Guest guest Posted August 9, 1999 Report Share Posted August 9, 1999 >>Sri: >>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, >>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin >> >>43. AmbunyambuniDhErananyagathiBhirmInaI: kiyadhgamyathE >> klEshEnApi kiyadh vyalanGhim raBhasOtthungai: plavangEshvaraI: >> vijnyAthA kiyatI puna: kshitiBhrutA manThEna gamBhIrathA >> kim thai: kEshavapAdhukAguNamahAmBhODhE: thatasThA vayam >> >>How far can the fish go in the sea, even if they live in it and go >>about freely, horizontally and vertically, at will? How far can the >>monkey-chiefs too cross with their exceedingly high speed, with full >>exertion even? How far could the Manthara mountain fathom the milk-ocean's >>depth? Of what use were all they, pressed into action? Even about us, the >>same can be said. What is the use? We merely stand on this side in the >>shore only-when the greatness of the Paaduka lies ahead as a vast ocean. >> >>Namo Narayana, >>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN ********************* (1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Swami Desikan develops further the meaning of " Paramam " , the word that he used in the previous slOkam starting with " Tadh VishNO: Paramam Padham padhathra YugaLam -- " .He used the word " paramam " there to describe the matchless glory of the PaadhukhAs . Swami also focused on the cool floods of the scared river GangA arising from the Lord's holy feet (padha: prasyanthi paaThasvini).Swami now shifts now from GangA to the ocean into which she flows. Swami Desikan equates the auspicious attributes of the PaadhukhAs to an ocean and compares that unique ocean the familiar slaty ocean and the purANic milky ocean . He describes some of the happenings at these two oceans to provide a perspective on their dimensions and goes on to say that the ocean of the kalyANa guNAs of the Lord's Padhukhais is amny times vaster than the other two Oceans .He prays for the boon of standing at the shores of this vast , tractless ocean of PaadhukhA Samudhram . Regarding the Salty Ocean's dimension , Swami refers to the interminable distances that the fish swim .Swami also points out that the monkeys were unable to determine the depth of the oceans with one exception , when they built the Raama Sethu .Regardig the dimensions of the milky ocean , Swami refers to the time when the MandrA mountain sank and the Lord had to rescue it from sinking by taking the form of a giant KoormA . In comparison to these two Oceans , which appear to be limitless , Swami Desikan states that the auspicious qualiites of the PaadhukhAs taking the form of the unique ocean far exceed the dimensions of the other two oceans . (2) Andavan Swamy anubhavam : The fish travel only in water and yet they travel only a limited distance in the salty ocean.Even the powerful ones like hanumAn jumped only limited distances. The mandhara parvatham coped only with the limited depth of the milky ocean . Knowing the depth and breadth of the MahA samudhram of the Lord's Paadhukhais as limitless compared to other two Oceans , adiyEn has stayed on this side of the PaadhukhA samudhram ( on the banks of this immense , tractless samudhram ). The inner meaning is that the prabhAvam of the Paadhukhais (NammAzhwAr ) is limitless and incomparable . (3) Swami Desikan states movingly his position : " Vayam Kesava PaadhukhA GuNa MahAmbOdhE: taDasthA : " We are staying on this side of the great ocean of the GuNAs of the PaadhukhAs of the Lord .Swami seems to suggest that it will be futile to swim to the other shore of the MahA Samudhram or to jump over it or plunge deep to determine its depth . This multidimensional Ocean of kalyANa GuNAs of NammAzhwAr are not fathomable in view of its unique immensity . Swami therfore decalres that he will stand at the shores of this great ocean with reverence instad of engaging in futile efforts to comprehend the depth of this ocean and its trackless vastness . Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari SadagOpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.