Padhuka Sahasram-316

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

316. BhavathIm parasya puruShasya rangiNO

mahimAnamEva maNipAdhu! manmahE

kaThamanyaThA svamahimapratiShtitha:

prathithiShtathi thvayi padhAthpadham praBhu:

 

Oh Paaduka! We would rather regard You as the very greatness of the

Lord-the Chandogya stated: He stands firm in His greatness-Because,

otherwise how could the Lord, who stands in His own greatness, stand

firm in You in every one of His steps of movement?

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

Swami Desikan composed this verse with sage NaradA's

discussions with Sage SanathkumArar on BhUmA vidhyA

in mind. Sage NaradA had asked as to where the BhUmA

or supreme Lord is rooted . SanathkumArA answered that

the Lord is established in His glory (MahimA ) and does not

need to be rooted in any other principle or place. In this

context , Swamy Desikan says: ' Oh PaadhukE ! We

consider Your glory as equivalent to that of Your

Supreme Lord ; if that is not so , how can we explain His movement

with one foot at a time ? He is connected with You , when he places

one of His foot on the ground and then lifts the other to take the

next step . If He were not to be established in You like this , How

can He move about and conduct His business of protecting this

universe ? Hence , Your reputation and glory are the same as that of

Your Lord.

 

Oh PaadukE ! Upanishads state that the Lord is rooted

in His prabhAvam. That Lord is with You during His

sanchArams (travels).Hence , we think that You are His

prabhAvam (Parasya Purushasya mahimAnamEva

manmahE ). If He is not rooted in Your mahimai , How

can he move around step by step during His sanchArams?( Prabhu:

padhAth padham KaTam tvayi prathithishtathi?) … V.S