Thiru Adhyayana Uthsam: Part III -- Swamy NammAzhwAr as the Paadhukai of Lord RanganAthA

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr is recognized and revered in our tradition

as the Paadhukais of Lord RanganAthan(SrIman NaarAyaNan) of

BhUlOka Vaikuntam (SrIrangam).

 

Swamy Desikan composed in one Yaamam of a night(< 3 hours)

at SrIrangam , 1008 slOkams saluting the Vaibhavam of

Swamy NammazhwAr as the Paadha Rakshais /PaadhukAs

of Lord RanganAthan.

 

The Birth of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram (SRPS)

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These 1008 verses were composed as a response for

a challenge from a jealous SrI VaishNava AchArya

as to who can compose 1008 slOkams on a divine subject

during the course of a night . The jealous challenger

chose to compose his 1008 on the Lotus feet of Lord

RanganAthan. Swamy Desikan accepted this challenge and

elected to compose his 1008 slOkmas on the glories

and significance of the sandals (Paahdukais)that protect

the Lord's Thiuvadi during His varied sanchArams.

 

In less than 3 hours , Swamy Desikan completed his task of

creating the 1008 verses on the subject of his choice.

The contestant was able to compose a mere 300 slOkams

during the same time.

 

As the day broke , the judges declared Swamy Desikan as

the winner in the contest that Swamy Desikan did not

seek. We are indeed the beneficiaries of this contest ,

since Swamy Desikan's SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahsram

(1008 SlOkams) contain deep doctrines of SrI VaishNavam

in the format of eulogy to Lord RanganAthan's Paadhukai.

 

The Relevance of SRPS

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At this time of the Lord's Thiru Adhyayana Uthsavam

reaching its climax in Swamy NammAzhwAr's Moksham ,

it is appropriate to celebrate the SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA

Sahasram , which is largely about Swamy NammAzhwAr's

ThiruvAimozhi and other Prabhandhams .

 

The 32 Paddhathis of SRPS & AgrimaNi MaalA SthOthram

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The 1008 slOkams are housed in 32 Paddhathis or chapters.

Always , the first slOakm of each Paddhathi is set up in

the Anushtup Metre. When these first slOkams of the 32 individual

chapters (Paddhathis) are recited every day , it confers

Sarva mangaLams (all auspiciousness) on the reciter .

This assembly of the 32 first slOkams is known as SrI PaadhukA

Sahasra AgramaNi MaalA sthothram.

 

adiyEn will share the meanings of these 32 slOkams

so the bhakthAs can appreciate and enjoy the meanings

of these anushtup slOkams positioned at the head of

each of the following 32 chapters of SrI RanganAtha

PaadhukA Sahasram :

 

1.PrasthAva Paddhathi(P--) 2. SamAkhyA Paddhathi

3.PrabhAva P--( 4) SamarpaNa P-- (5)PrathiprasTAna P--

6.AdhikAra Parigraha P--(7) AbhishEka P--(8)NiyAtanA P--

9.VaithALika P--(10)SrungAra P--(11)SanchAra P--

12.Pushpa P--(13)ParAga P-- (14)Naadha P--

15.Rathna SaamAnya P--(16)Bahurathna P--

17.PadhmarAga Paddhathi (18)MukthA P--

19.Marataka P--(20)Indraneela P--

21.BhimBha-PrathBhimBha P--(22)Kaanchana P--

23. SEsha P--(24) DhvandhvaP--(25)SannivEsa P--

26.YanthrikA P--(27)REkhA P--(28)SubhAshithA P--

29.PrakeerNa P--(30)Chithra P--(31)NirvEdha P--

32. Phala Paddhathi.

 

The URL for the special pages for SRPS for

your reference is :

 

http://swamydesika.tripod.com/padhuka/index1.html

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

SrI RanganAtha PaadhukE ! Thubhyam Nama:

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SaThakOpan