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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

786. vahanthi rangEshvarapAdharakshE! dhIrGhAyuShAm

dharShithaBhakthibanDhA:

AshADhipAnAmavarODhanAryasthvanmudhrikAm mangaLahEmasUthraI:

 

Oh Paaduka! The Eight Direction-guardians enjoy such a longevity only

because their damsels wear, in their gold-chain-hung Thirumangalya, Your

image. They become thus blessed.

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 786

 

1) UtthamUr SWamy's anubhavam: In the earlier slOkams , Swamy Desikan

stated that the new brides wear jewelery containing the representation of

PaadhukAs

on their head. At the high moment of maangalya dhAraNam , the bridegroom

ties the auspicious thread around the neck of the bride that contains the

PaadhukAs

as the center piece . Swamy Desikan points out that the wearing of the

MangaLa

soothram is not confined to human beings alone but is also observed by

the wives of the DevAs , who wish to have long lives for their husbands.

Swamy says in this context: " Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE! The wives of

the long lived Masters of the eight directions demonstrate their devotion

to their husbands by wearing the auspicious golden chain around their

necks containing the medallion bearing Your representation " .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE! Every one of

the eight directions have their own Master . Their wives wear in their

sacred

necklaces (ThirumAngalyam) an insignia of Yours and thereby achieve

dheerga Sumangalithvam ( Long life as married women).

 

3) The directions have their Lords like Indhra for the East.

They have wives ( avarOdhanArya:). The wives wish long lives to

their husbands( dheergAyus). Therefore , they ( the wives) adorn

with reverence (darsitha bhakthi bandhA:) Your insignia /representation

on their golden necklaces ( mangala hEma soothrai: Thvan-mudhrikAm

vahanthi).. (V.S)

 

 

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan