SlOkams 939 & 940 of RPS

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SrI GopAla DEsika MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

SlOkam 939:

Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa

Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa

Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhappa Paadhapaa

Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa Paadhapaa

 

( Translation according to Dr.V.N.Vedantha Desikan Swamy ):

 

The PaadhukA Purifies all movables and immovables of sins

by means of its ablution water. The PaadhukAs take care of

the beings in the leela vibhUthi as well as those (MukthAs and NithyAs)

of SrI Vaikunta . The PaadhukA does good to those dutiful persons

who kindly take care of their parents as their duty and abandons

those people , who forsake this duty .The PaadhukAs

enhance the worth , stock of self-restraint and equanimity in

the fortunate ones given to the drink of the nectar of the LOrd's

delectable qualities . The PaadhukAs dry up by its radiations ,

the enemies of its devotees and helps all , like Indhra to discharge

their respective duities of their respective offices .

 

NamO Narayanaya ,

Muralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkma 939: This slOkam is set up again in

the Dhvan~jala chakra Bhandham . Many other

sabdha chithrams are also included here . This

slOkam can be fitted into the four-petalled or eight

petalled or sixteen petalled lotus chakram with "Paa"

or " Dha " at the center . Swamy Desikan's extraordinary

genius as a poet is fully evident here . He uses two of

the three aksharAs making up the word , PaadhukA

( Paa and dha) to create a slOkam with deep meaning .

 

This slOkam has shOdasAvrutthi yamakam , where the word

"Paadhapaa " is repeated 16 times . It consists of two Uyir

yezhutthu ( A and Aa) and two meyyezhutthu ( Pa and dha ).

It has SlOka , slOkArdha and slOka paadha anulOma prathilOma

yamakam. It has three kinds of Padhama bhandhams consisting of

4 , 8 and 16 lotus bhandhams .

 

The splitting up of the words of this slOkam for comprehending

the meaning are :

 

" PaadhapA , apaadhapA , aapAtha , paapA , adha , apA , pAdhapA,

paadha , paa , paadha , pApAdh , apApAdh , A , pApA , dha , pApA ,

aadha , paa , paadha , paa ".

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: The PaadhukAs eat up (destroy )

all the sins of the sentients and insentients through the SrI Paadha

Theerttham . They protect the bound jeevans , who form one foot of

the Lord . Oh PaadhukE ! They protect also the liberated jeevans (nithya

mukthAs) as well as the BrahmAs of the various yugAs . They protect

not only the Lord's feet but also protect those who take care of

their parents and punish those who fail to do so. They enhance

the guNAs like Sama , dhama et al for the devotees of VisNu through

their brilliant rays.

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Empowered by the Veeryam of

the Lord , the Paadhukais as well as SadaAchAryAs bless the ones,

who seek their protection with their sambhandham , dhyAnam ,

Keerthanam and Prapatthi . They steer the Jagath vyApAra

chakram as a result of their unshakable links with their Lord .

The power of AchAryAs and the Paadhukais arise from their

Bhagavath PaadhAravindha SamAsrayaNam .

 

3. The Paadhukais that protect the feet of the Lord , who

in turn protects the aadhikArika PurushAs ( annointed

Managers) like Indhran , BrahmA and RudrA ( Paadha

A paadhapaa ) to stay in their appointed sTAnams.

These PaadhukAs drink up ( destroy) the sins of

chethanams and achEthanams ( paadhapaa paa apAdhapA )

completely . They have their powerful SrI Paadha Theerttham

to root out all sins ( aapAdha pApa ath apA ). They protect

BhagavAn's Iswaryam ( Prakruthi MaNDalam ) , which is one

fourth of His Iswaryam ( Paadha paa). They also protect the other

third part , Nithya VibhUthi ( apAdha Paa).The Paadhukais protect

one's parents and also those who have no protection from sins

( PaapAth paa ; apApAth atthi ) . They cleanse the minds of

those , who are steeped in Bhagavath Bhakthi ( " A " paapA dha).

With their matchless tEjas , they dry up aasritha virOdhis ...(V.S).

 

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Sri Gopala MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

SlOkam 940:

 

SaakEtha ThrANa vELAjanitha tathanijaprAngaNa SrIprabhAsA

SaabhA prasrIDavyAm iyamamama yamivyApadhucchEdhilAsA

SaalAdhicchEdha tigmA havarururu vaha hrIkarasyAmarAsA

asaa RaamasyAngrimapyAjati na na nathijasTUlamuthrAtakE Saa

 

(Translation according to Dr.V.N.VenaktanAthan Swamy ):

 

We go back to the times , when PaadhukA was ruling over

AyOdhyA seated in the royal court , it spread its splendid

effulgence over the whole courtyard - - its effulgence of

Pure Knowledge , effulgence of its gratness and fame.

The hall is filled with Vedic effulgence and is capable of

rooting out all foes , that too in a sportive manner

in the case of sages , who have totally banished

conceit nd perception and removing the tendency

to indulge in idle prattle. As Raama , as in this Vishnu form ,

He extracted the "essence " of the foe , that is , haughtiness

and bow(weapon) of the foe. As the fierce fight was going on ,

it caused a sense of shyness, modesty and defeat ,

when Raama's elbow power became evdent .

