Padhuka Sahasram-978

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

978. ananyasAmAnyathayA murArE:

angEShvavApthEShu kirItamuKhyaI:

pAdhAvani! Thvam nijamEva BhAgam

sarvAthmasADhAraNathAmanaIShI:

 

Oh Paaduka! Each one of the Lord's ornaments fits in with one

particular limb of the Lord. The crown serves in respect of the

head, for example. Now, the head or the arm or breast can only bear

the ornament meant. But Lo! The Feet are meant for all souls to

cling, though the Paaduka is the ornament borne. That surely is a

unique generosity displayed by the Paaduka, that the Paaduka does

not monopolize but generously allows us to worship the Feet.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 978

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Swamy Desikan points out another

unique factor that distinguishes the Paadhukais over the other

accoutrements of the Lord like His crown et al. He says: " Oh

PaadukE ! The jewelery of the Lord like the crown do not fit other

limbs of the Lord and can not be used as an object of SaraNAgathy.

You however permit the Lord's feet that You adorn to be shared by

all JeevAs and make those holy feet the common property of one and

all. You are thus the most generous of spirit. The crown does not

let the Jeevans share its place ( the head of the Lord ).

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : How can I ever seek any purushArtam

other than You , when I am overpowered by Your matchless DayA and

generosity? All the other nithya Sooris adorning the Lord's limbs as

different aabharaNams do not let in anyothers to enjoy the limbs of

Your Lord with which they are linked. In contrast to them , Oh

PaadhukE! You let all jeevarAsis to seek Your Lord's Thiruvadi

and encourage them to perform SaraNAgathy at those holy feet in an

unfettered manner. Great indeed is Your Compassion and generosity .

Therefore, there is no reason to seek other PurushArTams .

 

3) Oh Lord's PaadhukE ! All the other jewelery of Your Lord starting

from His crown do not let anyone near the limbs of the Lord with

which they are associated ( MurArE:angEshu kireeDa mukhyai: ananya-

sAmAnyathayA avApthEshu sathsi). They are very possessive of

their domains. In striking contrast to them , You alone let every

one to approach with ease Your Lord's feet that You are protecting

and share that unsurpassed wealth without hesitation ( ThvamEva

nijam bhAgam SaadharaNathAm anaishee: )...(V.S) .