Padhuka Sahasram-89

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>Swamin:

>

>89. Parasya pumsa: paramam padam thath

> biBharShi nithyam maNipAdhukE! Thvam

> anyAdhrushAm vyOmasadhAm padhAni

> thvayyAyathanthE yadhidham na chitram

>

>Oh Paaduka! The fact that You bear the feet of the Supreme Lord -that

>is Paramapada-makes it obvious that the abodes of all gods

other than the Supreme are but at Your disposal.

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,

>SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN

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(1)In this slOkam , Swami Desikan answers the question

he asked in the previos slOkam : " ThulyAdhikArA yadhi

KINNU Santha: thvAmEva nithyam sirasA vahanthi? " ( If

all the four of you are same in status , how come

the great Ones wear always only You on their heads ?).

Swamy gives two closely realted answers for his

own question : (1) Thvam Parasya Pumsa:tath Paramam

Padham nithyam BhiBarshi( You wear those famous feet

of the Supreme Lord on Your head (2) anyAdhrusAM vyAmOdhasAm

padhAni thvayi aayathanthE { You hold suzeranity (Lordship)

over all other devathAs /nithyasooris. It is no wonder

therefore all the puNyasAlis wear You alone on their heads..V.S

 

(2) Swamy Desikan plays with the double meaning of the word ,

Padham . This word can mean either foot or status (padhavi)

as in Brahma Padham or Brahma Pattam .

 

(3)Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukhE ! when the Lord's

dhivya Padham ( Thiruvadi) is under your juridsdiction (adhInam ) ,

it is no wonder that the Pattams of every one of the anya dEvathAs

are under your control .

 

(4)UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukhE ! You are

supporting the celebrated lotus feet of Your Lord always.

Those , who are not blessed like You obtain their exalted

status and rank through Your mighty grace. They owe truly

their blessings to You .