Sri Lakshmi Sahsram : 17.33/The NaamAs that bless you with all Unnatha pdhams ( Lofty sTAnams)

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of MahA Lakshmi:

 

In the 33rd slOkam , Sri VenkatAdhri Kavi points out that

the recitation of Sri MahA Lakshmi's nAmAs will bless one

with Raaja Padhavi , Indhra Padham, Brahma padhavi or

any other status and position one desires .Such is Her

boon granting munificence .

 

yO vakthi Devi padhamEkamapi Thvadheeyam

sarvANi tasya hrudhi bhAnthi sadhA padhAni

nithyOnnathO nrupathirEva vaSeekruthascchEth

kimkurvathE purajanA ithi ka: prayathna:

 

(Meaning): Oh SrI Devi ! It is enough to recite one of Your

many nAmAs. All words ( Padhams) will appear on

the curtain of one's mind. When the right words appear

in one's minds , it is very easy to become a celebrated

poet . When there are so many padhams (nAmAs) , even

the mastery of one nAmA of Yours (reciting and comprehension)

would pave the way for all soubhAgyams .

 

The key words are : " Devi ! Ya: Thvadheeyam padham

yEkamapi vakthi , Tasya hrudhi sarvANi padhAni sadhA

bhAnthi "

 

(Meaning): Once one masters even one of Your nAmAs ,

then all the other padhams /padhavis basks under its glory ,

rest of the padhams readily shine in his/her mind .There are

so many padhams in this world . When one recites even one of

those padhams/nAmAs, the rest fall within easy reach of that

reciter . When Her nAmam ( SrI nAmam) stands behind us as

strength and support , all the other unnatha padhams

( lofty positions/high offices) are readily accessible.

 

The poet gives a comparison:

 

nithyOnnathO nrupathirEva vaseekruthascchEth

kimkurvathE purajanA ithi ka: prayathna:

 

(Meaning): When the king of the realm is under your

influence , what is there to say about the control over

the citizens? The citizens will perform the desired kaimkaryams

since the king himself is favorably disposed . Similarly ,

when one masters the Empress of nAmAs ( SrI Naamam) ,

then all other nAmAs denoting other padhavis come under

one's chakrAthipathyam .

 

The poet avers : " Annai pER vasathAl soRkaL anaitthumE

vasatthilAhum ". Padham here also means Padhavi or sTAnam

like Brahma , Indhra Padhavis attained by penance over hundreds

of thousands of years . Even such lofty status becomes like fruits

on the low branches of the tree to pick readily .

 

The word Padham can also be intrepreted as Padhavi like

Indhra Padham , Parama Padham et al.

 

Sri PadhmAvathy SamEtha Sri SrinivAsa ParabrahmaNE nama:

Daasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan