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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

681. hariNA harinIlaIscha prathiyathnavathIm sadhA
ayathnalaBhyanirvANAmAshrayE maNipAdhukAm

The Paaduka obtains ornamentation from the Lord and from the sapphire 
gems. This is a permanent feature, as also its effective effortful 
life. Ironically, it will secure fruits without effort. It guides us 
also in effortless securing Moksha. I surrender to that Paaduka!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

Swamy Desikan Composed thirty verses in praise of
the Sapphires ( Indhra Neela gems ) that adorn Lord
RanganAthA's Paadhukais. With this Twentieth 
chapter , Swamy Desikan concludes his celebration
of the individual gems that adorn the Paadhukais 
of SrI RanganAthan.

SlOkam 681

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " I surrender unto the Paadhukais
of the Lord , who confers the boon of Moksham without any previous
effort on my part. I surrender to those Paadhukais , which have
as decoration , its Lord and the blue sapphire gems and confers
many blessings on those , who approach them". Swamy Desikan 
equates the Padhukais to the status of AchAryAs , who intervene
with the Lord to gain the MokshAnugraham for their disciples.
Hence , the disciple does not need to do anything extra.
If on the other hand , RanganAthA is approached directly ,
one has to take the ardous route of Bhakthi or the easier route 
of Prapatthi. Surrendering to the PaadhukAs obviates the need for
any special efforts on the part of its devotees.

2) SrImath Andavn's anubhavam: The Lord of SrIrangam has
the bluish hue like the sapphires. He is always associated
with the Paadhukais with their Indhra Neela gems. The Lord
and the sapphire gems are like decorations for the Paadhukais.
Those who surrender to the Paadhukais will gain Moksham
effortlessly. Swamy Desikan states that he salutes 
the Paadhukais of such prabhAvam.

3)Swamy declares here that he seeks the protection 
of the gem-studded Paadhukais of the Lord ( MaNi PaadhukAm
AasrayE). Swamy qualifies the Paadhukais as having always
the alankAram of both the Lord and the Indhra neelaa 
gems( HariNA harineelaisccha sadhA prathiyathnavathIm 
MaNi PaadhukAm aasrayE). He qualifies the Paadhukais 
further with the salutation that they grant mOksham
effortlessly for those , who seek their protection.
(ayathna-labhya nirvANam maNi PaadhukAm aasrayE)..(V.S)







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

682. harirathnamarIchayasthavaIthE navanIlIrasanirvishEShavarNA:
shruthamUrDhani shoUripAdharakshE! palithAnudhBhavaBhEShajam 
Bhavanthi

Oh Paaduka! The blue radiance from Your sapphires serves as a novel 
pigment with which the hairs of the Veda-damsels are kept ever black, 
not likely to turn grey.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 682:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The color of 
Your sapphire rays resemble the color of the Indigo dye. 
When those sapphire rays fall on the heads of the ancient
Veda MaathA standing in front of Your Lord, they serve 
as medicine to prevent their hair becoming gray. Thus, the VedAs
never show signs of old age inspite of them being very old."
Indigo dye has the capacity to dye permanently white clothes
with a blue tint.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You have blue
sapphire stones enmeshed on You. When one assesses their 
lustre , it looks like aviricchAyam (Indigo dye).That "dye"
serves as a medicine to prevent the hair of the Vedic
damsels from getting gray .

3)Oh Souri PaadharakshE ! The bluish sheen from Your
sapphire gems are identical to the fresh Indigo dye
( Tava yEthE Harirathna marIchaya: neelarasa nirvisEsha 
varNA:). These bluish rays from Your Indhra neela gems
act as a medicine to offset the grayness of hair
developed by the Vedic ladies ( Tava harirathna marIchaya:
Sruthi moordhani palitha anudhbhava bhEshajam bhavanthi)..(V.S) 








Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

683. aLakaIriva bimbithaI: shruthInAm harinIlaI: srujasi 
thvamunmayUKhaI:
kamalAdhayithasya pAdharakshE! karuNOdhanbathi shaIvalaprarOhAn

Oh Paaduka! When the Veda-damsels bend and pay obeisance to You, 
their fore-locks of hair get reflected in You. Would then the result 
be the blue radiance from Your sapphires? Or else, the picture is 
that of a moss, which is usually a clarifier of muddy water, this 
moss being presumably the reason for the Lord being an ocean of 
mercy, never stirred, disturbed or confused!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 683:

1)UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The blue rays from 
Your sapphires resembling the color of the forelocks of VedAs 
(Vedic ladies) are seen on the ocean of Lord's mercy as lichen.
They remove the sins of all those , who wear You on their heads".
Lichen is known for its property to remove the dirt from unclean
waters and purify them. Swamy Desikan points out that the bluish
rays from sapphire frees the ocean of Lord's mercy of any 
hindrances/blemishes just as lichen and lets the flood of Lord's 
mercy flow without any blockage.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is: Paadhukai
is considered as Swamy NammAzhwAr and the Paasurams of
ThiruvAimozhi are equated to the different gems on it.
Those paasurams reveal the meanings of the Upanishads.
Those paasurams grow many fold the Dayaa of the Lord for 
Jeevans like us. The Ocean (of Dayaa) waters are not 
muddy , when there is green lichen .

3) Oh PaadhukE! The abundantly lustrous rays of Your 
Indhra Neela gems are like reflections of the hairs 
on the siras of the vedic ladies ( Thvam BimBithai: 
SrutheenAm aLakairiva ). That dominant lustre of 
Your Indhraneela gems serve as the water-cleansing
lichen for the ocean of DayA of Your Lord so that
the ocean of DayA of the Lord can flow without 
any hindrance ( anmayUkai: Harinelai: KamalAdayithasya
karuNA udhanvathi saivala prarOhAn srujasi)..(V.S). 









Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

684. anaGhaIrharinIlapaDdhathInAm
praThamAnaIrmaNipAdhukE! mayUKhai:
aDharIkuruShE raThAngapANE:
amithAmUrDhvamavasThithasya kAnthim

Oh Manipaaduka! The brilliance of the blue gems on You, is very good 
and widespread also, so much that it defeats the very good that 
stands on You, who is known to be of infinite brilliance!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 684:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " Oh MaNi PaadhukE! You surpass 
even the unlimited bluish-black complexion of Your Lord standing 
above You through the spreading rays of Your sapphire." Swamy 
Desikan states here that the blue lustre of the sapphires 
of the Paadhukais make Lord's bluish-black lustre some what
inferior in quality. 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The hue of the Lord and 
the sapphires are both of dark bluish hue.Both have 
brilliant lustres. The lustre of PerumAl is however 
slightly less than that emanating from the Indhraneela 
gems.Swamy Desikan hints that AzhwAr's paasurams are 
slightly superior to the Lord Himself.

3)Oh MaNi PaadhukE! With Your sapphire's blemishless
lustre spreading everywhere ( Thvam anagai: praTamAnai:
Harineela paddhathInAm mayUkai:), You seem to mock at 
the brilliant and limitless bluish hue of Your Lord
standing on top of You ( Urdhvam avasTitasya RaTAngapANE:
amithAm kaanthim adharIkurushE)..(V.S). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

685. charaNAvani! BhAthi sahyakanyA
harinIladhyuthiBhisthavAnuviDdhA
vasudEvasuthasya rangavrutthE:
yamunEva svayamAgathA samIpam

Oh Paaduka! Your sapphires have shed their lustre and hue on the 
river Kaveri; when it is of dark waters flowing near Srirangam; one 
wonders if it were the Yamuna that had come to please and serve 
Krishna, resident here!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 685:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : "Oh PaadhukE! River Cauveri 
originating from the sahyA mountains blends with the blue rays of 
Your sapphire and shines like Yamuna river flowing near BrindhAvan 
to serve KrishNa". All agree that RanganAthA is indeed KrishNa. 
Here, Swamy Desikan states that the dark blue sheen attained by 
CauvEri at SrIrangam makes it look like YamunA , which has 
come to SrIrangam to be close to its Lord. YamunA is known
for its dark-hued stream.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! When the bluish 
lustre of Your sapphires fall on the Cauveri with its reddish
swirling waters , they convert them in to a dark bluish-black
hue.This makes one think that the dark watered YamunA has 
arrived at SrIrangam spontaneously to be near Her Lord ,
who played on Her banks during KrishNAvathAram. 

