Padhuka Sahasram-667

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

667. acChEdhyarashminiyathaIrGhatithA haridhBhi:

sadhvarthmanA gathimathI maNipAdharakshE!

sandhrushyasE savithrumaNdalamaDhyaBhAjO

rangEshvarasya raThasampadhivAparA thvam

 

The movement of the Padhuka with unceasing green radiance from

emeralds, as also the movement of the sun's chariot drawn by horses,

in the celestial orbit is for the procession of Lord Ranganatha. It

is he who stands on the Paaduka and is in the centre of the solar

globe.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 667

 

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Here , Swamy Desikan

equates the Paadhukais to another chariot of the Sun.

The Paadhukais like the Sun's chariot (RaTam) are tied

with ropes. In the case of the Paadhukais , the green

rays of the emeralds are the binding ropes. They both

travel on divine routes. The Lord travls on the paadhukas

as well as on the other chariot of the Sun as Soorya

Mandala Madhyasthan. Swamy says: " Oh MaNi PaadhukE!

You appear like a second chariot of SooryA , where

its horses are tied for travel in the star-studded

skies . This time the green ropes that tie the horses

to the chariot are the rays of Your emeralds that are

imposisble to break apart. Your Lord is travelling on You

as the seated person at the center of the solar orbit

(Soorya Mandalam).

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! On You are

enmeshed the beautiful green emerald gems. PerumAL wears

You and travels on MangaLa maargams. When we look at You ,

we recognize You as being equivalent to the chariot of

the Sun. PerumAL is seated at the center of the orbit of

the Sun .The inner meaning is that the AchAryAs are the raTams

for our Lord , who approaches the prapannAs through travel

on the chariot of AchAryAs.The jeevan comprehends the Lord

through AchAryAs alone.

 

3)SrI RanganATan is saluted by Swamy Desikan as

" Savithru maNDala madhya bhAjan " here . The Paadhukais

are recognized as " aparA RaTa: " or the other chariot

of the Lord. This chariot traveling on the auspicious

routes (sadhvardhatmanA gathimathi) is tied to the horses

that draw it with green emerald ray ropes firmly ( acchEdhya

rasmi niyathai: gaDithA). The Lord seated on You serving

as the other chariot of Sooryan is now possessed with

a great wealth ( savithru maNDala madhya bhAja:RangEswarasya

aparA raTa samapdhi iva samdhrusyasE)...(V.S).