Padhuka Sahasram-889

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

889. charithaniKhilavrutthischArupadhmAsanasThA

guNanibidithamukthApamkthibaDdhAkshamAlA

saviDhamaDhivasanthI pAdhukE! rangaBharthu:

charaNakamalamantharbimbitham DhyAyasIva

 

Oh Paaduka! When the activities are over, You sit seated on a lotus-

pedestal; the row of pearls becomes a necklace of beads, round the

neck, to help in counting. The image of the Lotus Feet is reflected

on You. It looks as though You perform Yoga in that posture.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 889

 

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan equates the PaadhukAs

(fit for meditation) to an ashtAnga yOgi. All the attributes of the

PadhukAs are shown to be seen in the meditator(Yogi). He says : " Oh

PadhukE ! After performing mental restraint (yamam) and religious

observances (niyamam), PadhukA sits on the lotus posture (PadmAsanam)

and has the meditative chain of beads on its hands made up of

lightly knit pearls. PaadhukAs stay close to RanganAthA and meditate

upon His holy feet appearing in its heart lotus " . All these

attributes are shared by AshtAnga Yogis meditating on the Lord. Swamy

Desikan observes that PaadhukA performs Yamam, Niyamam and PrANAyAmam

and sits near the Lord and reflects on the Lord's holy feet. Thus,

the PaadhukAs and Yogis share many features in common so that

the Paadhukais can be described as a veritable AshtAnga Yogi.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! When One sees You

sitting immobile next to PerumAl on PadhmAsanam, You appear like one,

who has done all required sath-karmAs and is doing manthra japam on

PerumAL's Thiruvadi with a Japa Maalai made up of Pearls.

 

3) Oh PadhukE ! You are sitting next to RanganAthan ( Thvam

Rangabharthu: savidham adhivasanthi). You are sitting on a beautiful

PadhmAsanam ( Thvam chAru PadhmAsanasTA ). You are holding in Your

hands a japa maalai made of pearls( guNa niBhiDitha mukthA pankthi

BhaddhA akshamAlA ). You seem to have completed the performance of

all recommended karmAs and controlled ManO-Vrutthis ( nikhila

vrutthi: ). What type of Japam are You doing while seated on

PadhmAsanam and holding the pearl JapamAlA ? It becomes clear that

You are meditating on the lotus soft feet of Your Lord reflected

inside Your heart lotus ( Thvam antha: BhiBhitham charaNa kamalam

dhyAyaseeva)...(V.S).