Padhuka Sahasram-725

[Guest guest]

Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

725. Bhagavathi garudasThE vAhanasThA: surEndhrA-

sthvayi vinihithapAdhE BhUmimEvAshrayanthi

thadhapi charaNarakshE! rathnajAlE thvadhIyE

prathiPhalithanijAngAsthulyavAhA Bhavanthi

 

Oh Paaduka! When the Lord is on Garuda and moves about, other Deva

chiefs will also ride on their respective vehicles. But when once the

Lord gets down and stands on You, they too stand on the earth, but by

being reflected on You, they appear to occupy equal vehicular status

with Your Lord!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 725

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! When Your Lord rode on

GarudA , MahEswarA, IndhrA , SubrahmaNyA followed Him on their

mounts such as the bull , elephant and peacock respectively.

When Your Lord completed His travel and descended from GarudA

to unite with You , those that accompanied Your Lord dismounted

and stood next to Him. Their reflections were seen on Your many gems

at that time and they looked like they were seated again on their

mounts. Your gems are their mounts this time though they were only

reflections on Your gems. They appear to have mounts of the same size

and status. The DevAs , MahEsvarA and SubramanyA appear to assist

You in carrying Your Lord .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! When Your Lord

mounts on His Garuda Vaahanam , the assembled DevAs ascend on

their own transports to accompany the Lord on anuyAthrA.

When Your Lord completes His journey and descends from Garuda,

the DevAs descend quickly from their own vAhanams and

at that time , the reflections of the entire assembly of

DevAs are seen on Your gems .That scene reminds one of

the DEvAs resting on You like Your Lord to help You

transport Him .

 

3)Oh CharaNa RakshE! When Your Lord ascends on His

transport (Garudan ), then the dEvAs standing near the Lord

mount their individual transports ; when Your lord descends from

Garudan , the dEvAs step down from their own vAhanams

( Bhagavathi GarudasTE sathi, SurEndrA: vAhansTA: -- Bhagavathi

Thvayi vinihitha paadhE sathi , surEndhrA: bhUmimEva aasrayanthi).

The images of the dEvAs are reflected on Your gems at

that time and makes the dEvAs look as though the DevAs and

Yourself provide the same vAhanam for Your Lord( ThvadheeyE

rathnajAlE prathiphalitha nija angA: tulya vAhA: bhavanthi)...(V.S).