Padhuka Sahasram-908

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

908. chandhrapIdashiKhandachandhrashiKharachyOthathsuDhAnirJhara-

sthOkAshliShtasurEndhrashEKhararaja:shtyAnAm sthuma: pAdhukAm

brahmasthambaviBhakthasImaviviDhakshEthrajnasargasThithi-

DhvamsAnugrahanigrahapraNayinI yA sA kriyA rangiNa:

 

We pray to the Paaduka, closely set and perfect in form; which bears

the pleasing nectar drops from Siva's moon and the pollen dust from

the flowers on the heads of deva and asura chiefs, when they bend

their heads closely to the Paaduka; which is to be regarded as the

embodiment, in solid form, of the Divine Sport of the Lord

Ranganatha, intimately interested in the role (entrusted to it),

regarding creation-protection-termination duties, as well as

benediction-punishment acts, in respect of all creatures bordered by

Brahma at top end and a worm at the bottom end.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 908

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: The nectar flows from the crescent

Moon on MahEswara"s head. The stamens (Makarandham) from the flowers

of the garlands decorating the heads of the DevAs fall in that nectar

resting on top of the Paadhukais and cause the formation of a

fragrant paste.When those PaadhukAs start their movement with their

Lord , they take excellent care of all the affairs of the sentients

and insentients (their birth, protection, punishment for

transgressions , anugrahams and their dissolution ). The PaadhukAs

become the representative of the Lord in performing these deeds

celebrated by the VedAs.

 

2. SrIMath Andavan anubhavam : The emphasis in this slOkam is that

the Paadhukais are the embodiment of the Sankalpa Sakthi of the Lord .

Through PaadhukA sambhandham , the sentients including the DevAs

gain the four kinds of PurushArTams. The inner meaning is that

SadAchArya Sambhandham saves the Bhaddha Jeevans from the cycles of

endless births and deaths.

 

3.First Swamy Desikan offers His prayers to the Paadhukais, which

has on top the suspension/mud formed bt the union of the nectar from

the crescent Moon adorning the head of the prostrating MahEswaran and

the pollens from the garlands adorning the heads of DevAs bent before

them . This flood of nectar from the crescent Moon mingles with the

copious pollen dust to form the mud like fragrant suspension on the

surface of the Paadhukais (chandra peedA sikhaNDa chandra sikhara

chyOtath sudhaa--nirjara sthOkam + SurEndra sEkhara raja: sthyAnAm

PaadhukA ). The nectar is intermingled (aaslishtam) with the pollen

dust and Swamy Desikan offers His salutations to the Paadhukais

displaying such a svaroopam . He recognizes those PaadhukAs as SrI

RanganAthA's Leela Sankalpa Roopam ( manifestation of the Sankalpa

Sakthi ) to bless those dear to Him ( PraNayinee RangiNa: Saa kriyA

sakthi). That Sankalpa Sakthi the birth ( Sarga), staying for a while

after srushti (sTithi), giving anugraham for the good karmAs

(anugraha Sakthi), punishment acording to the dhushkarmAs ( nigraha

sakthi) , for all kinds of Jeevans ( Vividha KshEthraJ~na: )

from a blade of grass to the mighty BrahmA...(V.S).