Padhuka Sahasram-831

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

831. viDhoU pravrutthE yaddhravyam guNasamskAranAmaBhi:

shrEya: sADhanamAmnAtham thathpadhathram thaThAsthu mE

 

May that high-potency Paaduka by virtue of guna, samskara and name,

was a great force of assistance to the Lord during His tours, and is

praised in that fashion in sacred literature, grant me likewise, a

great affluence!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes from V.Sadagopan (V.S)

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Introduction to PrakeerNa Paddhathi

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The word PrakeerNa means mixed or miscellaneous.

In this section known as PrakeerNa Paddhathi , Swamy Desikan

combines a number of diverse , auspicious attributes of the

Paadhukais.

All of these auspicious aspects are proven to unite in to

a consistent manner. He goes on to prove that the means

for attaining the fruits of observing the injunctions of

the SaasthrAs result from the power of the PaadhukAs.

He proves that the PaadhukAs are serious objects of

worship to attain all blessings in this and the other worlds.

PrakeerNa Paddhathi houses 80 verses to praise the diverse ,

auspicious attributes of the PadhukAs. After the Naadha Paddhathi

with 100 verses and the PrabhAva paddhathi with 70 verses ,

this section with 80 verses is one of the longest chapters of

PaadhukA Sahasram.

 

 

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

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SlOkam 831

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

salutes the wealth, auspicious attributes, actions and naamAs of

the PaadhukAs. Just as the injunctions of the VedAs used at the

different stages of Vedic ceremonies, just as the material things

used used at these rituals such as milk, curd, ghee, annam and Soma

juice , just as the GuNAs such as red , white and black (Rajas,

SatthvA and Tamas ),just as the ritualistic actions such as spraying

of water, aachamaneeyam etc., just as the diverse names for Vedic

rituals such as AgnihOthram, Darsa poornam, JyOthishtOmam et al,

have been prescribed by the VedAs as routes to obtain the fruits of

of one's spiritual endeavours, PaadhukAs of the Lord display

such behavior and serve as the means to achieve one's goals . The

PaadhukAs have injunctions (rules), wealth (Dravyam), attributes

(GuNAs), observances (SamskArAs) and NaamAs similar to the ones

described for (ascribed to) the Vedic rituals. The injunctions are

given by the Lord as to the movement of the PaadhukAs; the wealth of

the PaadhukAs are represented by the dazzling gems adorning it; the

guNAs hold together the pearls and the other gems; the valor and

color also serves as additional guNAs; the SamskArAs are constituted

by the actions of adding sandal paste, bathing in sacred waters,

raising of lamps and waving of incense etc. The various names of the

PaadhukAs are ShaThAri, SaThakOpan et al. With such divine attributes

like the Vedic rituals, RanganAthA's PaadhukAs praised by

PaancharAthra AagamAs hold a matchless status. May those

PaadhukAs of Lord RanganAtha serve as means for attaining adiyEn's

spiritual goals !

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: When the Lord is ready to go on

SanchArams , the KaimakryaparALs smear a light paste of fragrant

sandal paste on the Paadhukais, perform Thirumanjanam for them and

present it to the Lord. PerumAL adorns them and goes on His journey.

May that PaadhukA of many divine attributes grant me Moksham!

 

3) The key words in this slOkam are " Vidhou PravrutthE " ( when the

good karmaas mature and are ready to give the desired Phalans ). It

also means, when PerumAL is about to start (pravrutthE ) on His

sanchAram (Vidhou). PerumAL begins to bless the Jeevan at that time

with SadAchArya Sambhandham to gain Moksham through the anugraham of

the SadAchAryAs ( Lord's PaadhukAs ). When those KarmAs mature to

yield as paths to Moksham, the GuNa, SamskAra, Naama saadhanams take

place ( SrEya: Saadhanam ). The GuNa-SamskAra-Naama relating to the

PaadhukAs are : GuNam ( being soft and light ), SamskAram

( AbhishEkam after Santhana Kaappu) , Naama ( names like SaThakOpam ,

ShaThAri et al).The prayer of Swamy Desikan is " " Tath Padhathram mE

taTA asthu " . taTA refers to Moksham as revealed by the Vedic

Vidhis...(V.S)