Padhuka Sahasram-63

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>Swamin:

>

>63. vigAhanthE rangakshithipathipadathrAyiNi! Sakrudh

> vahanthasthvAmantharvinihithakuchElavyathikarA:

> madhOddhAmasthambhEramakarataniryanmaDhuJharI

> parIvAhaprEnKhadhBramaramuKharAmangaNaBhuvam

>

>Oh Ranganatha-Paaduka!people toiling in torn-off garments in

>dire pennilessness, reminiscent of Kuchela, have only to think of

>You once;they secure the fortunate seat on the back of mammoth

>elephants, whose ichorous flow on their cheeks attracts crowds of bees

>to hover around.

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN(V.S):

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(1)Oh Ranganatha " s holy PaahdhukhE ! Those who wear

You even once on their heads , they attain immeasurable

riches even when they have lives on earth like poor

KuchElan ; he gave a handful of pounded rice to his

classmate and childhood friend , Sri KrishNan . KuchElan

did not ask specifically for any riches , but was blessed

with riches beyond his dreams . Oh PaadhukhE ! Those who

worship You attain extraodinary riches on this earth

by placing You ontheir heads even once intheir lives .

 

(2) Srimadh Andavan anubhavam : Oh protector of Lord

RanganAthA's holy feet! Those who wear You even once

thinking of Bhaktha KuchElA would have indescribable

wealth in their homes during their lives on this earth .

The inner meaning is that those who seek the sacred

feet of SadAchAryAs will be blessed with worldly

wealth without any specific effort on their part .

 

(3) The poetic power of Swami Desikan is in

abdundant display here. He refers here to those who

seek succor at the feet of AchAryAs as " antha:

vinihitha: KuchEla vyathikarA: " . These are the

PaadhukhA sevakAs , who cherish the memory of

KuchElA deep in their minds .Swami Desikan

describes the richness showered on these

blessed souls in lofty poetic style and

equates their status to that of KuchElA ..V.S

 

Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan