Padhuka Sahasram-765

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

765. ahithOnmaThanAya samshrithAnAmalamAlOkavashEna shabdhathO vA

karayOscha raThAngapAnchajanyoU maDhuhanthu: padhayOscha pAdhukE

yE

 

Even as the Chakra and Sankha in the hands of the Lord, to ward off

the unfavorable forces befalling a devotee acting through Effulgence

and Sound respectively, the two Paadukas also do help with their

effulgence and pleasing sound.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 765

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares

the two Paadhukais to the sacred disc (Sudarsanam) and conch

(Paanchajanyam) seen on the Lord's hands that have transformed

in to two PaadhukAs. Just as the disc through its brilliant

lustre and the conch through its terrifying sound destroy

the enemies of the Lord's devotees , both of You (PaadhukAs)

destroy the enemies of those , who worship You.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Our Lord has Chakram and Sankham

on His two hands. He has two Paadhukais on His two feet. The lustre

of the chakram and the terrifying sabdham arising from the Sankham

remove the fears of the chEtanams. Similarly , the sight of

the Paadhukais and listening to the sound generated by

the Paadhukais remove all miseries of the world .

 

3)On the hands of the Lord are the disc and the Conch; His Thiruvadi

has the two Paadhukais( Madhuhanthu: karayO: raTAnga Paanchajanyou

cha , padhayO: PaadhukE ). By mere sight and sound of of them

(Sankha chakrams and the Paadhukais) , they remove the dangers

faced by those , who seek their refuge( PaadhukE alOkavasEna

atha vaa SabhdhatO vaa samsrtithAnAm ahiTonmatanAya alam).