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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

711. shoUrE: shuDdhAnthanArINAm vihAramaNidharpaNam
prasatthEriva samsThAnam padhathrANamupAsmahE

We reverentially meditate on the Paaduka-which serves as a mirror in 
which the Duvine Consorts look in a playful fashion, and which is an 
incarnation so to say, of the Lord's grace as well as the crystal 
clarity of the Lord.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

SlOkam 711 

1) Introduction for the Bimbha-Prathibhimbha Paddathi:
There are twenty verses in this Paddhathi. In the past few 
paddhathis , Swamy desikan described the glories of 
the different kinds of gems adorning the Padhukais.
In this section , He describes the reflections and 
the counter reflections of many images on the sacred gems 
adorning the Padhukais.

2) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: We offer our salutations to
the PaadhukAs , which are known for their clarity. They serve as 
the novel mirror for the ladies of the inner chambers of the Lord
to check on their own beauty.

3) SrImad Andavan's anubhavam:The clarity of the gems on 
the SatAri make it function like a blemishless mirror. The ladies 
of the Lord's inner chambers (His Devis) see their bhimbhams in
the Paadukai and use it as a gem studded mirror to check their
alankArams. 

4)"SourE SuddhAntha Naaree:" are the Lord's consorts occupying
the inner chambers like MahA Lakshmi, BhU Devi et al. They
decorate themselves and need a mirror to have a last minute
check on their appearances as the Lord approaches . They 
wish to check whether their aabharaNams and flowers are 
in order . They look at their reflections (Prathibhimbhams )
on the shiny surface of the clear gems on Paadhukais , which serve 
as the gem-studded mirror ( maNi DarpaNam).That MaNi DarpaNam is 
the embodiment of clarity ( prasatthE: SamsTAnam) and reflects
perfectly the bhimbhams of the DEvis of the Lord...(V.S). 








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