Padhuka Sahasram-245

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

245. rangADhIsha! marudhgaNasya makutAdhAmnAyabrundhasya vA

prathyAnIya samarpithA viDhimuKhaIrvArakramAdhAgathaI:

vAhArOhaNasamBhrutham shramaBharam samyagvinEthum kshamA

lIlAsamcharaNapriyA sprushathu thE pAdhAmbujam pAdhukA

 

(The Vandis, the panegyrists entreat:) " Oh Lord Ranganatha! Brahma

and the like present the

Paaduka (as SATAARI) on the heads of the numerous Devas and/or on the

Veda Parayana savants,

in strict order of the protocol, and then return the Paaduka to Your

Feet. You apparently

derive a welcome relief from the strain of travel on vehicle (like

Garuda Vahana); may the

Paaduka get gently into Your Feet, Which now cherish liking for a

leisurely walk (with the

Paaduka on)!

 

(From the Vahana Mandapa, the Lord goes on walk called Patthi Ula).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the last verse ,

the VaithALikAs in the form of Upanishads invited Lord

RanganAthA to come to the hall of festivities on His

Paadhukais and ascend thereafter on His vAhanam of GarudA

for His travel around the streets of Srirangam .

RanganAthA did that and GarudA brought Him back to the hall

of uthsavam. Here , the VaithALikAs request the Lord

to descend from GarudA , ascend His PaadhukAs and reduce

His fatigue from the just-concluded travel through

the enjoyment of a small excursion on the back of

the soft paadhukais..The VaithALikAs say: " Oh Lord RanganAthA !

When You participated in Your uthsavams on the back of

GarudA , Your son BrahmA officiated at those festivals

(BrahmOthsavams). At the conclusion of the uthsavam ,

BrahmA placed Your Paadhkais first on his head and next

on the heads of the prostrating VedAs and afterwards

returned them back to Your holy feet. The PaadhukAs are

now ready to carry You on a jaunt to banish any fatigue

from Your earlier journy on the back of GarudA.Your

Paadhukais are soft like lotus petals and they will

give You great comfort . Please ascend on them " .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh RanganAthA !

at the end of Your uthsavams , please bless

Your BhakthAs with the bhAgyam of receiving Your SatAri

on their heads . Then enjoy the sweet joy of travelling

on them . It is traditional for the Lord of Srirangam

to have patthi ulA (ullAsa sanchAram ) at the end of

uthsavams and before returning to His aasthAnam .

 

(3) Oh RangAdhIsa ! You might have acquired fatigue

from getting on the top of Your vaahanams and descending

from them (Vaaha aarOhaNa sambhrutham sramam ).At that

time , Your paadhukais , which are quite capable of

removing that weight of discomfort ( Srama Bharam samyak

vinEthum ) arising from Your fatigue are ready to carry

You on an enjoyable excursion on their lotus-soft back .

For this " leelA sancharaNam " , may Your lotus soft feet

unite with the waiitng Paadhukais ...V.S