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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
*****************************
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). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

772. sAkshAthpadham maDhuBhidha: prathipAdhayanthyoU
mAnOpapatthiniyathE maNipAdhukE dhvE
anyOnyasangathivashAdhupapannacharyA
mAjnyAm shruthismruthimayImavaDhArayAmi

The twin-Paadukas are exactly equivalent to the Lord's commandments 
[which enlighten us on the Lord's Swaroopa (nature) which are 
recognized as the right authority on the basis of scriptural 
authority and logical conclusion, and which guide us on the right 
dutiful conduct in respect of dharmic behavior. The Paadukas together 
show us the Feet of the Lord, nay, even the Abode of the Lord. They 
are established as valuable treasure by scriptural and logical 
authority and they together conduct the Lord in His course of action 
and moment.

One is Sruti; the other is smriti-the two Paadukas thus constitute 
our guide in action.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan



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

SlOkam 772:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the previous slOkam,
Swamy Desikan compared the Paadhukais to the two vibhUthis
of the Lord. The support for those two VibhUthis arise from
Sruthis and Smruthis , which are created as a rsult of
the Lord's commands. In this slOkam , Swamy Desikan 
compares the two Paadhukais to to Sruthi(VedAs) and 
Smruthis( code of laws established by the Lord). He says:
" Oh PadhukAis! You bring the Lord's feet directly 
to us for worship; You accompany the Lord and fit 
His feet in a perfect manner and thus truly belong to Him. 
You take the matching steps with each of Your PaadhukAs , 
when He moves around ". The above three steps are known as
Paadha PratipAdhanam(sequential steps), MaanOpapaddhi 
Niyamanam and AnyOnya Sangathi vaasam . These three 
attributes also fit the Srutis and Smrutis. They reveal
directly the Lord's holy feet to the righteous persons.
They belong to the Lord(MaanOpapaddhhi niyamanam) and
they go in unified steps like the PaadhukAs(anyOnya 
sangathi vAsam). In view of these close similarities , 
Swamy Desikan states that the two PaadhukAs are 
the manifestations of Srutis and Smrutis.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Paadhukais! When we have
your darsanam , You both remind adiyEn of Sruthi(Vedam) and
Smruthi. They do not separate from each other.You both do not
separate from each other in Your kaimkaryam to the Lord.
The topics covered by Vedams and Smruthis are totally 
compatible with the PramANams and Yukthis. VedAs and Smruthis 
are BhagavAn's commands.Therefore no one should transgress
them . 

3)The PaadhukAs bring the Paadhams of the Lord directly
before the people( Madhubhidha: padham saakshAth 
prathipAdayanthyou).The PaadhukAs measure closely to
the feet of the Lord( Maana) and fit them well( Upapatthi).
They are of the form of Sruthii and Snruthi (Sruthi-smruthi
mayam). adiyEn considers them as being equivalent to the Lord's
command ( Madhubhida: aj~nAm avadhArayAmi). These pair of 
Paadhukais of the Lord through their companionship
(anyOnya sangathivasAth) are a perfect fit ( upapanna)
for ideal sanchAram ( Upapanna charyAm) and are of
the form of both Sruthi and Smruthi( Sruth-Smruthimayam)..(V.S)





Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

773. vishvOpakAramaDhikruthya vihArakAlE-
ShvanyOnyatha: praThamamEva parisPhuranthyO:
dhruShtAnthayanthi yuvayOrmaNipAdharakshE!
dhivyam thadhEva miThunam dhiviShanniShEvyam

Oh Twin-Paadukas! When it concerns the Lord's duty of affording 
protection to all in the world, You both speed fast, in mutual 
competition as it were. In this, the precedent for You is the Divine 
Couple, who compete between each other in serving well the interests 
of their devotees, who take incarnations in the world, by descent or 
avatara, just in competition between each other. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 773:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Oh MaNi Paadhukais of the Lord!
When the Lord travels on You both , each of You compete with 
the other to move fast for helping the Lord complete His task
of assisting the virtuous and destroying the unrighteous. You
work extremely well together as a pair. In this regard , both of 
You remind me of the divine pair celebrated as Lakshmi NarAyaNa; 
They compete with each other to incarnate in this world to protect
the righteous and destroy the evil ones.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! When PerumAL steps out
adorning You and places one Thiruvadi after the other during
His sanchAram , it appears as though both of You are competing
with each other in the loka samrakshaNa activities. You both
are like PerumAL and ThAyAr, who compete with each other 
to protect the chEthanams of the world, who have sought
refuge in Them . 

3)The Lord travels on You to protect the world and its
beings( Visva upakAram adhikruthya vihAra kAlEshu sancharathi).
At that time, Both of You bearing Your Lord's two sacred feet
compete to step in front of each other in Your Lord's
activities ( VihAra kaalEshu anyOnyatha: praTamamEva
parisphuranthyO: YuvayO:). Your Lord's divine consort
MahA Lakshmi resides at Parama Padham with Your Lord
and qualifies Him to have the name of Lakshmi NaarAyaNan.
They are worshipped by Brahma Devan and other DevAs
( Dhivishath nishEvyam dhivyam Tath MiTunam).Oh Paadhukais!
That divine pair known as Lakshmi-NaarAyaNan alone are 
compared to the pair of You ( Tath MiTunamEva 
dhrushtAnthayanthi). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

774. dhvAvEva yathra charaNoU paramasya pumsa:
thathra dhviDhA sThithavathI maNipAdhukE! thvam
yathraIva dharshayathi dhEvi! sahasrapAtthvam
thathrApi nUnamasi dharshithathAvadhAthmA

Oh Manipaaduka Devi! When the supreme Lord is with but two feet, You 
remain like this as a twin-Paaduka. When, however, He takes one form 
say, of a thousand feet, You fittingly resort to a thousand forms to 
befit the Feet.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 774

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MaNi Paadhukais! 
During the incarnation of the Lord as a human being like
Raama and Krishna , You support Him as a pair of PaadhukAs
to protect His sacred feet. Lord is capable of taking other
incarnations, where He might have thousand feet. Even then , 
You take the form of thousand pair of PaadhukAs and rise
to the occasion to perform Your kiamkaryam.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam : Oh Mani PaadhukE! If the Lord 
has two Thiruvadis , then You take the form of a matching pair.
If He chooses to give His sEvai with thousand feet , You take
the form of thousand pairs to support them.(The inner meaning
is that AchAryAs fit exactly with the ThiruvuLLam of their
Lord). 

3)Oh MaNi PaadhukE! When Lord takes archAvathAram and
displays two sacred feet , then You become a matching pair
( Paramasya Pumsa: Yathra charaNou dhvAvEva , Tathra 
Thvam dhvidhA sTithavathee). When Your Lord takes on 
a form with thousand ThiruvadigaL (Sahasra Paadh), then 
You match them as fitting thousand pairs ( Yathra
sahasrapAthamEva darsayathi, Tathra darsitha thAvadhAthmApi
asi). This is for sure( noonam)!


775
ParyAyathO gathy vasAth MaNipAdharakshE 
poorvAparathva niyamam vyathi varthayanthyou
manyE yuvAm mahathi VishNupadhE sphuranthyou
sandhyE samastha jagathAm abhivandhaneeyE 
 
Special Notes by V. Sadagopan:
 
1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy  Desikan
equates the two PaadhukAs to the two SandhyAs , Dawn
and dusk. He goes on further to say that the PaadhukAs
and the SandhyAs have a close relatonship to the holy
feet of the Lord (VishNu Paadham). PaadhukAs are
literally united with the Lord's feet; sandhyAs are
united at the skies, which are known as VishNu Paadham
. Swamy says: " Oh Gem-studded PaadhukEs ! You are
resplendent at the Lord's feet and take sequential
steps to carry Your Lord to His destinations .You are
fit to be worshipped by the entire world and are
similar to sandhyAs in terms of universal adoration ." 
 
2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! When the
Lord walks after  adorning You , there is no
restrictions on which one of you as a pair  moves first
and which one moves next (follows). The entire world
offers their salutation to You both. One is reminded of
Pratha: sandhyai and Saayam sandhyai , when one has
Your sevai. The inner meaning is that the world
celebrates a SadAchAryan.   In matters of anugraham to
their sishyAs, there is no difference between one
AchArya and the other even if' they are separated by
time intervals.
 
