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1-8
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
631. padhArpaNEna BhavathIm prathipadhyamAnE
shrIrangachandhramasi samBhruthamoUkthikashrI:
angIkarOShi charaNAvani! kAnthimagrayAm
udhBhidhyamAnakumudhEva kumudhvathI thvam
Oh Paaduka! Srirangachandra relishes insertion of His feet into You.
The rays of the moon, that He is, pervade in plenty. When this
happens, the water-lilies all blossomed by the moon's appearance in
You create an imagery of Your being a water-lily pond.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)
SlOkam 631
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Your beauty is
enhanced by Your pearls . When Your Lord RanganthA unites
His feet with You as an expression of His great love for You ,
He makes You resemble a bright pond of white lillies , where
the lillys are Your radiant pearls. Here Swamy Desikan uses
the double meaning for the word "paadha " . This word can
mean either foot or a ray. In the case of lillies ,
the rays of the Moon make them blossom . Lord RanganAthan
is that divine Moon.
2) The inner meaning is: When Swamy NammazhwAr sings about
the Lord , He (PerumAL) becomes joyous and presents Himself
before His dear bhakthan. That appearance of the Lord
makes Swamy NammAzhwAr blossom forth like a lilly at
the sight of the rising Moon. The lillies (Kumudha pushpam)
close their petals , when there is no Moon.When the Lord ,
who is the Moon is not there, the Lillies do not bloom.
The pearls , which are like the forest of Kumudha pushpams
in a pond blossom at the sight of the Lord (Moon),
when the Lord unites His Thiruvadi with the Paadhukais.
3) The beauty of the Paadhukai adorned with pearls
is saluted by Swamy Dsikan as : Sambrutha Moukthika SrI:".
The Lord is equated to the Moon ( Rangachandramasi).
His Paadha arpanam results in the blossoming
of the lilly-like pearls at the sight of the Moon
that is the Lord ( Thvam Rangachandramasi paadha
arpaNEna bhavathIm prathipadhyamAnE udhbhidhyamAna
kumudA). The assembly of pearls look together like
a forest of of fully blossomed Lillies in a Lilly pond ,
as the Moon rises( Thvam udhbhidhyamAna kumudhA kumudhvathi
agryAm kaanthim angIkarOshi)...(V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
632. thrayyanthaharmyathalavarNasuDhAyithEna
jyOthsnAvikalpitharuchA maNipAdhukE! thvam
mukthAmayI muraBhidhanGhrisarOjaBhAjAm
varNEna thE shamayasIva sathAmavarNam
Oh Manipaaduka! You are in a surfeit of the pearls. The overall white
lustre simulates moonlight. And You remove, by this effulgence, the
strain or stigma of those who, however, have resorted to the Lord's
Feet; by reason of this effect, I guess it would suffice to white-
wash the mansions of Vedantas!
(Sudha in this verse means white-wash, lime, mortar, etc.)
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Specail Notes by V.Sadagopan(V.S)
SlOkam 632
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhaavm: In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan
touches on an important doctrine regarding the approach of the Lord's
holy feet. This doctrine establishes that one should not approach
the Lord's holy feet for self-surrender (Saranagathi)without first
approaching the PaadhukAs; similarly, one should not surrender unto
the Lord directly without going through one's Acharya. The PaadhukAs
are none other than Swamy NammAzhwAr, the Acharyaa of Acharyaas. The
blemishes in surrender are removed by the PaadhukAs through its
lustre arising from its pearls. In this context, Swamy Desikan
says: " Oh PaadhukE! Your thick rows of pearls resemble the radiance
of the moon's rays and shine on the upper floors of the manions of
VedAs. The white brilliance of Your pearls imparts its whiteness to
the walls of VedAntha, just as white plaster provides its lustre to
the ordinary walls of the mansions. Through the white radiance of
Your pearls , You remove the defects and discolorations of the
people , who surrender at the the lotus feet of Your Lord."
2. SrImath Andavan's anubhaam : Oh PaadhukE! The briliant white
lustre from Your pearls is like the radiant rays of the Moon. That
reminds adiyEn of the white paint covering the walls of the
upparikais of Upanishads. When that radiance from Your pearls fall on
the bhakthAs assembled to worship your Lord, all of their blemishes
are removed. The inner meaning is that the true meanings of the
Upanishads are comprehended from the recitation of the ThiruvAimozhi
Paasurams.
3. Oh PaahdukE ! You are embellished fully with rows of
pearls ( MaNi PaadhukE! Thvam MukthAmayI). You are like
the beautiful white paint for the walls of the mansions of
the Upanishads ( Thvam Thrayyantha harmyatala Varnasudha iva).
There You resemble the cool and white rays of the Moon
(JyOthsnA kalpitha ruchA). With that white radiance of
Your pearls , You remove the defects of those , who approach
the lotus feet of Your Lord( thE varNEna Murabhith
angri-sarOjabhAjAm sathAm avarnam samayasIva).It is a beautiful
statement by Swamy Desikan: "thE varNEna (sathAm) avarNam
samayasi".
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
633. vaikuNTapAdhanaKhavAsanayEva nithyam
pAdhAvani! prasuvathE thava moUkthikAni
acChinnathApashamanAya samAshrithAnAm
AlOkamaNdalamiShAdhamruthapravAhAm
Oh Paaduka! Your pearls wipe out the triple-torture (tapatrayam) of
those who have surrendered unto You. Evidently You have gained this
potency from close contact of the nails of the Lord's Feet [from
which (nails) nectar flows according to the vedas). It is an
understatement to say that the pearls have lustre-circumference.
Actually You secrete nectar-torrent on us!
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
slOkam 633
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Your pearls
through their assoication with Your Lord's toe nails have been
immersed in the flood of nectar originating from them.
Your Lord creates this flood of nectar from His radiantly white
toe nails and removes the afflictions of those who suffer from
samsaric ills. Your pearls have acquired the quality of the nectar
from the Lord's toe nails and participate in the act of destroying
the sufferings of the afflicted. Swamy Desikan points out that
the pearls may look like a circle of white rays , but in actualiity
they form the flood of nectar , which provides salvation. The pearls
have derived this power from the toe nails of the Lord through
intimate association with them.
2)SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is: AzhwArs
and AchAryAs have blessed us with SrI Sookthis like ThiruvAimozhi
et al , which are the distillation of their sublime anubhavams
about the enjoyment of the Lord and His anantha kalyANa guNams.
Each word of those SrI Sookthis on reflection have the power
to remove our limitless samsAric sorrows. Our Lord and His
AzhwArs through their nectar like upadesams protect us from
the horrors of samsAram.AzhwAr paasuram's meanings are like
nectar. The paasurams are equated here to the individual pearls.
3) Oh SrIrangEsa PaadhAvani! Your pearls have the intimate
association with Your Lord's toe nails always and as a result
produce the flood of nectar ( Tava MoukthikAni VaikuNDa paadha
nakha vaasanayA nithyam amrutha pravAham prasoovathE). That
association-derived power blesses those , who seek Your refuge
and removes the samsAric afflictions that can not be easily banished
( SamAsrithAnAm acchinna taapa samanam prasoovathE). How do
these assembly of pearls with their intimate assoication with
the Lord's toe nails perform this miracle ? They execute
this miracle of the flow of amrutha pravAham through their
radiance arising from the assembly of rays emanting from
the pearls( aalOka maNDalamishAth nithyam amrutha pravAham
prasoothE)..(V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
634. rAmAnuvrutthijatilE Bharathasya moULoU
rangADhirAjapadhapankajarakshiNi! thvam
EkAthapathrithajagathrithayA dhvithIyam
mukthAmshuBhi: kruthavathI navamAthapathram
Oh Paaduka! It was You, as a monarch, who brought all worlds under
one umbrella. When You sat on the head of Bharata, who sported matted
locks of hair, in the true footsteps of Rama, You rightly created a
second umbrella-of the halo from pearls-a secondless umbrella at that.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V. Sadagopan(V.S):
SlOkam 634
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Padhukai protecting
the lotus feet of RanganAthA! BharathA wore You on his
matted locks, when You ruled the earth as the representative
of Raamachandran.You had then the white umbrella over Your head
to symbolize Your soverignity over the earth. BharathA was
carrying out Your orders as Your representative. Out of
compassion for BharathA's suffering and admiration for his
noble character , You seem to have created a second umbrella
through the rays of Your pearls to honor him.You were having
the ancient umbrella of the emperors of IshvAku line over
Your throne. BharathA had the new umbrella constructed
especially for him by Yourself with the rays of Your pearls.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that
the honors accorded by the people of the world for those
who comprehend the true meanings of Swamy NammazhwAr's
paasurams is not as great as their own comforting knowledge
about the comprehension of the tatthvams revealed in
those paasurams.
