Padhuka Sahasram-771

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

771. ranganAThapadhayOralankriyA rAhathE kanakapAdhukAdhvayI

thadhviBhUthiyugaLIva thAdhrushI Chandhatha: samaviBhAgamAshrithA

 

The Lord's two golden Paadukas, designedly ornamental to His Feet are

like the two area-possessions, namely, the Bhoga-vibhooti (Sri

Vaikuntam) and the Leela-vibhooti (this world), but they are equal in

value and magnitude here, (unlike the disproportionate 3:1 ratio of

their actual sizes). They are 'equal' also to the occupants of this

or the other world!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan

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SlOkam 771

 

1)UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: The golden PaadhukAs decorating

the two feet of Lord RanganAtha appear like his two VibhUthis

(Leela and Nithya/BhOga) , which are equal in importance.

For RanganAtha, this earth is His Leela VibhUthi site. Here, he plays

with the sentients and insentients that He created. SrI Vaikuntam is

the site of Lord RanganAthA's BhOga VibhUthi. Swamy Desikan

suggests that both the VibhUthis took the form of the PaadhukAs ,

which adorn the Lord's sacred feet.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: All the Fourteen worlds are

the property of the Lord .There are 7 lOkams below the earth and

7 lOkams above the earth.This is LeelA VibhUthi , which does not

have permanent existence. It disappears after a finite time.

In contrast , our Lord's Parama Padham (SrI Vaikuntam ) never

ceases to exist and therefore is called Nithya VibhUthi.

LeelA VibhUthi is considered by Saasthrams to be one

quarter and Nithya VibhUthi is three fourths.When we look

at the two Padhukais , it becomes clear that they are equal

and are an exact split among the two VibhUthis of the Lord.

The inner meaning is that the gaining of a SadAchAryan

is equal to acquiring both the VibhUthis.

 

3) Oh RanganAthA! The twin golden Paadhukais appear like

the two VibhUthis ( Kanaka PaadhukA dhvayi Tath VibhUthi-

yugaLeeva rAjathE). They appear like the exact division of

the two VibhUthis of the Lord as a result of His wish

( Kanaka PaadhukA dhvayi chandhatha: samavibhAgam aasrithA).