Padhuka Sahasram-865

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

865. AsannavrutthiravarODhagruhEShu shoUrE-

rApAdhayasyanupadham varavarNinInAm

AlagnarathnakiraNA maNipAdhukE! thvam

manjusvanA madhanabhANaniGharShashankAm

 

Oh Manipaaduka! You take the Lord along to the harem. The rays from

the gems spread all around. Your gait releases melody too. These two

occur frequently; it creates an impression that Cupid's arrows are

being rubbed on the touchstone of Your surface in order to captivate

the

Divine Consorts.

 

The Paaduka and its melody are the right cause for humans to develop

devotion to God. Paaduka being Azhvar, his works have got a major

role in creating Bhakti-bhava in men.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 865

 

1) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! When the Lord travels

with You generating auspicious naadham and spreading

Your beautiful , multi-colored rays , the Devis of the Lord in their

inner chambers develop a special passion for their Lord. It is like

the end result of Manmathan sharpening His arrows and generating

sound and light in that process to afffect the mind set of the Devis.

 

2) MaNi Padhukais of the Lord of Srirangam are near His inner

chambers, where His Devis live ( SourE: avarOdhagruhEshu

aasannavrutthi: ). The Paadhukais have both kaanthi from their gems (

aalagna rathna kiraNA ) and sweet sounds (manjuswanA ). As the

PaadhukAs take each step (anupadham) and transports the Lord to His

inner chambers , it creates the impression of Manmathan sharpening

his arrows to heighten the passion of the Lord's Devis (anupadham

Madana bhANa nigarsha sankhAm aapaadhayasi)...(V.S)