3) Oh Padhukis protecting the Lord of SrIrangam's lotus feet
(RangAdhirAja padha pankaja rakshiNi)! You became the emperor
over all the three worlds after Your coronation ceremony
performed by Bharathan. The white umbrella of the IshvAku
kulam was seen then over Your head to denote Your status as
the Emperor of the three worlds ( Thvam yEkAthapathritha
Jagath thritayA ). At that time, You created through the assembly
of Your pearls a second white umbrella to be held over
the matted locks of BharathA, which reminded one of His
brother's matted locks ( jaDilE Bharathasya mouLou
mukthAmsubhi: navam dhvithIyam aathapathram kruthavathI)..(V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Dear Bhaktas,
Adiyen wishes to share the following ramblings on the net and seeks=20
forgiveness from learned scholars of this forum for his indulgence.
This verse is most evocative in that it houses several gems of=20
profound Sampradayic significance. First, it emphasizes the fact that=20
worship offered to Lord Narayana is no doubt the ultimate form of=20
worship. However, worship offered to the Padhukas (Satari Soori/=20
Swami NammAzhwar and Sadhacharyas in his line) is several-fold=20
greater. The resulting benefit arising from devout service to the=20
Padhukas far exceeds anything gained from worshipping the Lord. How=20
is this true? It may be remembered that Bharata did not want to=20
accept the kingdom gained for him through the shenanigans of Kaikeyi=20
and Manthara. Instead, he chose the path of Kaimkaryam to the=20
Padhukas, by respectfully adorning his head with the Padhukas of Lord=20
Rama. In doing so, Bharata was compelled to accept the royal honors=20
due to a King (of the very kingdom he had spurned) since the Padhukas=20
as the empress of the entire Universe ruled over Ayodhya.=20
Next, since Bharata adorned his head with the Padhukas, he washed=20
away once and for all any stigma attached to the throne of the Raghus=20
on account of the heinous actions of Kaikeyi and Manthara. In the=20
Pattabhisheka Paddhati, Swami Desikan describes the joy of the Sun as=20
he shone with added splendor after the coronation waters of the=20
Padhukas were sprinkled on Bharata (due to the Veda-consecrated=20
waters of the Padhuka Pattabhishekam washing away the sins arising=20
from the actions of Kaikeyi and thereby exonerating the SuryaVamsham,=20
which was tainted by the actions of Kaikeyi).
Bharata was a Paratantran in that he was always subservient to the=20
will of Lord Rama. The second umbrella arising from the pearls of the=20
Padhukas adorning the head of Bharata is indicative of the fact that=20
he secured the benefit of the highest form of Kaimkaryam, i.e.,=20
service rendered to a Sadhacharya in the line of Swami NammAzhwar.=20
The bountiful blessings arising from this Kaimkaryam are unmatched as=20
described by Swami Desikan's Subhashita nivi salutation "ekaIva gurOr=20
dhruShtyA=85."
