Padhuka Sahasram-855

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

855. nirmruShtagAthraruchirA maNipAdhukE! thavm

snAthAnulEpasuraBhirnavamAlyachithrA

prApthE vihArasamayE BhajasE murArE:

pAdhAravindhapariBhOgamananyalaBhyam

 

Oh Manipaaduka! Well-polished with cloth, You appear lucid in lustre.

You get the water-ablution; then sandal-paste application, then

decoration with flower-garlands. You start on Your role, whether the

Lord goes on a stroll or for a sport. At the appropriate time, You

are united with the Feet. The Foot-Duet is Your spouse; You enjoy

conjugal pleasure with him. This previlege- of union with the Foot-

Duet, a spouse-is not given to any other appurtenance of the Lord,

which is all mere ornament.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 855

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : In the previous verse ,

Swamy Desikan pointed out the close relationship between

the PaadhukAs and the Lord's feet. Here, He describes

the PaadhukAs as the mistress , who enjoys along with Her

Lord , the pleasures of bathing , decoration with flowers and

smearing with scented powders. Oh PaadhukE ! You are indeed

His dear mistress. No other property of Your Lord achieves Your

status. Swamy Desikan says: " Oh MaNi PaadhukE ! after Your sacred

bath, Your servants wipe You dry. They sprinkle on You scented

powders. They cover You with garlands containing fresh and

beautiful flowers . You set out with Your Lord on His jaunts.

This way , You stand out as His dearest mistress . Your status

is never achieved by any other jewelery(aabharaNam) of the Lord " .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:PerumAL enjoys the companionship of

AzhwAr (SaThAri Soori) as His wedded wife. The realtionship of SaThAri

to the Lord is even loftier than the relationship of the Lord with

His Devi, MahA Lakshmi. In the world , the relationship between an

Utthama Purushan and his pathivrathA (Chaste) wife is accorded the

highest status. There is nothing that is comparable to that superior

relationship.

 

3) Oh MaNI PaadhukE ! You shine beautiful with Your body that has been

dried after Your sacred bath ( Thvam nirmrushta gaathra ruchirA ).

You have been the beneficiary of Thirumanjanam ( SnAthA ) and

thereafter You have been adorned with sandal paste and fragrant

garlands ( anulEpa surabhi: nava mAlya chithrA). Oh PaadhukE ! When

the time comes for sport ( VihAra samayE prApthE sathi ) , You enjoy

a rare and incomparable status of delight through the BhOgam

with Your Lord's lotus feet ( ananya-labhyam MurArE: PaadhAravindha

paribhOgam bhajasE )...(V.S) .