Padhuka Sahasram-813

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

813. aBhithO maNipAdhukE! sPhuranthyasthava

rEKhAvithathEsthaThAviDhAyA:

muravaIripadhAravindharUDaIranukalpAyithamADhirAjyachinhaI:

 

Oh Manipaaduka! Now that we have seen above that You have status-

proclaiming streaks on all Your sides, the streaks delineating Vajra,

Ankusa, etc, thereby emphasizing the Lord's Superlordhip are

relegated to the background; the Lord's are secondary to Yours! This

is proof that by this indication You enjoy a superiority over the

Lord Himself. (The implication is that the devotees, Azhwars, and

Acharyas, deserve greater reverence than the Lord)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkma 813:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Oh MaNi PaadhukE! As referred to

earlier, Your surface is decorated with all the lines and patterns

seen on Your Lord's feet and others contributed by the DevAs. All

these lines and patterns on the Lord's feet are evidences for the

Lord's status as the Master of LeelA and Nithya (bhOga) vibhUthis. By

having additional lines and patterns on Your surface , You appear to

excel Him as a soverign of the two VibhUthis ( Iswaryams).

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The inner meaning is that our Lord is

the Emperor of the universe due to His unparalleled beauty , DayA and

forbearance. In these aspects, AchAryAs are one step loftier than

their Lord .

 

3) Oh PaadhukE ! Your surface is decorated with shining lines and

patterns on all the four sides( abhitha: sphuranthyA taTAvidhAyaa:

tava rEkhA vithatE:). Your Lord bears the lakshaNams of the Emperor

of the world through the rEkhAs on the sole of His sacred feet

(Muravairi padhAravindha rooDai: aadhirAjya chihnams). The additional

lines on Your surface qualify You to exceed the status of Your Lord (

Tava rEkhA vithatE: aadhirAjya chihnai: anukalpAyithAm)...(V.S).