Padhuka Sahasram-431

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

431. dhAkshiNyamathra niyatham niyathA suDhAsmi-

nnithyudhgathO niyathamachyuthapAdharakshE!

prathyEkasamshrithapadhasthuthayE BhavathyO:

sanGharShavAdha iva maDhyamaNipraNAdha:

 

Oh Paaduka! The sound even looks as from the tiff of mutually

contending argument between the two sandals-one says "I bear the

right foot-that has rightness, easy accessibility and generosity as

qualities implied by the name dakshina or dakshinya", whereas the

other Paaduka claims that the corresponding left foot only generates

unending nectar stream.*

 

* This is alluded to in Ramanuja's 'Nitya' work as Vama Padangushta-

Nakha-seetamsu-galad-divyamruta-rasaih.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S): SlOkam 431

 

1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here , Swamy Desikan invokes

the name Achyuthan deliberately to indicate that He never abandons

the Right PaadhukA for the Left and vice-versa. As a result , each of

the two PaadhukAs appear to boast about their special status and

unique relationship to the foot they serve. The disputatious

discussions about their relative superiority seems to emanate as the

sweet Naadham generated by them. Swamy Desikan says: " Oh Achyutha

PaadhukAs ! Each of You prefer the foot that you serve. You , the

right (DakshiNa) Paadhukai claim that you have exclusivity with

respect to the quality of DaakshiNyam (generosity , ease of access to

Lord ). You , the left Paadhukai rightfully claim that nectar arose

from you exclusively and that nectar is used to bathe jeevans to gain

moksham. This loud contest and debate between you both seem to

transform into the sweet sound that emanates from you ,when

you transport the Lord together during His travels ". It is known

that Ganga with the power of nectar arose form Lord's left foot ,

when it was washed by BrahmA during the ThrivikramAvathAram.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Paadhukais of the Lord! When we

hear the loud naadham emanating from You both , it appears like

debates are taking place in the form of sthOthrams about the

supermacy of the feet of the Lord that each of You are serving . Your

Lord's right feet has DaakshiNyam and the left feet has amrutham .

The inner meaning is that Swamy NammAzhwAr some times feels satisfied

with the Lord's LeelA vibhUthi over His amrutha-maya Nithya VibhUthi..

 

3) There is a sangarsha Vaadham ( words of intense passion during a

debate). What is this disputation about ? The Paadhukai on the right

foot praises that foot as the loftier one because Bhaktha

DhaakshiNyam resides there. The Paadhukai on the left foot praises

that foot as "SudhA niyathA athra" ( Amrutham resides here always).

Thus the sweet quarrel arises between the two Paadhukais that is the

cause behind the sweet naadham …(V.S)