Padhuka Sahasram-981

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

981. aBhriakshasi thavamanapAyaniDhim

maNipAdhukE! MaDhuBhidhascharaNam

atha Eva dhEvi! ThadhananyaDhanA:

shirasA vahanthi BhavathIm kruthina:

 

Oh Devi Manipaaduka! The greatest treasure of the devotees is the

Lord's Lotus Feet. That treasure is zealously guarded by the

Paaduka. The devotees develop deep regard for this guardian-angel

Paaduka, and hold You on their heads in great reverence, because

these discerning and privileged people have no treasure in their

stock except the Lord's Feet.

 

(Both the Paadukas and devotees keep Feet on their heads in

reverence. One may doubt how devotees hold Paaduka, their compeer in

Feet-worship, on their heads. There need be no difficulty in

understanding it. Even in Vaikunta, a jivatma enjoys equal bliss

with Brahman and yet it is only a subservient to Brahman. So, also

we are the Feet's servants on a par with the Paaduka, but we have to

cherish subservience to the Paaduka.)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 981

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Mani PaadhukE! You are

tightly clasping the undecaying treasures of the feet of

Madhusoodhanan. Therefore, the knowledgable souls not wanting any

other wealth carry You on their heads as a mark of their respect

for You .

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: This is a PrEma-garbha vachanam (

words uttered with deep love ) by Swamy Desikan to salute Swamy

NammAzhwAr. The inner meaning is that there is nothing greater in

upakAram than that rendered by our AchAryAs . They make it clear

that surrender unto the SarvalOka SaraNyan's feet is the cause for

all auspiciousness. SadaachAryAs rescue all kinds of kumathis (

those who deny Vedam , the Lord and His Saasthrams) by establishing

in their minds the fruits of following the Veda mArgam, the

performance of SaraNAgathy at the Thiruvadi of the Lord and

transform these kumathis into Sumathis and qualify them to attain

Moksham. Every one celebrates these SadAchAryAs for their

incomparable upakAram.

 

3. Oh Madhusoodhana PaadhukE ! You have protected very well the

sacred feet of the imperishable wealth at Srirangam and have given

Him to us(Devi MaNi PaadhukE ! Thvam, anapAya nidhim Madhubhida:

CharaNam abhirakshasi). Therefore, the wise ones, who know that they

have no other recourse celebrate You by carrying You respectfully on

their heads ( atha yEva tadhananyadhanA : kruthina: Bhavatheem

sirasA vahanthi)...(V.S) .