Padhuka Sahasram-911

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

Note: Unlike other sections, wherein import, interpretation and other

aspects of rhetoric are important, here in Chitrapaddhati, the

letter, the sound, the syllable are more important, not the meaning.

There will, of course, be a meaning given.

 

911. prathiShTAm sarvachithrANAm prapadhyE maNipAdhukAm

vichithrajagadhADhArO viShNuryathra prathiShTitha:

 

I surrender unto the Paaduka, which is the abode of all wonderful

things; on which the Paaduka stands firm, the Lord, who is the very

foundation for all worlds of a variety of kinds of mysterious

phenomena.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 911

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: This verse illustrates AnuprAsa

Chitram, which uses alliterations and repetition of similar leters ,

syllables or sounds. Swamy Desikan uses "Pra"( Pratishititham and

PrapadhyE ) and " Vi " (Vichithram and VishNu ).

 

Swamy Desikan says that the world is full of wonders.The basis for

this wonderful and multifacetted world is VishNu and He is firmly

established in the PaadhukAs as Lord RanganAtha/SrIman NaarAyaNa .

adiyEn surrenders unto those VishNu PaadhukAs , where the wonder of

wonders (SrIman NaarAyaNan ) is rooted .

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan salutes here the

Paadhukais of Lord RanganAtha, who is the abode of all chithrams for

the boon of Moksham. Swamy points out that the powerof the Paadhukais

to grant such a noble and gigantic boon arises from the reality of

the PaadhukAs keeping within itself comfortably the sacred feet of

the Lord, who is the basis (aadhaaram/support) for all the worlds

and who is the grantor of MOksham . By keeping Him under its

influence, Paadhukai is able to deliver the boon of Moksham to those,

who seek its refuge. The situation is the same with SadAchAryAs, who

have the Lord under their control/aadheenam ( SvAdheenam).

 

3. "Sarva chithrANAm prathishtAm MaNi PaadhukAm prapadhyE" is

the first group of words . The next set is : " Yathra vichithra

jagath aadhAra: VishNu: Pratishtatha:"

 

In the first group of words, the gem-studded Paadhukai is recognized

as the home of all chithrams(the captivating multi-hued lustre

arising from the MaNi Paadhukais). Swamy Desikan offers His

Prapatthi for the release from the bonds of SamsAram and to gain

Moksham (Bhagavath PrApthi). Swamy Has MahA VisvAsam in the power of

the Paadhukais to grant Him Moksham. Why does He think( believe) so ?

Swamy Desikan is convinced of the fact that the Paadhukais hold

firmly the sacred feet of the Lord inside them; further the

Paadhukais to respond favorably since any prayer addressed

to them is answered by the Moksham-granting Lord's feet ensconced

comfortably inside them. The Lord's indwellership in all objects and

His status as the sole grantor of Moksham is emphasized here.