Padhuka Sahasram-42

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin

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>42. TadviShNO: paramam padatrayugalam trayyantaparyantagam

> chinthAthItaviBhUtikam vitaratu shrEyAmsi BhUyAmsina:

> yat vikrAnthidashAsamutThithapadaprasyandipAThasvinI

> saKhYEnEva sadA natasya tanutE moUloU sThitim shUlina:

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>May the Paaduka pair of Vishnu, of benefit-conferring potency infinite,

>Confer on us ever-and-ever-rising affluence!

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>These Paadukas, stationed at the top position of the Vedas, that is

>Upanishads, relish a permanent placement on the bent head of Siva, probably

>because there is their friend, the Ganga river (Which flowed from the

>feet during the Trivikrama-Avatara), the Paadukas recalling that original

>association.

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>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):

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(1) UtthamUr Swamy anubhavam:In the previous slOkam ,

Swami Desikan referred to the flood of nectar flowing from

the nails of the Lord's feet resting on the top of

the PaadhukhAs and parivattam . In this slOkma , Swami links

this nectar pravAham to that of the Sacred GangA pravAham

that originated from the washing of the holy feet of the Lord

by Brahma Devan duirng ThiruvikramAvathAram .That GangA found

its first home in the matted locks of Lord SivA , who comes often

to offer His salutation to Sri RanganAthA . During those occasions ,

the nectar flood associated with the lord's radiant nails

mingles freely with the cool floods of GangA resting inside

the Jatai of Lord SivA; when this parama bhakthan of Sri

RanganAthan bends His head to receive the Paadhukhais on His head ,

then the two floods intermingle.Both these floods have their

origins in the Lord's sacred feet and therefore have a deep

friendship .Swami Desikan invokes the blessings of these

holy PaadhukhAs adorning the Lord's lotus feet.

 

(2) Andavan Swamy's anubhavam : Upanishads salute the auspiciuous

PaadhukhAs and their limitless vaibhavams. May those mangaLa

PaadhukhAs confer us on all auspiciousness! The paadhukhAs are

always found on the bent head of Lord SivA in the company of

the sacred GangA , since both gangA and the PaadhukhAs have

the Paadha Sambhandham of the Lord VishNu .

 

(3) Swami Desikan's reference in this slOkam to the Lord's

Paadhukhais " Tadh VishNO: paramam Padhathra-yugaLam "

takes its origin from the Vedhic pasage : " Tadh VishNO:

Paramam Padham sadhA pasyanthi Sooraya: " .The divya Sooris

find the PaadhukhAs of indescribable glory and richness

at the feet of the Lord , when they have the sevai of

the Lord's feet .Swami Desikan prays for the rich blessings

of the PaadhukhAs here ( Na: bhUyAmsi ShrEyAmsi Vitharathu)..V.S

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan