Padhuka Sahasram-800

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

800. mAnE param samAnE prathyakshENAgamEnApi

haricharaNasya thavApi thu vaIShamyam rakshyarakshakathvABhyAm

 

Oh Paaduka! What an excellent identity between the feet and the

Paaduka! In direct viewing both have equal size and identical shape.

The scriptures too grant equality between them. So far all right. But

the protected-the protector basis reverses the situation. The foot is

but protected by the great protector that You are.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 800

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the earlier verse , Swamy Desikan

pointed out that the PaadhukAs take the appropriate form fitting the

Lord's feet to join in His efforts to protect the world. Actually ,

PaadhukAs change their sizes and shapes to protect Him. Although

Lord's feet and PaadhukAs have been proven to be equal in glory

earlier, Swamy Desikan opines that PadhukAs are slightly superior in

glory inview of its service to protect the Lord during all His

campaigns. He says: " Oh PaadhukE! By direct and indirect (Vedic)

proofs , it has been established that You and Your Lord's feet have

equal measure of glory . However from the point of of view of Your

protection of Lord's feet , You exceed somewhat the glory of Lord's

feet. You have reached a higher status because of Your role as a

protector of the Lord's holy feet.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! In length , breadth and

every dimension, You match Your Lord's Thiruvadi. The only difference

is that You protect and the Lord's feet are protected. The inner

meaning is that there is no difference between AchAryAs and PerumAL.

Without the AchAryA's help , PerumAL's work never gets done. Thus

SadAchAryAs protect PerumAL.

 

 

3) Oh PaadhukE! Between You and the Lord's sacred feet , there is no

difference in form, size and shape and saasthrEic principles ( Hari

CharaNasya TavApi prathyakshENa aagamEnAapi maanE samAnam). There is

however one difference inspite of the similarities (SamAnOapi

Vaishmyam asthi). That relates to Rakshya-Rakshakathvam ( Fit to be

protected and that which protects)...(V.S).