Padhuka Sahasram-927

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

927. kAdhupAsyasadhAlOkA kAlOdhAhruthadhAmakA

kAmadhADhvariramsAkAkAsA rangEshapAdhukA

 

The Paaduka is contemplated upon by sages (who devote to meditation

in absolute renunciation, living on mere water-drinking) as a halo-

marked object. It shines with garlands dedicated to it. It gets to

the walking operation on the Lord taking it for His free will to

proceed to desired places. The Paaduka of Lord Ranganatha grants to

us all we ask for.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

SlOkam 927 : This verse is set Chathurara-chakra Bhandham

or four-leaved chakra bhandham . It is also represented as

Ashta dhaLa Padhma Bhandham (eight petalled lotus) .

 

This eight petalled lotus pattern is used by the ladies of

the house for worship on WEDNESDAYS . The letters of the slOkam

are removed during the household use and the letter " Kaa "

found at the center of the yanthram is replaced by SrI Raama

PaadhukAs.

 

1) UthamUr Swamy' s anubhavam: The PaadhukAs of Lord RanganAtha

are meditated upon by the sages , whose food is water only .

The PaadhukAs have a brilliant lustre and wear beautiful garlands

at the appropriate times .. They travel in novel and pleasing ways

to satisfy their Lord , who wishes to fulfil the prayers of His

devotees .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The Paadhukais remove the darkness

in the hearts of the Sages through their meditation on the Paadhukais

as

the most radiant entiity . The Paadhukais have the distinction of

being

adorned with the flower garlands used by their Lord .. They have the

intense

desire to carry the Lord during His activities of protecting the

world .

They fulfill the benovolent desires of the devotees and remove the

inauspicious

thoughts from their minds . They have the gait and glory of their

Lord .

The inner meaning is that The AchAryAs (Paadhukais of the Lord)

have the Lord under their control through intense Bhakthi yOgam and

make it easy for us to have His anugraham through the KshaNikOpAyam

of Prapatthi ( that which takes a second to practise ) and remove

our

Ajn~Ana Samsayam viparyams ( dangers of doubts arising from our

nescience).

 

3) " Ka + ath " combine to give the word Kaadhu , a synonym for the

Sages ,

who perform intense tapas while consuming water only . The dhivya

Paadhukais are meditated upon by them as the most lustrous

ones ( Kaadhu upAsya sath aalOkA ). Sath aalOka refers to the

superior

jyOthi of the PaadhukAs . The PaadhukAs adorn the garlands worn

erstwhile by their Lord during the time of worship to them ( Kaala

udhAhrutha dhAmakaa). They bless their devotees with auspiciousness

and remove inauspicious thoughts ( Kaamadhaa). These PaadhukAs

are fond of engaging in different sanchaara gathis of the Lord

( adhva riramsakaa RangEsa PaadhukA akAsA) ....(V.S).