Padhuka Sahasram-83

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>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>Swamin:

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>83. parasya pumsa: padhasannikarShE thulyADhikArAm maNipAdhukE! thvAm

> utthamsayanthi svayamutthamangaI: shEShAsamam

> shEShagaruthmadhAdhyA:

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>Oh Paaduka! In being proximate to the feet of the Supreme Lord,

>Nithyasooris like Adisesha and Garuda are equal to You. (The Lord's

>feet are placed on these too on occassions). Nevertheless they would

>bear You on their heads, somewhat as Parivatta-honour. You become

>crown-like ornament for other Nityasooris.

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>Namo Narayana,Adiyen,

>SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):

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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: although some Nitya Sooris

like Garudan and Adhi Seshaa have authority and status,

their situation is improved by adorning You ( PaadhukhE )

on their heads .Your uplifting power can be inferred from

this happening . Garudan and Adhi Seshan in total service

to Your Lord wear You with Bhakthi on their heads like a

parivattam to celebrate Your lofty status.

 

2) Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukE ! Garudan ,

Adhi Seshan and Yourself have the same kind of nithya-

Kaimkaryam to Your Lord .Inspite of it , they do not treat

You as their equals; they announce to the world about

Your exalted status by adorning You on their heads like

a parivattam .

 

3) The same kind of nithya-kaimkaryam performed by Garudan ,

Adhi Seshan and the MaNi Paadhukhais is at the sacred feet

of the Lord . That gives them all ThulyAdhikAram . Inspite of it ,

Garudan and Adhi Seshan place You on their heads (utthamAngai:)

like the decorative parivattam ( sEshAsamam utthamsayanthi ).

Swami Desikan states that " Sesha GaruUtthmadhAdhya:

thvAm svayam utthamAngai: uttamsayanthi " .Nobody tells or

commands or instructs them to adorn the PaadhukhAs on

their noble heads . Recognizing the sacredness of the Lord's

PaadhukhAs , they instinctively act by themselves(svayam )..V.S