Padhuka Sahasram-66

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

Swamin:

 

66.SharaNAgatasArThavAhashIlAm shruthisImanthapadhaprasADhanArhAm

aDhirangamupAsmahE murArErmahanIyAm thapanIyapAdhukE! ThvAm

 

Oh Golden Paaduka of Ranganatha! May we always meditate on You at

Srirangam as the Champion of the Prapanna category of people, the fit

deity to occupy the head of the Veda-damsel, and the much-beloved one

of the Lord.

Namo Narayana,

Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN(V.S)

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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here Swami Desikan reveals

what he desires on this earth , prior to obtianing the boon

of Moksham . He says: " Oh Ranganaatha Paadhukas excelling

in leading the group of prapannAs , who have taken refuge

at the Lord's sacrd feet ! Oh PaadhukhAs adorning the crowns

of Upanishads ! Oh PaadhukhAs celebrated by BhagavAn Himself !

Please bless me to worship You on this earth itself at the sacred

city of Srirangam .

 

2) Srimadh Andavan anubhavam :Oh PaadhukE ! From Your position

in Sri Ranga VimAnam , You bless huge assemblies of people

to perform SaraNAgathi and move them onward to Parama Padham .

I meditate on You of such vaibhavam at Your sthAnam in

Sri Ranga VimAnam .

 

3) Here Swami Desikan addresses the Lord's Paadhukhais

as " TapanIya PaadhukhE " ( Noble Padhukhais made of

the noble metal, Gold). ).These noble Paadhukhais are

well known for their SvabhAvam to guide the assembly

of those SaraNAgathAs , who have placed their entire trust

in Sri RanganAthA to Paramapadham without fail .This seelam

(noble conduct ) is that of AchAryAs and Swami NammAzhwAr

( Sri RanganAtha PaadhukhAs ) is the Prapanna santhAna Jana

Kootasthar . Swami Desikan salutes Swami NammAzhwAr here

with the words: " MahanIyam thvAm adhirangam upAsmahE "

( adiyEn salutes You , the worshipful One ,right here

at Your aasthAnam at Srirangam) . Swami Desikan states

further that the PaadhukhAs are decorating the head area

of the VedAs , where their hairline is parted (Seemantha

Padham ) . From that noble Seemantha Padham , the PaddhukhAs

send the Prapanna janAs to the Lord's Parama Padham...V.S