Padhuka Sahasram-845

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

845. prIthEna dhEvi! viBhunA prathipAdhanIyAm

pAdhAvani! prathipadhOdhithamanjunAdhAm

vidhyAm vidhurBhagavatha: prathipAdhanArhAm

pArAyaNAgamapayOniDhipAragAsthvAm

 

Oh Paaduka! Those who have mastered the ocean of Vedic knowledge

declare that You are by Yourself a Vidya; an Upaya, an Upasana. This

has been delivered to the world by the Lord Himself, who is pleased

with one's conduct. The Vidya-sound is heard at every one of Your

steps of movement, and it is melodious. (One attains God by this

Vidya, that is one attains the Lord by surrendering to the Paaduka)

 

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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SlOkam 845

 

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

Desikan described the PaadhukAs as the dispeller of darkness of the

night. Here , he describes them as the Upanishadic vidhyA to acquire

the experience of a bright day. He says: " Oh PaadhukE ! You are the

VidhyA that brings the Lord before us . You are worn by Him. You are

also raising a melliflous sound during every one of Your steps. Those

sounds are like the intonation of the manthrAs associated with the

VidhyA to bring Your Lord closer to us with Your help. Through that

mantrA and the Bhakthi that You stir in us , You represent the VidhyA

to get us closer to Your Lord. You are that Prapatthi VidhyA

that helps us to realize our goals of securing MOksham.

 

2) SrImath Andavn's anubhavam: You are like Vedam and

the delectable dhvani arising from the jostling of the gems

inside Your YanthrikA (toe holds) remind one of the arrival

of the Lord to bless us with Your help.

 

3) Oh PaadhukA DEvi ! You are fit for Your Lord's sanchAram

( prathipAdhanArham).You are recognized as Veda naadham

( ThvAm vidhyAm vidhu: ). This recogniiton is by those , who

have crossed the ocean and reached its other bank ( PaarAyaNAgama

payOnidhi: pAragA: ). Your Lord is delighted by You and

the AchAryAs present You to the Lord ( preethEna VibhunA

prathipAdhaneeyam ) . At every step of Yours during

the transport of Your Lord , You generate sweet sounds

( Prathipadha udhitha manjunAdham) and are recognized

as veritable Veda Naadham ( ThvAm vidhyAm vidhu:)...(V.S).