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[sv-poetry] Padhuka Sahasram-553

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rangaswamy_m • May 8, 2002 


Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

553. rangEshvarasya mrugayOscharaNAvasakthAm
     raksha:kapIndhramakutEShu nivEshayOgyAm
     manyE padhAvani! nibhaDdhavichithrarathnAm
     mAyAmrugasya rachithAmiva charmaNA thvAm

Oh Paaduka! I believe the gem-studded paaduka that Ranganatha wears, 
namely, yourself, must have been made from the skin of the bogus-deer 
(of Maricha) which Rama chased and killed; the purpose was to enable 
the Paaduka to be placed as honour to the leaders of rakshasas and 
monkeys. (i.e., Vibhishana and Sugriva).

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

SlOkam 553: 

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

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh RanganAtha PadhukE! You appear like
the illusory and brilliantly multi-colored skin of MaarIchA , who 
took the form of the most enchanting deer to gain SitA Piraatti's 
attention. Ramachandran hunted for the deer radiating many colors to 
bring it to SitA . It appears Ramachandran might have had another 
motive to hunt the deer. He wanted to place You as the decorartion on 
the crowned  heads of VibhIshaNaa and SugreevA . In this regard , You 
remind me of the most beautiful skin of MaarIchA chased by the 
hunter, Raamachandran to create another Paadhukai shining with many 
colors for honoring the heads of His dear BhakthAs, SugrIvan  and 
VibhishaNan as part of their coronation ceremony . 

2) The Paadhukai has many radiant gems on it ( Vichithra rathnAm ). 
It is associated with the sacred  feet of the Lord , the hunter , who 
went  after the MaayA Maarichan, who took the form of the deer with 
beautiful skin  and enchanting colored spots. It appears as though 
the Paadhukai is sewn together with the skin of Maarichan ( MaayA 
mrugasya charmaNA rachithAmiva manyE) by the Lord , who had the 
intention to place that colored and beautiful paadhukais on the head 
of the newly coronated SugrIvan and VibhishaNan ( Raksha: KapIndhra 
makudEshu nivEsa Yogyam ThvAm )Â….V.S  





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