Padhuka Sahasram-91

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

>Swamin:

>

>91. anyEShu padmAkamalAsanAdhyaIrangEShu rangADhipathE: shrithEShu

> PadhAvani! thvAmaDhigamya jAtham padham murArEraDhidhaivatham na:

>

>Oh protector of the Lord's feet!While the limbs of the Lord are

>occupied by Mahalakshmi (chest), Brahma (navel) and others remain

>there, the Feet alone become the Supreme resort and God for us-

>evidently because the Feet are occupied by You!

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):

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(1) UtthamUr's Swamy anubhavam: Oh PaadhukhE ! The limbs

other than the feet of the Lord are occupied by MahA Lakshmi,

Brahmaa , Sivan and others . The glorious feet of the Lord

is however uniquely occupied by You for His protection .

Through securing You for its protection , the lotus feet of

the Lord has gained a higher status and has become our protector .

That is why , we choose the Lord's feet as our saviour. It is

because of Your assoication and protection .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: In the thirumEni of the Lord,

there are different inhabitants. MahA Lakshmi resides on His

chest;at the navel is Brahmaa ; on the right side is Lord Sivan.

You (PaadhukhA/AzhwAr ) are at His lotus feet . Every one

mediates ony the place (Thiruvadi) , where You are . The inner

meaning is that every one celebrates the lotus feet of the Lord ,

since NammAzhwAr ( satAri) eulogized those lotus feet .

 

(3)Swami Desikan explains why the lotus feet of the Lord

becomes the object of our AarAdhanam . He points out

the reason : " MurArE: padham thvAm adhigamya na:

adhidhaivatham jaatham " (Oh PaadhukhE ! Our Lord's feet

obtained Your sambhandham and thereby qualified to

become the object of our AarAdhAnam ).....V.S