Padhuka Sahasram-819

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

819. pAdhAvani! prathipadham paramasya pumsa:

pAdharavindhapariBhOgavishEShayOgyA

svABhAvikAn suBhagaBhakthivishEShadhrushyAn

rEKhAthmakAn vahasi pathralathAvisheShAn

 

Oh Paaduka! You are prone to experience communion with the Lord

frequently. Befitting this previlege, You bear on Yourself natural

streaks, that clearly depict leaves and creepers as a sweetheart is

wont to paint on her face and body before joining her lover. (It is

obvious that Azhvars and Acharyas bear the true emblems of

Paramabhakti on them, which qualifies them for merger with the Lord.

Here, in this verse, 'subhaga Bhakti' may also mean pleasant

devoton apart from well-demarcated).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

slOkam 819

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! As the dear mistress of

Your Lord, You carry the special decorative marks in the form of Your

lines and patterns. They are similar to the patterns formed on

women's bodies with vermillion by her lover. Those patterns of

vermillion disappear with time. The lines and patterns formed as a

result of love play between You and Your Lord however are permanently

seen on Your surface and attest to the everlasting love between both

of You.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan refers to MakrikA

pathrams (the drawings created on the cheeks and shoulders of a lady

during bhOgam) here. The rEkhAs on the Paadhukais reminds Swamy

Desikan of these makarikA pathrams associated with love play . The

inner meaning is that the AzhwAr and AchAryAs have superior bhakthi

for the Lord that He is delighted to enjoy.

 

3) Oh PaadhukA ! You have the fitness to be united with the sacred

feet of PurushOtthaman, Your Lord often ( Thvam Prathipadham

Paramasya Pumsa: pAdhAravaindha paribhOga visEsha yOgyA) . You adorn

His lotus feet. You display naturally born rows and rows of

delightful rEkhAs on Your surface born out of superior bhakthi to

Your Lord , which remind us of the Makarapathrams drawn

by lovers ( Thvam svabhAvikAn subhaga bhakthi-visEsha dhrusyAn

rEkhAthmakAn pathralathA-visEshAn vahasi)...(V.S).