Padhuka Sahasram-744

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

744. kanakaruchiravarNAm pAdhukE! sahyasinDhu:

shriyamiva mahanIyAm sinDhurAjasya pathnI

svayamiha saviDhasThA soUmyajAmAthruyukthA-

mupacharathi rasEna thvAmapathyABhimAnAth

 

Oh Paaduka! Kaveri is the wife of the ocean-god. When the Lord walks

near the river, she (Kaveri) presumably renders the best homage and

courtesy to You- as You are like her daughter Lakshmi-and to the

Lord, who is charming, gold-hued son-in-law, by name itself, i.e.,

Ramyajamata (Azhagiya Manavalan).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 744

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: After paying tribute to

the PaadhukAs as lotus creepers in the previous verse,

Swamy Desikan is reminded about the lady seated on

the lotus flower and holding lotuses on Her hands(viz).,

MahA Lakshmi. He equates the PaadhukAs then to MahA Lakshmi

and describes the honors done by Cauveri to the PaadhukAs

at SrIrangam.

 

Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadukE! The river Cauveri flowing

from the Sahya mountains(western ghAts) is the wife of the Lord

of the Seas. She recognizes You as the bride of the beautiful

bridegroom (Sowmya JaamAthru/Azhigiya MaNavALan)at SrIrangam

and considers You as equivalent to MahA Lakshmi . Out of affection

for You and Your status as the bride of RanganAtha , Cauvery shows

her respect by flowing gently next to the temple ,where You

reside with the Lord and serve Him.

 

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

Lord travels on You and reaches the banks of Cauvery

(His Mother-in-law), some thing interesting happens.

Mother-in-Law Cauvery looks at You and thinks that it is

Her daughter that has come home with Her Lord and She

performs all upachArams to You with joy. Why does

Cauvery get confused ? The three things that throw her

off are : (1) You have the golden hue of her daughter

(2) all the world celebrates You just as they celebrate

Her daughter (3) You do not leave the side of the Lord

just like her daughter.

 

3)Cauvery is the wife of Samudhra Raajan ( Sahya sindhu:

Sindhu Raajasya pathni). Here at SrIrnagam , She is very

near Her daughter and son-in-law and performs upachArams

for the Lord , who adorns the reflected golden sheen

of MahA Lakshmi , her Daughter( iha Svayam savidhasTA

sathee kanaka ruchira varNAm soumyajAmAthru-yukthaam

Sriyamiva upacharathi). Oh PaadhukE! When Your Lord

arrives on the banks of Cauvery river, His Mother-in-Law's

home, She mistakes You for Her golden hued daughter,

who is celebrated by all and offers all the upachArams

( Soumya-jaamAthru-yuktham Sriyamiva MahaneeyAm

ThvAm apathyAbhimAnAth rasEna upacharathi)...V.S