Padhuka Sahasram-817

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

817. snAthA padhAvani! chiram puriBhujya mukthA

pAdhEna ranganrupathE: shuBhalakshaNEna

rEKhAntharaIrnavanavaIrupashOBhasE thvam

samskArachandhanavilEpanapankalagnaI:

 

Oh Paaduka! (After Tirumanjanam bath and the usual application of

sandal-paste, the Lord wears the Paaduka) Now Your surface shows in

addition to the usual lines, the additional sandalpaste streaks-which

are evidence for the enjoyment You have had with the Lord. It adds to

Your charm and lustre. (This is like Nammazhwar being referred to as

exuding the special fragrance of Tulasi, implying his having had

physical union with the Lord)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

SlOkam 817

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You are given

the ceremonial bath and sandal paste is applied on Your surface

before uniting You with Your Lord's feet. On those wet sandal paste

regions , the lines and marks of the Lord's feet are imprinted .

Thus a duplicate set of lines and marks are seen on the surface of

the wet sandal paste reflecting the ones permanently marked on

Your dry surface .You shine with both sets of lines and patterns of

the Lord's feet.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: When the Lord is ready to go on

sanchAram outside , the archakAs bathe You and decorate You with

wet sandal paste . Your Lord places His sacred feet on You and

transfers the impressions of the rEkhAs that He has on the sole of

His feet denoting His Emperorship of the Universe. You shine with

those marks , which provide proof that Your Lord enjoyed very much

His union with You.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE! You have enjoyed Thirumnajanam (sacred bath )

and have the auspicious marks of the Lord's feet as a result of

Your long enjoymentof those sacred feet ( SnAthaa , subhalakshaNEna

RanganrupathE: paadhEna chiram paribhujya mukthA).You shine

with newer and newer lines and patterns on Your surface that arise

from the contact of the decorative sandal paste on You with the

Lord's feet (Thvam samskAra chandhana vilEpana Panka: lagnai:

navanavai:rEkhAntharai: upasObhasE)....(V.S).