Padhuka Sahasram-818

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

818. BhakthyA muhu: praNamathAm thridhashEshvarANAm

kOtIrakOtikaShaNAdhupajAyamAnaI:

ABhAthi shoUricharaNAdhaDhikAnuBhAvA

rEKhAshathaIsthava padhAvani! kApi rEKhA

 

Oh Paaduka! As the devas pay obeisance, in great reverence, to You

and frequently too, hundreds of additional streaks are formed on You.

In this respect You have greater charm and status that the Lord's

Feet.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 818

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE! Your glory

is indeed superior to the Lord in that many, many lines are formed

everyday by the crowned heads of dEvAs, when they come in to

contact with You during their worship. The jewels of their crowns rub

on You and form scratch marks anew daily. These lines originate

from the dEvAs, who have aspects of divinity. Through these extra

and abundant lines, You surpass the number of lines on Your Lord's

feet and Your superiority is inferred.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! All the dEvathais like

Brahma, Rudran, Indhran prostrate before You. At that time, the sharp

edges of their crowns scratch Your soft surface. Many new lines are

formed on Your surface during these occasions . As a result, Your

surface has more rEkhAs than the Lord's own feet. You stay effulgent

with this distinction.

 

3) You have hundreds of rays formed as a result of the rubbing of

the tips of the kirItams of the devout dEvAs, who often prostrate

before You ( BhakthyA muhu: praNamathAm ThridasEsvarANAm

kODeera kODi kashaNaath upajAyamAnai: Tava rEkha sathA:).

As a result of these abundant rEkhAs, You possess a vaibhavam

which is a little more than Your Lord's feet (Souri charaNAth

adhikAnubhAvA kaapi rEkhA aabAthi)...(V.S).