Padhuka Sahasram-885

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

885. kanakaruchirakAnthi; kalpithAshOkaBhArA

kruthakamalashrI: krIdathA mADhavEna

dhishidhishi sumanOBhirdharshanIyAnuBhAvA

suraBhisamayalakshmIm pAdhukE! puShyasi thvam

 

Oh Paaduka! You are gold, with a lovable appearance. You remove

people's burden of grief. The Lord, who is on a sport of walk, places

His Lotus Feet on You and enhances Your charm. The Devas and the

seers worship You from all directions. You acquire the halo of the

spring (Vasantha). The Lord returned to You in a Vaikasi month and

the added charm of that month is also evident from the blossoms of

Champaka, Asoka, lotus, etc. You are really the Godess of Vasantha

season, a veritable Vasanthalakshmi.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan compares the PaadhukAs

that united with RaamA's feet after return from His exile to the

joyous spring month of VaikAsi. He says: " Oh Golden PaadhukE ! with

Your incomparable lustre, You serve Your Lord joyously in all His

journeys and make Your devotees rid of their sorrows. As You move in

every direction with Your Lord, DevAs, Yogis and righteous people

shower flowers on You and make You prolong the prosperity and wealth

symbolized by the spring month of VaikAsi " .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The inner meaning is : (1)

SadAchAryAs shine like melted gold through their Brahma tEjas (2)

they banish the sorrows of those, who seek their protection (3) they

have the eternal residence of Bhagavaan inside them (4) they have

glories that are celebrated by VidhvAns from all corners of

the globe (5) they are free of samsAra thaapams and are known for

their aathma guNa poorthy. For all these reasons , SadaachAryAs

generate joy and sukham that is enjoyed by all during the Vasantha

kaalam that has the abundance of many kinds of fragrant and colorful

flowers.

 

3) Swamy Desikan salutes the glories of Paadhukais and equates

those glories to the fertile abundance seen duirng the Vasantha

ruthu (Thvam Surabhi samaya Lakshmeem pushyasi) evident in all

directions ( dhisi dhisi darsaneeyam) and enjoyed by the dEvAs

(sumanObhi: darsaneeyam) . Those paadhukais have the union with the

auspicious lotus feet of the Lord and possesses richness of a unique

kind ( MaadhavEna krutha padha kamala SrI: ). The other richnesses

associated with Vasantha kaalam are referred to by Swamy Desikan:

(1) the beauty and lustre associated with ( the golden) SeNpaka tree

( kanaka ruchira kaanthi) , (2) the isvaryam of the sorrow-free

AshOka tree (AshOka bhaarA), (3) the isvaryam of the lotus feet of

the Lord ( MaadhavEna krutha padha kamala SrI:) and (4) the beauty

and glories of lotus flower. All these attributes join together and

helps Paadhukais of the Lord to enhance further the beauty of

Vasantha ruthu/VaikAsi month ...(V.S ).