3) Swamy Desikan addresses the Lord as the One resting
under the Ranga VimAnam as the son of VasudEvar ( RangavrutthE:
VasudEva suthan). When the intense bluish hue of the sapphire
from His Paadhukais ( Tava Harineela dhyuthibhi: bhAthi) fall
on the daughter of Sahya Mountains , Cauveri , then that Cauveri
with reddish waters transforms in to a dark blue color , which
makes one think as though the river Yamunai has come near
her Lord to serve Him ( sahyakanyA Tava Dhyuthibhi: YamunEva
bhAthi)..(V.S). 








Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

686. avaDhIrithadhEvathAntharANAm
anaGhaIsthvam maNipAdhukE! mayUKhaI:
harinIlasamudhBhavaIrviDhathsE
harisArUpyamayathnathO janAnAm

Oh Manipaaduka! 'Saaroopya' is the prize, the Lord reserves for 
Paramaikantins (who cannot think, even, of another God). You grant it-
Saaroopyam, sameness of form-to all, and without any exertion, too, 
by making them all blue like the Lord, by the impact of the 
effulgence of the sapphires. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan


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

Slokam 686

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadhukE! Through the blue 
rays of Your sapphires , You confer effortlessly the Moksha known 
as SaarUpyam on all those , who worship You; this type of Moksham 
is generally atained through the dificult practise of discarding 
all other Gods in favour of Your Lord." Saaroopyam is one of 
the four kinds of MokshAs , a human being can aspire to. Through 
this blessing , the liberated looks akin to the Lord in form and
color. Only those clearminded souls free of doubts about 
RanganAthan's unique boon-granting capabilities approach Him and 
attain SaarUpyA Moksham. Swamy Desikan states that the PaadhukAs
through their blue rays from sapphires confers SaarUpya Moksham 
without any great effort on the worshippers. 

(2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: All those who are beneficiaries
of the blue rays from Your sapphires falling on them attain 
the shining bluish-black hue just like Your Lord.The inner
meaning is that those who comprehend correctly the true
meanings of the AzhwAr's paasurams come to the conclusion 
that Your Lord is the Supreme Lord and effortlessly attain
Him by rejecting all the other saadhanAs.

(3) Swamy Desikan says the the blue and unblemishde 
rays of the Paadhukais fall on the people and has 
a very interesting effect . That effect arises
in an effortless manner (ayathnatha: vidhathsE).
what is the effect that arises out of the blue 
and blemishles rays of Indhraneela gems 
falling on ParamaikAnthis in an effortless
manner ? It is Hari-SaarUpyam.( Thvam anagai: Harineela-
samudhbhavai: mayUkai: Hari-SaarUpyam ayathnatha: 
vidhathse)...(V.S). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

687. nEthrEShu pumsAm thava pAdharakshE!
nIlAshmaBhAsA nihithAnjanEpu
shriyA samam samshritharangakOshO
niDhi: svayam vyakthimupaIthi nithyam

Oh Paaduka! Your blue gems perhaps act on the eyes of people as 
an 'anjana'-which proverbially reveals hidden things-because they now 
recognize the great treasure of Lord Ranganatha with Mahalakshmi 
being present, guarded zealously!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 687

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:" Oh PaadhukE! When the blue rays 
from Your sapphires fall on the eyes of Your devotees, they
serve as the collyrium or blak pigment used to paint 
the eyelashes of women. Your magical collyrium through 
its divine power is able to make transparent RanganAtha with 
SrI Devi in the private chambers of Ranga VimAnam at SrIrangam".
Swamy Desikan points out that the blue rays of PaadhukA's sapphire 
travelling considerable diatances fal on the eyes of those,
who are undertaking a journey to Srirangam to bow before 
Ranganathan . Immediately, the blue rays reveal RanganAthan
at SrIrangam like a magical ointment would reveal hidden 
treasures to those , who wear it on their eyelids.

2) SrImath Andavan's a nubhavam: The treasure inside the Ranga
VimAnam known as RanganAthan with SrIranganAyaki becomes readily
visible to one , who is blessed by the bluish rays of Your
IndhraneelA gems . Those rays serve as the magical colyrium
for the eye that reveals hidden treasures.The inner meaning is that 
PerumAl blesses one with His sevai effortlessly for those ,
who comprehend the true inner meanings of AzhwAr's paasurams.

