Padhuka Sahasram-880

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

880. nandhasUnupadhapadhmamindhirApANipallavanipIdanAsaham

pAdhukE! thava balEna paryaBhUdhUShmaLAmuragamoULisharkarAm

 

Oh Paaduka! The feet of the Lord are so tender that they wold redden

even if touched by the tender palm of Mahalakshmi. Even so Sri

Krishna could dance on the hood of Kaliya serpent; that hood was hot

and rough. How? Your ability to sustain all that was the help You

rendered to the Lord.

 

Thus You help the Lord in a crisis even as You help the ordinary

souls.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 880

 

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

Desikan referred to the help of PaadhukAs to the righteous people.

Here, he talks about the help given by the PaadhukAs to the Lord

at the time of His battle with the poisonous snake, KaaLiyan . Swamy

says: " Oh PaadhukE !Your Lord's tender feet can not even tolerate

the pressings of SrI Devi's lotus soft hands. Such tender feet danced

on the rough gems present on the hoods of the powerful snake ,

KaaLiyan, and subdued him. Your Lord was not affected from the

exertions of dancing on the hot and hard head of the snake thanks to

Your active support.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! The tender feet of Your

Lord can not bear the pressure even with the pressing by SrI Devis'

lotus soft hands. Lord's feet are so tender and soft that they are

uncomfortable even from the soft touch of MahA Lakshmi's hands. Those

lotus soft feet of the Lord with Your assistance dance on the hot and

hard hoods of the serpent king, KaaLiyan and puts that powerful

serpent to shame.

 

3) Oh PaadhukE ! Your Lord's tender feet can not tolerate even the

soft pressings from MahA Lakshmi creeper-soft hands ( IndhirA paaNi

pallava nipeeDana ahasam ). Those lotus-soft feet of the son of

NandhagOpan (Nandhasoonu padha Padhmam) gained strength from Your

association (Tava BalEna) and danced on the hot and rough

surfaces of the hoods of KaaLiyan ( ushmALam sarkarAm uraga mouLi )

and put him to shame (Tava BalEna paryabhUth )...(V.S).