Padhuka Sahasram-666

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

666. baDhnAsi rangEshvarapAdharakshE! harinmaNInAm praBhayA

sPhuranthyA chUdApadhEShu shruthisundharINAm

mAngaLyadhUrvAnkuramAlyapankthim

 

Oh Ranganatha Paaduka! The emeralds in You emit a green halo that

looks like the garland of Durva grass (Aruhampul) encircling the

heads of the Veda-damsels standing beside You in obeisance.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 666

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan compares

the intertwined green rays of the emeralds adorning

the Lord's Paadhukais to a garland made of panic grass

(aruham pul), which is a special plant of delight to

VinAyakA. Swamy says: " Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE!

Through Your resplendent green rays associated with

Your dense row of emeralds , You look like a garland of

auspicious panic grass on the heads of the VedAs (veda

siras) taking the form of ladies to be near their Lord " .

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! The green

rays associated with Your emeralds are like an assembly of

aruham pul.The vedams taking the form of young women

place those rays on their heads (Upanishads) to experience

auspiciousness. During the marriage ceremonies , aruham pul

is placed on the heads of the kanyAs . Lord is the Master

(husband) for the ladies taking the form of Vedams

to serve their Lord. The inner meaning is that the Sanskritic

VedAs adorn the AzhwAr's Paasurams on their heads

for realizng auspiciousness.

 

3.Oh RangEswara PaadharakshE! Your emerald rays create

(bhadhnAsi)the impression that there are rows of garlands of

panic grass (dhUrvAnkura maalA) on the heads of the VedAs

that have taken the form of ladies (Sruthi sundarIs)

serving their Lord ( Sruthi sundarINAm chUDApadhEshu

maangaLya dhUrvAnkura maalya pankthim bhadhnAsi). This

effect arises from the unique lustre of Your emerald rays

( Thvam HarimaNInAm sphuranthyA prabhayA badhnAsi)..(V.S).