3)Swamy Desikan describes the treasure of Lord RanganAthan
with SrI RanganAyaki housed under the Ranga VimAnam here
( Ranga kOsa: Nidhi: SriyA Samam upaythi). When a fortunate 
one recieves the blue rays from the sapphires of the Paadhukais
on him , it has the effect of a colyrium that reveals
the treasure inside the Ranga VimAnam (SrI RanganAthan
with His dear Consort) effortlessly ( Tava NeelAsma BhAsA 
pumsAm nEthrEshu nihitha anjanEshu samsritha Ranga 
kOsa nidhi: SriyA samam nithyam svayam vyakthim 
upaithi )...(V.S). 







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

688. aBhangurAmachyuthapAdharakshE!
mAnyAm mahAnIlaruchim thvadhIyAm
ni: shrEyasadhvArakavAtikAyA:
shankE! samuthpA(DdhA)tanakunchikAm na:

Oh Paaduka! I well nigh believe that the effulgence from Your blue 
gems, which bears no blocking and which is highly valued, is the key 
to the gates of Srivaikunta. (The dark ray is like an iron key)

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 688

1) UthtamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Oh Achyutha PaadhukE! 
I recognize the long blue rays of Your sapphire as 
the precious unbroken key that opens the doors of
Moksham. One who gets the contact with Your blue rays 
is sure of opening the gates of Moksham and letting
himself in.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The dark 
bluish rays emanating from you are like the iron key
for opening the door of Moksham. 

3)Oh PaadhukE! The bluish rays of Your spphire are
blemishless and celebrated for their glory ( abhangurAm
mAnyAm ThvadhIyAm mahAneela rucchim). Their lustre
seems to take the form of a key to open the doors
of Moksham (ThvadhIyam Ruchim nissrEyadhvAra:
kavADikAyA: samuthpADana kunchikAm sankhE)..(V.S).







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

689. jIvayathyamruthavarShiNI prajAsthAvakI dhanujaripAdhukE!
GhOrasamsaraNaGharmanAshinI kALikEva harinIlapaDdhathi:

Oh Paaduka! The dazzling array of rays from blue gems on You is like 
the row of clouds. Even as the cloud relieves us of the heat of the 
summer, this blue radiance showers the nectar of Moksha, relieving us 
of the summer of Samsara.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 689

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: The gift one recieves after 
gaining Moksham is the obtainment of nectar. Swamy Desikan 
says that the rows of sapphires like rain-laden clouds shower
nectar on thepeople blessed by them. He says: " Oh Paadhukais
of the enemy of asurAs! Your rows of blue sapphires appear 
like rows of the dark blue clouds of the riany season that
send down the life-perpetuating nectar to banish all 
the samsAric afflictions of the people blessed by You".

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Just as 
the dark bluish rainy clouds pour out water , remove 
the distress from the hot summer and ripen the grains in 
the fields , similarly Your Sapphires pour the rain
of Moksham and remove the SamsAric distress .

3) Oh PaadhukE! The welocme rains serve as nectar 
and chases away the horrors of summer heat ( amrutha-
varshiNi ghOra samsarana garma nAsini). Similarly ,
Your bluish lustre from the rows of Your Indhraneela stones
( Taavaki Harineela Paddha ) rejuvenates the suffering
jeevans ( KaalikEva prajA: jeevayathi)...(V.S) 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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


690. shathamaKhOpalaBhangamanOharA viharasE muramardhanapAdhukE!
maNikirItagaNEShu dhivoUkasAm maDhukarIva manOramapankthiShu

Oh Paaduka! The Devas come and bow, bending their heads and crowns 
before You. Your sapphire gems create-when You sit on each crown-an 
imagery of large 
bees sitting on flowers.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 690

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Paadhukais of the Lord
who destroyed MurAsuran ! With the beautiful rays fromm 
Your blue sapphires , You roam on the garlands circling 
the crowns of the DevAs like many beautiful bluish-black bees
moving around .

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that 
the honey bees will sit on all kinds of flowers to gather
honey. AchAryAL's mingle with all people to bless them 
with the honey of Jn~Anam. 

3)Oh Paadhukais of Lord who destroyed Muran!(Muramadhana
PaadhukE)! You have the rows of small sapphire gem stones
that are pleasing to look at (Thvam sathamakhOpala bhanga 
manOharA). Your blue rays sport on the delightul rows of
crowns of DevAs set with many gems ( Thvam manOrama 
pankthishu dhivoukasAm maNi kIriDa gaNEshu viharasE).
This scene is like an assembly of blue bees darting in
and out of colored flower beds ( Thvam madhukarIva 
viharasE)..(V.S)