Padhuka Sahasram-270

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

270. padhayOranayO: parasya pumsa:

thvadhanugrAhyavihArapaDdhathErvA

shirasO maNipAdhukE! shruthInAm

manasO vA mama BhUshaNam thvamEkA

 

Oh Paduka! You become the only worthy ornament for the lovable Feet

of

the Supreme Being for the path treaded upon by the Feet in the Lord's

movements for the head of the Vedas, that is, the Upanishads for the

heart of this humble self.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special notes by V.Satakopan (V.S):

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swami's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE !

You are the decoration/aabharanam for the Lord's holy feet ;

You serve also as decoration for the novel and

mysterious routes taken by the Lord in union with You.

Further , You become the decoration for the heads of

the Upanishads by resting on them .adiyEn contemplates

on Your Lord's feet , His novel routes and the Upanishads

associated with You to acquire You as a decoration

also for my mind.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PadhukE! PerumAL, who

is eulogized by the Upanishads wears You on His sacred feet

and travels on the streets of Srirangam with joy. AdiyEn

considers You as the decoration for my head and meditate

on that sweet anubhavam .

 

(3) SWamy Desikan points out that the sacred Paadhukais

of Lord RanganAthA is the bhUshaNam ( alankAra vasthu) for

four subjects : (1) Lord's lotus feet /parasya pumsa:

padhayO: bhUshanam (2)the path that He travels in sport

with them / tath anugrAhya vihAra paddhathE: bhUshanam

(3 the crowns of Upanishads /SruthInAm sirasa: bhUshaNam

and (4) alankAram /aabharaNam for adiyEn's mind/ mama

manasO bhUshaNam...V.S