A fourth meaning arising from this verse is that Swami NammAzhwar's=20
delectable Tiruvaimozhi verses helped in bringing under a single=20
umbrella, the smattering of teachings contained in various=20
Upanishads, thereby bringing out their true import (the supremacy of=20
Lord Narayana and the procedure of unconditional, total surrender to=20
His Lotus Feet as the simplest means for attaining Him). For this=20
reason these verses shine forth as pearls creating the appearance of=20
a second umbrella containing the beacon light of Upanishadic=20
teachings.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
635. pAdhAvani! sPhutamayUKhamaDhupravAhA
mugDhA parisPhurathi moukthikapaDdhathisthE
rUDasya rangapathipAdhasarOjamaDhyE
rEKhAthmana: suratharOriva puShpapankthi:
Oh Paaduka! Your charming pearl-array emits a clear radiation-
effulgence, that is, once, exuding honey of light. It presents a
picture of flowers, which have resulted from the Kalpaka tree, drawn
in line-sketch on the lower side of the Lord's Feet!
Note-Sankja-rathanga-kalpaka-dvaja-aravinda-ankusha-vajra (Alavandar
Stotra Ratnam verse 31, lists the various insignias on the foot,
bespeaking nobility of birth), Verses 591, 592 listed Chakra and
Padma. Here Kalpaka.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
SlOkam 635
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan compares
the rows of pearls on the Lord's Paadhukais here to
the rows of flower bunches from the divine Kalpaka tree.
He says: " Oh PaadhukE! Your rows of pearls with its beautiful
rays appear like the rows of flowers of the Kalpaka tree
generating a stream of honey. That Kalpaka tree is seen
in the middle of Your Lord's lotus feet as a part of
insignias denoting His status as the Emperor of all
the Universes.The spreading of Your brilliant rays appear
like the flow of honey from those Kalpaka flower bunches.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: When one sees the enmeshed
pearls on You , it reminds them of the Kalpaka tree symbol
in the form of lines seen in the inside soul of the Lord's
Thiruvadi.Your pearls look like the white flowers of that
Kalpaka tree growing out of that region.The lustre arising out
of them reminds one of the swift and copious flow of honey
from those Kalpaka flowers.The inner meaning is that Swamy
NammAzhwAr's paasurams are like the never-fading Kalpaka
flowers generating the divine honey that grants all boons .
3) Oh PaadhukE! Your rows of pearls are beautiful
( PaadhAvani! thE moukthika paddhathi: mugdhA).
They are like the rows of the white flowers associated
with the Kalpaka tree formed by the lines(rEkhAthmana:)
on Your Lord's inner feet (thE Rangapathi paadhasarOja
madhyE rooDasya rEkhAthmana: SuratarO: pushpa pankthiriva
parisphurathi)..(V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
636. AmrEdithaI: padhanaKhEndhuruchA manOjnaI:
mukthAmshuBhirmuraBhidhO maNipAdhukE! thvam
svABhAvikIm sakalajanthuShu sArvaBhoUmIm
prAya: prasatthimamalAm prakatIkarOShi
Oh Manipaaduka! The moonlight-like rays from the Feet of the Lord
fall on, and augment, the charming effulgence of the pearls on You,
thus publicising to the whole world, the sovereign grace of the Lord
to every being, to confer every kind of benefit.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
SrI:
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan(V.S):
SlOkam 636
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan elaborates on
the name of "Saaravabhoumi" in this slOkam . Saarvabhoumi is
one , who has the power to grant any type of anugraham at all times
and places. Swamy Desikan salutes the Paadhukais in this context:
" Oh Gem-bedecked PadhukE! You appear to broadcast Your Lord's
natural and auspicious attributes as a merciful and never-failing
Saarvabhoumi through Your auspicious rays of pearls , whose
brilliance is multiplied by the lunar rays arising from the Moon of
Your Lord's toe nails.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! There are beautiful
pearls decorating Your surface. There is no limit to their
lustre. Your Lord's toe nail lustre enhances the natural
lustre of Your pearls .When one thinks about it , one concludes
that the doubled lustre is a natural anugraham of Yours for
the Janthus. The inner meaning is that Both the Paadhukai
(Swamy NammAzhwAr) and the Lord worry about the well being
and happiness of the chEthanams. AzhwAr's paasurams reveal
the intensity of His concerns about the suffering chEthnams.
