Padhuka Sahasram-90

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,>

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

>Swamin:

>

>90. padoU murArE: sharaNam prajanAm thayOsthadevAsi padhAvani! Thvam

> sharaNyathAyAsthvamananyarakshA samdhrushyasE vishramaBhUmirekA

>

>Oh Paaduka! The Lord's feet are the protecting authority

for all people. But You protect those feet. You alone remain in

no need of protection by another! Thus You are the ultimate force

for protection.

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,

>SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPN(V.S)

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(1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh MurAri PaadhukhE ! You protect

the Lord's sacred feet. You do not however seek anyone to

protect You . In this regard, You outshine all classes of

protectors and have become an institution by Yourself.

 

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

protect the feet of the Lord , who protects all the worlds.

You do not have any protector .Therefore , it is clear

that the duty of protection stops at Your door.

 

(3) Swamy develops the theme of protection beautifully

in this slOkam . First he says: " MurArE: Paadhou prajAnAm

SaraNam ( The Lord's feet are the protector for the people) " .

Next, he points out : " thvamEva tayO : tath asi ( For those

feet You become that /You become the protector). One is reminded of

the Veda Vaakhyam , " Tath Tvam asi " , as one reflects

on the usage of the words elsewhere in this slOkma:

" thvamEva TayO; tath asi " Swami now infers : " ananya rakshA

tvam yEkA SaranyathayA visrama bhUmi: sandhrusayasE

( You who have no protector become the abode

of what is known as protection of others ) " .Visrama BhUmi:

means the place of rest ; the deed of protection comes to

rest in the PaadhukhAs .The Paadhukhais become SaraNAlayam

........(V.S)