SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA SlOkams 949-950

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Dear Devotees of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukAs :

 

SrI :

 

SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

SlOkam 949

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tArasphAratarasvara rasabhararA saa padhAvanee sArA

dheerasvaira charasTira RaghupuravAsarathi rAmasavA

 

Meaning of SlOkam 949 by Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :

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As a valiant person , a free and independently--acting

hero , who relishes a firm stay in AyOdhyA , SrI Raamaa

walks along wearing the PaadhukA , which produces

a high pitch melody all around , thereby spreading

all around happiness .

 

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

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The 949th slOkam contains a new type of

chakra bhandham in the shape of the PaadhukA .

Swamy Desikan excells again through his creative

genius in creating this new PaadhukA Bhandham .

This Bhandham has an outter square and a circle inside .

Inside that circle are 8 petals (KarNikais) of a lotus

housing a circle inside that area and inside that

inner circle are the two SrI RanganAtha Paadhukais

with aksharams of the slOkam . In the ten fingers of

the two legs are the ten aksharams of the slOkam ,

" Sarathi Raama PadhAvani Saa" are inscribed .

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : The PaadhukAs

have taken refuge in Raamachandra of firm intellect ,

independence and with fondness to reside in AyOdhyA .

When the PaadhukAs travel with Raamachandra ,

they generate a loud and majestic Naadham , which

enhances the joy of all listeners .

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : In this slOkam ,

Swamy Desikan wonders about the Paadhukais

with soulabhya and souseelya guNams taking

their Lord with them , wherever they travel .

Those Paadhukais have under their control

the great hero and SarvEswaran , who is very

fond of the citizens of AyOdhyA . Those Padhukais

generate a majestic nAdham during their sanchAra

Kaalam and intimates to their anticipating aasrithAs

about their arrival and generates visEsha preethi

and hope in them .

 

3) This Aryaa vruttha slOkam salutes the Lord of

Paadhukais first as the One , who is very fond of

the citizens of AyOdhyA ( RaghupuravAsa rathy

Raama ) . He is of firm resolve ( dheera: ) and

the Master ( SarvEswaran) of all sentients and

insentients ( Svaira charsTira ) as well as having

the freedom to travel anywhere ( svairachara sTira: ) .

When those Paadhukais of the Lord travel carrying

their Lord on its back , they generate a unique and

majestic nAdham linked to carrying the Lord , who is

under their influence ( Raama savA padhAvani

tAra sphAratara svara rasa bara raa Saa ) ...(V.S).

 

SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:

 

SlOkma 950

 

charam acharam cha niyanthu:

charaNAvanidhamparEtarA SourE:

charama purushArTachithrou

CharaNAvani ! disasi chathvarEshu SathAm

 

Meaning of SlOkam 950 by Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :

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Oh PaadhukE ! The Lord's feet act in the spirit of

the Lord without any seperate view ; the feet follow

the lead of the Supreme Lord , who is the controller

and director of all beings . They also help in endowing

devotees with the correct knowledge about Moksha ,

the final goal of Man , the world of Lord KrishNa .

You , Oh PaadhukA , bring the Lord's feet to the inner

compartments of the homes of the good .What a great

service it is !

 

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

 

This last verse of Chithra Paddhathi is

an illustration of a Chithra Bhandham

known as Padha Dhwaya BhAga Vritthi.

This being the last verse of Chithra Paddhathi ,

Swamy Desikan states that the PaadhukAs

bless the righteous with their many auspicious

geometric representations for meditations .

 

This particular Bhandham has the beginning words

of the first two quadrants (Charama , CharaNAvani)

once again at the beginning of the third and fourth

quadrants of this verse .

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE !

Through Your grace , You bring to the inner chambers

of the houses of the righteous the true knowledge

(Moksha Knowledge) revealed by Your Lord , who is

the Master of all sentients and insentients . You reveal

the deep meaning of the Charama slOkam revealed by

Your Lord in GitA to even those , who were not focusing

on that revelatory knowledge of the highest value.

 

2) SrImath Andavan anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE !

You bring in Lord RanganAtha to the pooja grahams of

the meek and helpless (akinchanAs) readily so that

they can offer their worship to Him . Their worship of

Your Lord results in their mind being fixed on the last

of the four purushArTams , (viz)., Moksham and saves

them . Oh PaadhukE ! Your power in this matter is

astounding .

 

3) Oh Paadhukais protecting the Lord' feet !

( oh CharaNAvani ! ) You bring Your Lord ,

who is the controller of all sentient and

insentient beings into the poojA gruhams of

Saadhus with great care ( Thvam anidham

parEtarA sathi , charam acharnccha niyanthu:

SourE: ) . The Lord's Sacred feet protect

the Jn~Anam about the fourth PurushArTam ,

Moksham in the minds of the Saadhus ( Charama

purushArTa chith throu charaNou ) into whose

homes the Paadhukais bring the Lord ( SourE:

charaNou SathAm chathvarEshu disasi)... (V.S).

 

Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: