Padhuka Sahasram-913

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

913. surAsurArchithA DhanyA thungamangaLapAlikA

charAcharashrithA mAnyA rangapungavapAdhukA

 

Ranganatha-Paaduka possesses an affluence extraordinary-i.e., the

affluence meant by service to the Lord. Devas and Asuras pay homage

to it. Paaduka is also capable of safe-guarding our things

auspicious. All movables and immovables cling to it. The Paaduka is

worshippable to all.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

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SlOkam 913 : Seven verses of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram have

been identified by our AchAryAs for worship on the seven days of the

week by the ladies of the house to bring auspiciousness to their

families. This verse has been identified for worship on THURSDAYS .

Ladies should draw the Dhvichatushkara Chakra Bandham

formed by three circles and two squres with Lord RanganAthA's

Paadhukais at the epi-center . Between the 2nd and the innermost

circle , the two intersecting squares are found in this Bhandham.

This slOkam should be recited in front of that yanthram (kOlam)

with bhakthi, while meditaing on the glories of the Lord's

Paadhukais.

 

This chithra slOkam ( 913) is set in a pattern (Bhandham)

known as gOmoothrikA Bhandham . There are 32 letters

in this verse starting with " Su " and ending with " kaa " .

The first and second lines have a symmetry of 16 letters.

There is a pattern of relationship between the individual letters

in the first and the second lines. The genius of Swamy Desikan in

creating symmetries and echos of sounds is abundantly

displayed here.The split of the 16 letters in each of the two

lines and their sound symmetries to yield the gOmuthrikA

Bhandham is shown below. Each letter in DevanAgari

aksharam has to be put in 16 squares for the two lines

to fully appreciate the genius of our AchAryan to generate

pleasing acoustic echos & lofty meanings :

 

Su--raa--su---- raa---archi-thaa dha-nyaa tu--nga ma-nga-La paa-

li-kaa

cha-raa--cha--raa----asri-thaa maa-nyaa Ra-nga pu-nga--va paa-

dhu-kaa

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE !

Thou art worshipped by the DevAs and their cousins , the asurAs .

Thus worshipped, You (the PaadhukAs) protect all auspiciousness in

the world and are honored for that upakAram . You (The PaadhukAs)

have the distinct feature of housing all the sentient and insentient

beings and perform that noble duty of protecting the auspiciousness .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The PaadhukAs are worshipped by

the chieftains among the DevAs and AsurAs. They confer on them

KshEmam . They are full of Iswaryam and blesses those , who seek

refuge with all auspiciousness. When one views the chara and

achara roopams on the PaadhukAs painted for decoration purposes,

one is reminded of the Viswa roopam of the Lord, where He protects

all the worlds ( Sentients and insentients ) by keeping them in His

body. The PaadhukAs of the Lord of SrIrangam is equivalent to Him in

all aspects and are celebrated by the world for these glories.

 

3) The Lord's PaadhukAs are worshipped by both DevAs and

AsurAs( SurAsurArchitha). It has the bhAgyam of joining with

the Lord's sacred feet , serves Him and enjoys Him through

that kaimkaryam and becomes " DhanyA " . It protects all

auspicousness that are at the top ( Tunga MangaLa pAlikA).

The PaadhukAs are sought as refuge by all chEthnams and

achEthanams ( present on them as carved images) : " CharAchara

aasrithA " . These PaadhukAs of Lord RanganAthA are celebrated by

one and all for these reasons ( Ranga Pungava PaadhukA

maanyA ) ....(V.S).

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Dear SrIman SrinivAsan :

 

Thanks for your inquiry .

 

The seven PaadhukA Sahasra slOkams and the associated yanthrams

(Chithrams) for the seven days of the week for the benefit of

the ladies of the house are :

 

SlOkam 933: SUNDAY (SARVATHOBHADRA BHANDHAM )

SlOkam 926: MONDAY ( DHVICHATHUSHKA CHAKRA BHANDHAM)

SlOkam 940: TUESDAY( ASHTA DALA PADHMA BHANDHAM)

SlOkam 927: WEDNESDAY( " )

SlOkam 913: THURSDAY( DHVICHATHUSHKA CHAKRA BHANDHAM)

SlOkam 924: FRIDAY (GARUDA GATHI CHAKRA BHANDHAM)

SlOkam 928: SATURDAY ( SHODASA DALA PADHMA BHANDHAM)

 

It is my hope to draw this chakrams/kolams on copper plate or silver

plate and then make it available to devotees , wehn I find some free time .

 

V.Sadagopan

 

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Srinivasan Narayanan

Oppiliappan

Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:21 AM

Re: Padhuka Sahasram-913

SrI:SrimathE Ramanujaya Nama:Dear Sriman Sadagopan:Dasasya vignapanam

Regarding swamin special notes on sloka 913: Swamin has mentioned that "seven verses of SrI RanganAtha PadhukA Sahsram have been identified by our AchAryAs for worship on the seven days of the week by ladies of the house .....".

Adiyen is having a copy (a great treasure kept by adiyen's revered late father) of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram by SrI U.Ve. Tathacharya swamy. Adiyen has the read the complete book. Adiyen would be much obliged if swamin can tell me such seven slokas' numbers.

Dasan Srinivasan

913. surAsurArchithA DhanyA thungamangaLapAlikA charAcharashrithA mAnyA rangapungavapAdhukASpecial Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)*******************************************SlOkam 913 : Seven verses of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram have been identified by our AchAryAs for worship on the seven days of the week by the ladies of the house to bring auspiciousness to their families. This verse has been identified for worship on THURSDAYS .