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Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:

203. dhinakarakulajAnAm dhevi! pruThvIpathInAm
nirupaDhimaDhikAram prApnuvathyAm BhavathyAm
ajaniShatha samasthA: pAdhukE! thAvakIna-
snapanasalilayOgAnnimnagAsthungaBhadrA:

Oh Paaduka! When You sat on the throne of the Solar Race, 
the kings of which dynasty always enjoyed unconditional 
intrinsic suzerainty, the waters of ablution flowing 
out joined all rivers which all thereupon 
became Tungabhadra, that is rich in auspices.

Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan:(VS)
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(1) In the next four verses, Swamy Desikan describes
the many auspicious events that resulted from the power
of the coronation waters blessed by Sage VasishTA . 
Swamy refers to the abundance of life giving waters, growth of 
affection between the citizens of the land ,destruction of 
the power of the enemies of the kingdom and the bestowal of
auspiciousness all around. In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan
describes the lack of draught and abundance of timely rains.
He says: " Oh PaahdukA ! Oh Queen! When You were consecrated
through Your ritual bath and subsequent crowning , You assumed
the natural duties of the kings of Soorya Vamsam.Thanks to 
the union with the holy waters of Your coronation , little
streams and small rivers grew large and were filled with 
waters conferring all auspiciousness for those , who used 
them. All the rivers became "ThungA" or Superior compared
to their previous states. All of these rivers acquired
in addiiton the quality of BhadrA or auspiciousness and
thus became "ThungabhadrA ". The sins of people taking
bath in them were destroyed immediately.Such is Your Power!"

(2) Srimath Adnavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that 
the avathAram of NammAzhwAr assisted many MahAns to comprehend
corectly the meanings of His Prabhandhams and led to great
auspiciousness to the world. Such is the power of 
Swamy NammAzhwAr's Sri Sookthis ( PaadhukA PrabhAvam).

(3) In the previous verse , Swamy Desikan referred to
" Dhinakara kula dhainyam" or the blemish in the fabric
of Soorya Vamsam and how the coronation waters of 
the Paadhukais washed away (KshALayishyan) those blemishes 
through their . In the present verse , Swamy Desikan refers 
again to " the Dhinakarakulam " and describes the power 
attained by the Padhukai as it succeded the Dhinakara 
Kula raajAs and ascended their traditional throne...V.S

(4) This verse clebrates the power of " the snapana
salila yOgam ( the power of association with 
the pattAbhishEka Jalam )". Swamy Desikan points out 
that "Samastha nimnagA:"( all rivers that received
the sacred coronation waters) became both "ThungA"
( Superior) and BhadrA: ( Generating KshEmam for
one and all). The consecrated waters flowing from 
the Paahdukais seated on the BhadrAsanam of Dhinakara
Kula vamsam generated the veritable "ThungabhadrA "
river..V.S

(6) In these times of drought in some parts of India ,
it is adiyEn's conviction that the Japam of this particular 
slOkam with proper sankalpam for 1008 times daily by
45 people for a three week time would provide relief 
from the drought ..V.S 






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