtam

svayamEva kila prasAdhaBhUmnA

prathigruhNAsi mukundhapAdhukE! thvam

 

Oh Paaduka! The Deva chiefs come with their respectful offerings to

the Lord. Those materials on being reflected on You create a vision

in one's imagination as though You, in Your great kindness received

their offerings meant for the Lord (as an attendant would do)!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 715

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mukundha PaadhukE!

The reflections of the fruits and flowers that the DevAs

bring to You as offerings are seen on Your gems. Out of

Your kindness , You appear to recieve them directly through

the route of their images. Normally , devotees bring fruits

and flowers and leave it in front of their Gods. Here ,

it appears that the special compassion of the PaadhukAs permits

the offerings to be recieved directly by the PaadhukAs through

their images of the offerers seen on the gems of the Paadhukais.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! the upahArams

(offerings) brought by the devAs are reflected on Your mirror

like gems.Those BhimBhams suggest that You recieve those

offerings directly from them.

 

3)Oh Mukundha PaadhukE! The exalted DevAs (SurEndrA: ) bring

with them offerings for You (upaneetham upAyanam).The images

(Bhimbhams) are reflected (prathibhimBhams) on the clear

surfaces of the gems on the Paadhukais through the power

of their (gem's) clarity ( prasAdha bhUmnA).That scene

looks as though You are directly recieving their SamarpaNams

(prasAdha bhUmnA svayamEva prathigruhNAsi iva)..(V.S).