Padhuka Sahasram-728

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

728. thvAmEvaIkAmaDhigathavatha: kELisanchArakAlE

pArshvE sThithvA vinihithadhrushO: pAdhukE(a)nanyalakshyam

thvadhrathnEShu prathiPhalithayOrnithyalakshyaprasAdhA

padhmABhUmyOrdhishathi BhavathI pAdhasEvAm murArE:

 

Oh Paaduka! You are gracious; clear-natured too. You grant to the

consorts, Mahalakshmi and Bhoomi Devi,-who, unlike You, get the

previlege of Bhagavat-pada-service only on the Sesha-couch-now gain a

constant pada-service, by being reflected in Your gems and having

contact with the Feet in all

His outings.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 728

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan uses

the double meaning of the words " Prasaadham " and

" Paadha SevA " in this verse to suggest how the PaadhukAs

help SrI Devi and BhU Devi , when the Lord travels.

He says: " Oh PaadhukE! When Your Lord leaves on His travels

transported by You , both SrI Devi and BhU Devi miss their wonted

pressing services of their Lord's feet . You recognize their

pangs of sorrow over the loss of kaimkaryam. You rise to

the occasion and by containing their images on Your gems,

You unite them thus with their Lord. Out of Your affection for them ,

You serve them and unite them to their consort in this

vicarious manner. Thus the consorts of the Lord continue

their uninterrupted service to the Lord's sacred feet.

 

2)SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The inner meaning is that the Lord

displays more mercy to AchAryAs than to His Devis.

 

3)During the sportive travel sessions (kELi sanchAra kaalE),

of the Lord , He has the sole companionship of the Paadhukais

(ThvAm yEkAmEva adhigathavatha: Murari). The two consorts of

the Lord stand by the PaadhukAis with undivided attention

and see themselves reflected on the bright gems of the Paadhukais

( paarsvE sTithvA ananyalakshyam vinihitha dhrusO: thvadhrathnEshu

prathiphalithayO: PadhmA-BhUmyO:). This appears to be an effort of

Paadhukais to give joy to the two DEvis through the Paadha sEvai

of the Lord( PadhmA-BhUmyO: nithya lakshya prasAdhA MurArE:

paadhasEvAm disathi)...(V.S).