Padhuka Sahasram-711

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

711. shoUrE: shuDdhAnthanArINAm vihAramaNidharpaNam

prasatthEriva samsThAnam padhathrANamupAsmahE

 

We reverentially meditate on the Paaduka-which serves as a mirror in

which the Duvine Consorts look in a playful fashion, and which is an

incarnation so to say, of the Lord's grace as well as the crystal

clarity of the Lord.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 711

 

1) Introduction for the Bimbha-Prathibhimbha Paddathi:

There are twenty verses in this Paddhathi. In the past few

paddhathis , Swamy desikan described the glories of

the different kinds of gems adorning the Padhukais.

In this section , He describes the reflections and

the counter reflections of many images on the sacred gems

adorning the Padhukais.

 

2) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: We offer our salutations to

the PaadhukAs , which are known for their clarity. They serve as

the novel mirror for the ladies of the inner chambers of the Lord

to check on their own beauty.

 

3) SrImad Andavan's anubhavam:The clarity of the gems on

the SatAri make it function like a blemishless mirror. The ladies

of the Lord's inner chambers (His Devis) see their bhimbhams in

the Paadukai and use it as a gem studded mirror to check their

alankArams.

 

4) " SourE SuddhAntha Naaree: " are the Lord's consorts occupying

the inner chambers like MahA Lakshmi, BhU Devi et al. They

decorate themselves and need a mirror to have a last minute

check on their appearances as the Lord approaches . They

wish to check whether their aabharaNams and flowers are

in order . They look at their reflections (Prathibhimbhams )

on the shiny surface of the clear gems on Paadhukais , which serve

as the gem-studded mirror ( maNi DarpaNam).That MaNi DarpaNam is

the embodiment of clarity ( prasatthE: SamsTAnam) and reflects

perfectly the bhimbhams of the DEvis of the Lord...(V.S).