Padhuka Sahasram-53

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>

>53. Shirasi vinihitAyAm BhaktinamnE BhavatyAm

> Sapadhi thanuBruthasthAmunnathim prApnuvanthi

> MaDhuripupadarakshE yadvashEnaIva thEShAm

> anitharasulaBham Tadh DhAma hasthApachEyam

>

>Oh Lord's Paaduka! When You sit on the bent heads of Bhaktas, You enable

>them to acquire an elevation immediately-by reason of which they secure

>within their hand's reach the unique Abode of the Lord, which is not easy

>for others to reach.

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN

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(1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Oh Lord's PaadhukhE ! When You are

placed on he heads of BhakthAs , You cause them to attain

the highest state of spiritual perfection .Such a blessing

comes within thier reach due to Your grace and power.

 

(2) Sri Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukhE ! BhakthAs receive You

with heads bent with respect .What happens to them as a result ?

Your Lord presiding at a very high place beyond the reach of

the BhakthAs suddenly becomes accessible to them due to Your

intercession . The inner meaning is that When one worships

the AchAryAs with sincerity , PerumAL comes readily within

their reach.

 

(3) Swami Desikan says that the contact with the Paadhkhais

lifts the BhakthAs to a very high status immediately ( ThAmm

unnathIm sapathi prApnuvanthi). That exalted status is

not easily attainable (anithara sulabham )by those ,

who do not have the devotion to and contact with the PaadhukhAs

( PaadhukhA Sambhandham )of the Lord . For those , who are easliy

elevated to the exalted status by the PaadhukhAs reach out

and touch the radiant Lord easily with their very hands

( tath DhAma: thEshAm hasthApachEyam )... V.S

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE saraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan