Padhuka Sahasram-72

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

Swamin:

 

72. jagathAmaBhirakshaNE trayANAmaDhikAram maNipAdhukE! vahanthyO:

yuvayO:parikarmakOtilagnam charaNadhvandhvamavaImi rangaBharthu:

 

Oh Paaduka! For You invested with the honour of presiding over the

protection of all three worlds, the Lord's feet are verily a

head-ornament, a crown so to say!

 

Namo Narayana,

Adiyen, SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN(V.S)

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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-studded paadhukhE !

Since You protect the Lord's feet, which in turn protects

the world, the Lord's feet appear more like the decorations

for You .Thus , the Lord's feet beome classified in the category

of adorning jewelery for You .

 

2) Srimadh Andavan anubhavam : PerumAL Thiruvadi is

the Crown for the Paadhukhai .

 

3) Swami Desikan states that the Paadhukhai of

Sri RanganAthA is the queen of the three worlds

and the Lord's holy feet are the Crown for that

queen .Swami gently reminds us that the crown is

not worn by anyone except the most exalted . Swami

classifies the Lord's sacred feet as " Parikarma kODilagnam "

or of the category of jewelery .... V.S