Padhuka Sahasram-281

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

281.padhasprushA rangapathir BhavathyA vichakramE vishvamidham

kshaNEna thadhasya manyE maNipAdharakshE! thvayaIva

viKhyAthamurukramathvam

 

Oh Mani PaadukE! Lord Ranganatha scaled

the whole universe in a moment,

using His foot that was close-fitted to You.

Hence, I would assert that His name

and fame as 'Urukrama' (the large-stepped)

is Your gift to Him. (Indeed You are greater than

the foot in size say!)

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

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1) Sri Abhinava Desika UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:

" Oh , gem-bedecked PaadhukE! With You attached to

His Thiruvadi ,Your Lord measured the entire world

and beyond. Thus , You helped Him acquire the title as

the One took the measure of the Universe." The Paadhukai

has to be a little larger than the foot to cover it

and protect it. Having this in mind, Swami Desikan

describes the performance of the Lord as "Urukraman"

meaning that the Lord , who took the giant step.

 

2) HH Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukE!

In a fraction of a second , Your Lord , Sri RanganAthA

measured the universe .It was possible for Him

to execute this action because You were powering

His lotus feet. This is how , He acquired the title,

"Urukraman".

 

3) Oh MaNi PadhukE! " Rangapathi: padha sprusA

BhavathyA IDHAM VISVAM KshaNEna VICHAKRAME ". Swamy

Desikan invokes here the Rg Veda Vaakyams and

incorporates them in this slOkam (The Vedic

words elected by Sawmi Desikan are highlighted

in the two vedic texts below :

 

" IDHAM Vishnur VICHAKRAME thrEdhaa ni dhadhE padam"

--(Rg Vedam: I.22.17)

 

" yasyOrushu thrishu VIKRAMANESHV adhikshiyanthi

bhuvanAni VISVAA "--Rg,vedam : I.154.2

 

With this measurement(VikramaNam ) of the earth

(Visvam) ,Sri RanganAthan attained His "Urukramathvam"

( Having the attribute of gigantic strides) and

became known as Thrivikraman...V.S