3) Oh Gem-bedecked Paadhukais of the Lord , who destroyed
the asuran by name Muran ( Murabhida: MaNi PaadhukE) !
The sweet lustre of Your pearls have been multiplied
many times by the Moon-like toe nails of Your Lord
emanating the lunar rays originating from them( Thvam
Murabhida: padha nakha indhu ruchA manOj~nai: prAya:
prakaDIkarOshi). Those natural and sweet lustre of Your
pearls are blemishless and display Your nature as
a SarvAnugraha Saarvabhoumi ( MukthAmsubhi: Saarvabhoumim
amalAm prasatthim prAya: prakaDIkarOshi). That anugraham
(prasathi) as a Saarvabhoumi is aimed at all Janthus
(sakala janthushu prasatthim prAya: prakaDIkarOshi)..(V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
637. nissImapankamalinam hrudhayam madhIyam
nAThasya rangavasathEraDhirODumicChO
mathAsthavaIva sahasA maNipAdharakshE!
mukthAmshava: sPhatikasoUDhathulAm nayanthi
Oh Mother Manipaaduka! My heart is tainted with an endless filth;
nevertheless the Lord Ranganatha is intent on ascending it to reside
thereat. Then it is Your splendid pearl-light that converts this
heart of mine into a crystal mansion to befit the Lord.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
SlOkam 637
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-bedecked PaadhukE! Oh Mother!
You remove all the limitless blemishes in my mind through the rays
from Your pearls and transform my mind in to a clear crystal palace.
Your help purifies my mind and makes it a well lit palace fit
for Your Lord's residence .
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that
even the most blemish-filled minds can become purified ,
when they comprehend the true meaning of Swamy NammAzhwAr's
paasurams with the anugraham of a SadAchArya.
3) Oh Gem-bedecked PaadhukE with the compassion of
a Mother (Maatha: MaNi PaadhukE)! The lustre from the pearls
adorning You are limitless( Tava MukthAmsava: nisseema:).
My heart/mind is full of dirt arising from the mud of
accumulated vaasanAs ( MadhIyam panka malinam hrudhayam).
Your illustrious lustre from Your pearls fall on me
and cleanses all of the dirt of dhurvAsanAs and transforms
my mind immediately to the status equal to that of
an upparikai fit for the residence of Your Lord ,
SrI Ranganathan ( RangavasathE: sphaDika soudha thulAm
sahasA nayanthi) --- (V.S)
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
638. shyAmA thanurBhagavatha: prathipannathArA
thvam chandhrikA vimalamoUkthikadharshanIyA
sThAnE thadhEthadhuBhayam maNipAdharakshE!
bODham kshaNAnnayathi buDdhikumudhvathIm na:
Oh Manipaaduka! Once the form of the Lord is settled in my heart, my
vision and my intellect become blossomed, even as a host of water-
lilies of a pond is, by night and by the moon. Here the darkness of
the Lord simulates the night and Your pearl-splendour, the moonlight.
The Lord's form is capable of transporting the devotees across the
ocean of grief.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
slOkam 638
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-bedecked PaadhukE!
Your Lord's (VaasudEvA's) body is of darkish hue and has
for decoration the three letters of PraNavam recognized as
SankarshaNa , Prahdyumna and Aniruddha murthis. You are like
defectless Moon and its lustre. Lord's body with above attributes
is like the night. Yourself together with Your Lord makes me
think of a pond , where lilly buds blossom during the night of
full Moon. Swamy Desikan equates the dark colored Lord to
the bluish black night ; He compares His own mind to a pond full of
water Lillies , which blossom at night. Hence , He points out that
His mind blossoms , when it sees the Lord and PaadhukAs
together.
2). SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that
AchAryAL's with PerumAL confer saddh Buddhi (nalla aRivu)
to the Jeevans.
3)Your Lord's body is dark in hue; it has the Paadhukais
with its blemishless pearls , which are like the rays of the Moon
( Prathipanna TaarA Bhagavatha: tanu syAmA ; Vimala moukthika
darsaneeyA Thvam ChandrikA)). The union of both ( PerumAL and
His SaThAri) makes the Lilly pond of our Buddhi blossom
instantaneously ( Tadh YEthatat ubhayam na: Buddhi
KumadhadhvathIm KashaNAth bhOdham nayathi)..V.S
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
639. udhgADapankashamanaIrmaNipAdharakshE!
mukthAmshuBhirmuraBhidhO naKharashmiBhinnaI:
chUdApadhEShu nihithA thridhashEshvarANAm
thIrThOdhakaI: snapayasIva padhArThinasthAn
Oh Manipaaduka! You are placed on the heads of the chiefs of Devas.
They indeed long for being given extension in their posts. That is
granted by the Lord's nail-lustre and Your pearl-lustre shedding
effulgence-rays, which are the veritable holy waters to annoint them
virtually!
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
SlOkam 639
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadhukE! You remove
the sins of Brahma , Rudra , Indra and other DevAs , when You
rest on thier heads . The combination of the white lustre from
Your pearls and the lustre of Your Lord's toe nails becomes
the sacred waters that bathe Brahma and others and let them
attain all auspiciousness.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning of this slOkam is
that one who worships AzhwArs and AchAryALs with great devotion ,
that person will comprehend the true meaning of those Paasurams
and will be rid of all sins and attain the status of Nithya Sooris.
3) You are placed on the heads of the DevAs and their king
( Thvam Thridasa IsvaraaNAm chUDApadhEshu nihithA). The union
of the lustre emanating from Your pearls with those of
the divine lustre originating from Your Lord's toe nails
and functions like the holy waters ( Murabhda: nakha rasmibhinnai:
mukthA theerTa udhakai: ). Those holy waters in confluence
wash away even the thick sins clinging to the samsAris
( udhgADa pankasamanai: snapayasi). That sacred bath also
elevates the blessed samsAris to the status of Nithyasooris
( TheerTa udhakai: udakai: padhArTina: thAnn snapayasIva).
Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
640. rangEshapAdhanaKhachandhrasuDhAnulEpam
samprApya siDdhaguLikA iva thAvakInA:
samsArasanjvarajuShAm maNipAdharakshE!
sanjIvanAya jagathAm praBhavanthi mukthA:
Oh Manipaaduka! Your pearls receive a coating of the nectar of
moonlight-like radiance, now becoming potent "Siddha gulikas"-
mdeicinal tablets-capable of curing this world of all beings of their
chronic fever of birth and death.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)
slOkam 640
1) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadhukE! When the limbs
of the human beings of the world are daubed with the unguent
formed by the admixture of Your pearl's cool lustre with that of
the nectar-like sweetness of Your Lord's toe nails , the samsaric
fevers of the people are banished once and for all. This extraordinary
unguent becomes a sure cure for the fever caused by worldly
afflictions.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The siddha PurushAs prepare
powerful medicines and soak them in honey and give them to
people suffering from various diseases.The patients are cured
of their fevers and other sufferings. Similarly , the pearls
on the Paadhukais soaked in the divine nectarine lustre of
the toe nails of the Lord destroy the people's powerful
fever of samsAram .
3) Oh MaNi PaadhukE! Your pearls are like the medicine prepared
by siddha PurushAs ( ThAvakInA: MukthA: siddhaguLikA iva).
They have been soaked in the nectarine lustre of the toe nails
of Lord RanganAthan ( RangEsa paadha nakha chandra sudhA
anulEpam samprApya). Those empowered pearls cures the samsAric
fever of the people on whom its lustre falls (SamsAra samjvarajushAm
sanjeevanAya prabhavanthi)..(V.S)