Padhuka Sahasram-61

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>Swamin

>

>61. yadhDhvaram shira: padayugam cha rangEshitu:

> dhruDam Ghatayithum kshamam Bhavati shEShasheShithvatha:

> shirasthramidamasthu mE dhurithasinDhumuShtinDhayam

> kadhaDhvavihathikshamam kimapi tathpadathradvayam

>

>The pair of Paadukas is capable of establishing contact

>between the Lord's feet (Seshi) and all, including

>the devas (Sesha). The Paadukas extirpate sins committed;

>save us from further sins as well. They offer, what is

>more,protection for the Lord's feet too.

May the Paadukas become my head garment.

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN(V.S):

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy Anubhavam:may Lord RanganathA's

lotuss feet eternally united with the paadhukhAs rest

on my head as a protection against previous , past and

future sins.Just as the paadhukhAs protect the lotus feet

of the Lord from moisture and thorns during His sanchArams ,

May they protect me from my accumulated sins! The very same

PaadhukhAs bring the Lord out of His residence (AasthAnam )

and makes the DevAs prostrate before Him to remind them

about His primordial and eternal status .

 

(2) Srimadh Andavan Anubhavam: The DevAs adorn the Lord's

Paadhukhais on their heads .As a result, The Lord's

Thiruvadi becomes Seshi and the the heads of the DEvAs

become Sesham . The word sEshi symmbolizes the entity

that is glorious thru its superiority . The word Seshan

means the object that is a testament to the glory of

Seshi . The PaadhukhAs performs the act of making

the Lord's Thiruvadi , Seshi and the heads of DevAs,

Seshans . The PaadhukhAs also destroy all past sins.

They prevent the accumulation of future sins.May the

PaadhukhAs of such glory stay always on my head !

 

The inner meaning is that we become the servants of

the Thiruvadi for the Lord thru the intercession of

the AchAryAs. Therefore , we should always remember

the incomparable help given to us by our AchAryAs .

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan