Padhuka Sahasram-802

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

802. prasaBham prathiruDhya kaNtakAdhIn

BhavathI shoUripadhAmbhujAdhaDhasthAth

charaNAvani! DhArayathyamuShmin

uchithacChAyamuparyapi prathIkam

 

Oh Paaduka! You remain below the Feet. Your service is in respect of

forcefully destroying thorns in the way. The knob above, for its

part, furnishes shelter; why, it confers a charm too!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 802:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan points out that the

YanthrikA not only serves as the decoration but also protects the

sacred feet of the Lord through the shade it provides. Swamy Desikan

says: " Oh PaadhukE! You protect the Lord's feet on ground from

thorns and stones. At the same time , through Your YanthrikAs

provide shade for the Lord's feet and protect them from overexposure

to the Sun's rays. Your YanthrikAs serve thus as umbrellas for the

Lord's tender feet.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You see to that the

Lord's tender feet are not bothered by thorns and heat . Through the

shade provided by the YanthrikA , You protect the upper surface of

the Lord's feet as well.

 

The inner meaning is that the AchAryAs always perform kaimkaryams that

please the Lord. They also protect the PerumAL like LakshmaNa Swamy

protected Lord Raamachandra and SithA PirAtti in the forest . At

places where the AchAryAs are, their AshtAkshara Manthra siddhi wards

off all diseases and inauspiciousness ( YathrAshtAkshara SamsiddhO

mahA bhAgO maheeyathE , na tathra sancharishyanthi VyAdhir-

dhurbhiksha-taskarA:).

 

3) Oh Protector of the Lord's feet (hE CharaNAvani) ! You protect the

inner soul of the Lord's lotus soft feet from thorns vigorously (

Bhavathee Souri PadhAmbhujAth adhasthAth kaNDakAdheen prasabham

pathiruddhyavAn). You adorn on the upper portion of Your body , the

YanthrikA, which creates the shadow for protecting the upper surface

of Your Lord's tender feet ( amushmin PaadhE uchitha chAyAm prathikam

uparyapi dhaarayathi)...(V.S)