Padhuka Sahasram-86

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SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,>

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

Swamin:

 

86. sThairyam kulakshONiBhruthAm viDhathsE sheShAdhayasthvAm shirasA

vahanthi PadhaprasUthA paramasya pumsa: pruThvI mahimnA maNipAdhukE! thvam

 

Oh Paaduka! You are Bhoomi verily on many more grounds. You give a

firm stationing to mammoth mountains (to great royal personages too);

You are borne by Adisesha; You are associated with the Lord's feet and You

are also great in powers.

 

Namo Narayana,

Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):

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1)UttamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukhE ! You resemble

BhUmi Devi in other ways too in displaying your magnanimous stature.

For instance, You provide stability to great kings , who worship

You just as BhUmi Devi supports giant mountains. You are borne

on Adhi SeshA's head just as he bears Mother Earth . You are

seen at the feet of the Lord offering service just as BhUmi

Devi does . Through all these qualities , You have reached

a noble status that is not matched by any others .

 

2)Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukhE ! You stabilize

the wealth of Kings born in good vamsams , just as

Bhumi Devi provides stability to parvatha rAjAs.Adhi Seshan

shows his respect by carrying You on his head.

Lord RanganathA wears You on His lotus feet and moves

around on His duties. Thus , Your glories are limitless .

Swami Desikan here refers to the fact that BhUmi was

generated from the Lord's sacred feet and hence She

is seen there like the Paadhukhais .

 

3) Swami Desikan observes here that paadhukai

is " Prithvee " . Prithvee has two meanings :

(a) BhUmi (b)that which is strong and Firm .

Swamy Desikan states : " MaNi PaadhukhE !

thvam mahimnA Prithvee " . Swamy points out here that

the Paadhukhai is firm and strong like the BhUmi

bearing effortlessly great parvathams .Reflection

on this and other Mahimais , PaadhukhA reminds

Swami Desikan of BhUmi Devi......V.S