Padhuka Sahasram-836

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

836. madhyE parisPhurithanirmalachandhrathArA

prAnthEShu rathnakarENa vichithravarNA

puShNAsi ranganrupathErmaNipAdhukE! thvam

chakshurvashIkaraNayanthravishEShashankAm

 

Oh Paaduka of Rangaraja! You have pure flawless gold in the centre;

there are pearls too. On the border, You have an array of gems, with

a variety of

colours. With this appearance, You act on us.

 

Mica sheet with a design of moonlike circle, scribing pranava in the

centre and the syllable of mantras all around, serves as an amulet to

mesmerize

people.

 

You act like an amulet on the observers, I suspect, (Azhvars and

Acharyas, when paid homage to, will act as mesmerizing influence to

grant us salvation).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

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slOkam 836

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MaNI PaadhukE! At Your middle

portion, You are adorned with bright and clear cluster of gold and

pearls. At the edges, You are adorned with clusters of beautiful

colored gems. The combination of these two features make You look

like a bewitching YanthrA (geometric pattern of the ManthrA for a

DEvathA ) to behold !

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! On You are enmeshed many

kinds of beautiful colored gems and pearls. That confers You many

hues such as white, red, green, blue et al. Thus You have many

charming roopams. Those who see You are unable to disengage from

enjoying Your many roopams and get their eyes locked on You. The

situation mkaes one wonder whether Your Bhauvitha Roopams are like

a Yanthram designed to bring people under Your influence and control.

 

3) Oh Lord RanganAthA's MaNI PaadhukE ! In the middle of Your body,

You ha bright and pure gold and pearls ( MadhyE parisphurita nirmala

chandra tArA ). At the edges, You have many kinds of colored gems

( prAnthEshu rathnanikarENa vichithra-varNA ). You bring under Your

control the eyes of those , who worship You and makes one wonder

whether Your many beautiful roopams are like a Yanthram designed

to enchant the worshippers (Chakshur-vaseekaraNa visEsha yanthram )

and hold them under Your control ..(V.S).