 

The PaadhukAs of that Lord recommends the poor ,

pitiable , people needing help , who bow to the LOrd

in abject surender to the feet , Which shines in

exhiliration .

 

NamO NarayanAya ,

Muralidhara Daasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 940: This slOkam is set in Kavi nAmAngitha ashta dhaLa

padhma chithram . This includes a lotus chakram with the name of

the poet , who composed this brilliant kAvyam ( Venkatapathi

Kamalam) . Venkatapathi is the other name for VenkatanAthan

(Swamy Desikan ) , the author of this brilliant kAvyam . This slOkam

is used by the ladies of the house for worship on TUESDAYS .

 

This slOkam is in SragdharA metre and each paadham has

21 aksharams :

 

sAkEtha thrANa vELAjanitha tathanijaprAnkaNa SrIprabhAsA

sAbhA prasIDavyAm iyamamayamivyApathus-cchEdhilAsA

sAlAdhicchEdha tigmaa havaruru vaha hrIkarasyaamarAsA-

saaRaamasyAngrim abhyajAthi na na nathijasTUlamuthrAtakE

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: This slOkam celebrates SrI

RaamachandrA and His glorious deeds through the salutation

to SrI Raama PaadhukAs . The slOkam says : " SrI Raama PaadhukAs

have a natural lustre . They are known for the fact that the VedAs

eulogize them . At TaatakA forest , these PaadhukAs removed

the danger that the egoless yOgis faced . Later , when they ruled

over AyOdhyA and protected the citizens , the sound that they made

created a glow around them . They remove the sorrows of those

who have not perfected their sense of true knowledge . These are

the PaadhukAs of SrI RaamA , who defeated Rudra in war and which broke

the bow of Siva at Mythilai . They made RudrA holding a deer in His hand

feel ashamed over his defeat . These are the PaadhukAs commanded by

Raama to rest on the heads of His devotees . They also make it posible

for RaamA's sacred feet to approach their heads . They destroy asubha

sankalpams .

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: In the 934th slOkam , the focus

was on how the Paadhukais destroy the sins of Paapis through some vyAjam

( excuse ) and uses their PurushakAram with the Lord to accomplish that act.

Next , the Vaathsalyam for aasritha Janam , nithya yOgam with the Lord

were described . That was followed by the examples of upakArams along

these lines such as ViswAmithra Yaaga SamrakshaNam . Next the acquisition of

bhagavath guNams by the Paadhukais due to Bahgavath sambhandham

was described . Now , the description of the samrakshaNam of MahA Paapis

by the Paadhukais is continued . SaraNAgatha samrakshaNam as

Sarva Saasthra Saaram is the theme here again. The PurushakAra

Kaashtai of the Paadhukais in persuading the Lord to protect

the saraNAgatha jeevans is described .

 

3. The division by padhams (16 units) of this long slOkam is as follows:

 

a) SaakEtha ThrANa vELA janithatha nija prAnkaNa Sri PrabhAsA:

During its PaadhukA Raajyam at AyOdhya for 14 years , the Paadhukais

had the glorious effulgence arising from their gold and gems as they

sat on the throne of Raghus in the middle of the raaja sabhai full of

great learned souls .

 

b) SaabhA : they possessed Kaanthi ( Keertthi shObhitham) then .

 

c) prasree: the Kaanthi arose from the eternal Veda Sampath

(SaamAnya & Sookshma Jn~Anam ).

 

d) aDavyAm : In the TaaDakA Vanam ( during Yaj~na rakshaNam).

 

e) Iyam : This Raama PaadhukA

 

f) amamayamivyApadhucchEdhithalaasA( amama +yami +

vyApath+ ucchEdhi +laasA ) : That PaadhukA with the playful

acts of protecting the egoless yOgis from dangers that confronted

them in the TaDakA forest .

 

g) Saaladhi-cchEdha thigma aahava ru hUm ruru vaha hrIkarasya:

These PaadhukAs of the Lord with its power made Rudra --with

the mark of deer in his hand-- flee the battle field through

their hUmkAra sabdham .

 

h) AamarAsasA : Those PaadhukAs , which removes the ignorant

words and creates the good tatthva Jn~Anam in aasrithAs .

 

i) Raamasya : Those PaadhukAs belonging to VishNu Roopi, Raaman.

 

j) angrim : of the sacred feet of the Lord

 

k) (angrim ) abhyajAthi na : The Paadukais recommend to the Lord's

feet to accept the aasrithan as an object of protection .

 

( l, m , n) nathijasTUlam +utthrAtakE+ Saa: After seeing the bowed

head seeking protection , the Lord's sacred feet are swollen with

joy about SaraNAgatha SamrakshaNa laabham (gain) .This results from

the PurushakAram (intercession ) of the dhivya PaadhukAs ...(V.S).