Padhuka Sahasram-259

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

259. upanishadhabalABhirnithyamutthamsanIyam

kimapi jalaDhikanyAhasthasamvAhanArham

thava thu charaNarakshE! dhevi lIlAravindam

charaNasarasijam thacchAru chANUrahantham

 

Oh Paaduka Devi! The beautiful lotus feet of the Lord, who slew

Chanoora, the wrestler, are the head-ornament, so to say, for the

Upanishad damsels. They are fit to be gently tended by Mahalakshmi's

hands. Such an esteemed article remains merely a lotus for sport for

You; it becomes led by You.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

1. Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE ! Upanishads taking

the form of ladies wear the Lord's lotus feet on their heads with

affection .They impart Vedic fragrance (nigama parimaLam ) through

that act to those lotus feet of RanganAthA , which are fit to be

pressed by Periya Piraatti 's lotus soft hands. Those lotus feet of

the Lord are renowned in all the worlds for this and other reasons .

Oh PaadhukE ! For You, those sacred feet have a special relationship

..

You controlled His movements, when He was engaged in killing the

wrestlers in KamsA's court . You seem to make those lotus feet dance

to Your tune. Therefore, adiyEn considers You as being superior both

Upanishads and MahA Lakshmi. You are the foremost among the Devis of

the Lord.

 

2. Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE ! The Upanishads taking

the form of ladies wear Your Lord's lotus feet on their heads. MahA

Lakshmi presses those feet with Her lotus soft hands. They become fit

to be pressed by her sacred hands .Such a pair of renowned feet has

now become the lotus fit for Your play .

 

3. The Upanishads taking a feminine form wear always Your feet on

their heads as decoration ( Upanishad aBhalAbhi: nithyam

uttamsaneeyam

). The great MahA lakshmi , whose anantha kalyANa guNams can not be

adequately described by anyone provides kaimkaryam of pressing those

lotus feet with her lotus soft hands (kimapi JaladhikanyA hastha

samvAhanArahm that CharaNa sarasijam ). Those very same beautiful

lotus feet ( that chAru charaNa sarasijam ) have now become the

lotus fit for Your play … V.S