Padhuka Sahasram-674

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

674. aDhigathabahushAKhaIrashmagarBhaprasUthaI:

maDhuripupadharakshE! mEchakaIramshujAlaI:

anitharasharaNAnAm nUnamAraNyakAnAm

kimapi janayasi thvam kIchakAraNyadhurgam

 

Oh Paaduka! The green multifaceted effulgence from Your emerald gems

can create a fortress of bamboo forest, which can provide a safe

asylum to the Vedas (named usually Aranyakas) and helpless forest-

dwellers.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 674:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan compares

the green lustre of the emeralds of the Paadhukais to

a green fortification that protects VedAs and Upanishads.

He says: " Oh Madhusoodhana PaadhukE! You protect the helpless

forest dwellers (VedAs and Upanishads) just as the dense

thickets of bamboos interlock with each other and protect

those who reside inside the bamboo forest . You are even

better than the bamboos in strength. They are only strong

at skin levels (superficially) and are weak in their

interiors.You are in contrast strong both inside and

outside and with Your interlocking green rays like

the many interlocking branches of bamboos serve like

an impenetrable green forest for the VedAs and Upanishads.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:VedAs have a lot of

dangers from those , who misintrepret them. Our Lord has

to protect the VedAs from these dangers. With AzhwAr's

paasurams, our Lord makes it easy for every one to

comprehend the true meanings of the VedAs and saves

them from any misfortunes that may come their way.

 

3)Swamy Desikan refers here to an impenetrable forest

of Bamboos ( kimapi keechakAraNya dhurgam janayasi)

that is created by the many branched rays emanating

from the emeralds on the Paadhukais of the Lord

( Thvam adhigatha bahu Saakhai: mEchakai: asmagarbha

prasUthai: amsu jAlai: kimapi dhurgam janayasi).

What is this green , impenetrable fort and what is it

for? It is the interlocking rays of emralds forming

an impenetrable bamboo forest (fort ) that protects

the dwellers of this forest (VedAs), which have no

others to protect them ( anitharasaraNAnAm aaraNyakAnAm

keechakAraNya dhurgam janayasi)...(V.S).