Padhuka Sahasram-248

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:

 

248. AsanAdhuchitham AsanAnantharam

ranganATha! yadhi ganthumIhasE

sannathEna viDhinA samarpithAm

saprasAdhamaDhiOha pAdhukAm

 

" Oh Lord Ranganatha! May You be pleased to proceed from one asana to

another, accepting at every stage, to kindly wear the Paaduka on the

Feet, the Paaduka being respectfully presented to You by Brahma, who

is Your formal worshipper! "

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the previous slOkam ,

NeerAjAsanam or worship through ceremonial waving of lamps

was described. There are number of AsanAs prescribed for

the nithyArAdhanam of the Lord suchas SnAnAsanam , AlamkArAsanam ,

neerAjanAsanam et al . Here the Upanishads in thre form of

VaithALikAs request Sri RanganAthan to travel to different

sites , where the AsanAs are being offered and travel to

these sites comfortably on the back of the Paadhukais.

The VaithALikAs request the Lord to accept the Padhukais

offered by Brahma dEvan for this purpose.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: The Upanishads pray

to the Lord this way : " Oh RanganAthA ! Please accept

the different upachArams (aasanAs)being readied at

different sites of Your temple. BrahmA is waiting with

Padhukais in hand to help You travel to these different

sites.

 

(3) BhagavathArAdhana kramam is made up of six different

aasanams like ManthrAsanam ,snAnAsanam ,alankArAsanam ,

BhOjyAsanam ,PunarmanthrAsanam and paryankAsanam .

The Paadhukais' role in these AarAdhanam is hinted

by the VaithALikAs(Upanishads) here. They say to

the Lord: " Oh RanganAthA ! If You are desirous of

moving on from one aasanam to another during the Aaraadhanam

that is being performed for Your preethi ,Please

accept and ascend on the gem-bedecked Paadhukais held by

BrahmA in his hands and travel to these different sites " .

The Upanishads request Sri RanganAthan to accept with

delight the PaadhukAs from the hands of BrahmA ,

who is prostrating before the Lord ( SannathEna

VidhinA samarpithAm PaadhukAm saprasAdham adhirOha )..V.S