Padhuka Sahasram-806

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

806. shankhE BhavathyA: suBhagam prathIkam rangEshapAdhAnguLi

sangrahArTham thrANAya pAdhAvani! viShtapAnAmAjnAkarImamguLimudhrikAm

thE

 

Oh Paaduka! This knob is to keep in position the feet by holding the

fingers. But I surmise it is the index finger held erect to threaten

evil-doers, in terms, such as, "Hey, fellows! Do not do such evils.

If You do, I will punish You", so that the protection of the world

can be ensured.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes from V.Sadagopan (V.S):

 

SlOkam 806

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy' s anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Your YanthrikA has taken

a lovely form to grip the toes of Your Lord and stands tall. It

appears like the index finger raised to command the people of the

world to follow the injunctions laid out by Your Lord ". In an

earlier verse , Swamy Desikan suggested that the YantrikA

stands up to announce the Supermacy of the Lord . Here , he states

that the towering YantrikaA is like the index finger that commands

the people to achieve safety and protection through observance of the

Lord's laws .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhaavm:Oh PaadhukE ! Your YanthrikA reminds

me of the index finger (aaLkAtti viral) that warns people from

commititng Bhagavath-bhAgavatha apachArams and other prohibited acts.

The inner meaning is that the AchAryAs criticize their sishyAs some

times gently and at other times harshly to dissuade them from

committing inauspicious acts and those that are forbidden by the

SaasthrAs of their Lord.

 

3) Swamy Desikan salutes the YanthrikA as the vital limb of

Paadhukai, which is for holding firmly the fingers on the sacred feet

of the Lord of SrIrangam (RangEsa paadhAnguLi sangrahArTam

BhavathyA : prathikam asthi). I conclude that YanthrikA also serves

the purpose of protecting the world through the symbolism of the

YanthrikA standing in the place of index finger commanding the beings

of the world from desisting from acts forbidden by SaasthrAs(

BhavathyA: prathikam vishtapAnaam thrANAya aajn~Akareem

anguLimudhrikAm sankhE )...(V.S)