3) Oh Gem studded Paadharakshais of the Lord ! The pair
of You travel without restrictions on which one of You
move first and who follows next ( ParyAyatha:
gathivasAth poorvAparathva niyamam vyathivarthayanthyou
YuvAm ). You shine on the sacred feet of the Lord (
Mahati VishNupadhE sphuranthyou YuvAm ). The whole
world reveres You both (Samastha jagathAm
abhivandhaneeyou YuvAm) . You are like in this regard
of equal worship are like the morning and evening
sandhyAs ( SandhyE manyE ).


Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

776. ashrAnthasancharaNayOrnijasamprayOgA-
dhamlAnathAm charaNapankajayOrdhishanthyoU
mAnyE yuvAm raGhupathErmaNipAdharakshE!
vidhyE balAmathibalAm cha vichinthayAmi

Oh Manipaaduka of Rama! You render relief to the Feet of theLord, 
which become tired and faded because of unceasing walking; You are 
very much like the two potent mantras, Bala and Atibala, (into which 
Rama was initiated by the sage), which are fit to be meditated upon.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 776

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Raama PaadharakshE! 
I consider You both as BalA and AthibalA , the two mantrAs
taught by Sage ViswamithrA to Your Lord to ovecome 
ftigue, hunger and thirst. You carry the Lord in a tireless
manner on many , many journeys and have the qualities of
the two mantrAs. Hence , it is appropriate to consider You as
the manifestations of those two sacred manthrAs.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhaavam: Oh Paadhukais! When Your
Lord has sanchArams , both of You join together to make
Him comfortable and free from stresses due to travel just
like the two manthrams (Balaa and athibalaa ) made Sri Raaman
and LakshmaNan free from hunger , thirst nad fatigue. Hence,
adiyEn equates You both to that pair of ManthrAs blessed by
Sage VisvAmithrA to the princes of AyOdhyA.( The inner meaning 
is that for those , who have sought the protection of 
the ThriuvadigaLs of a SadAchAryan, there is no worry 
about securing Loka Sukham and Moksha Sukham (Immai & MaRumai). 

3)Oh Raama PaadhukE( RaghupathE: MaNi PaadharakshE)!
Lord Ramachandran's lotus soft feet travelled huge
distances in difficult paths of the jungle of DaNdakAraNyam 
(asrAntha: sancharaNa charaNa Pankajam). During such journeys, 
You joined with the Lord's feet to provide freedom from fatigue 
for those lotus soft feet through your association ( CharaNa- 
PankajayO: nija-samprayOgAth amlAnathAm disanthyou yuvAm).
adiyEn thinks of such a kaimkaryam that You both provide
and conclude that you are like the twin superior manthrams
known as Balaa and Athibalaa blessed by Sage VisvAmithrA to
Raama-LakshmaNAL during their journey to SiddhAsramam..(V.S). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

777. antharmOhAdhavidhithavathAmAthmathatthvam yaThAvath
padhyAmithTham parichithavathAm pAdhukE! pApalOkyam
nithyam BhakthEranuguNathayA nAThapAdham BhajanthyoU
niShTE sAkshAth svayamiha yuvAm jnAnakarmAthmikE na:

Oh Twin-Paaduka! We suffer from an inner darkness not being properly 
enlightened about the nature of atma (and paramatma); thus we are 
being led on the path to the hell, quite regularly too! You two serve 
like the two disciplines, of Jnana and Karma, to enable us to reach 
the Lord's Feet by a suitable path of Bhakti.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 777

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In this SamsAram ,
human beings committ many sins nad develop delusions 
about the true nature of the Self and its relation
to the body that houses it. If one has to overcome 
this delusion , one has to practise Bhakti Yogam
and recognize the Self residing in the cave of the heart.
This visualization is known as JeevAthma SaakshAthkAram,
one of the steps towards Moksham.Both Karma and Jn~Ana Yogis
are required to attain JeevAthma SaakshAthkAram.The fruits
of both Karma Yogam and Jn~Ana Yogam should be submitted 
passively (Saathvika ThyAgam) to the Lord to progress
towards MOksham.Hence , Karma and Jn~Ana Yogams 
are united together as a pair , similar to the pair of
PaadhukAs united to the Lord's holy feet. Hence , Swamy 
Desikan equates the pair of Paadhukais to Karma and Jn~Ana
YogAs and says:" Oh Paadhukais! The mind of a deluded man 
does not understand the true relationship between JeevAthmA ,
the physical body that houses it and the ParamAthmA. 
Such a deluded one accumulates sins and muddles through 
life without the benefit of true knowledge . Oh Paadhukais
decorating the right and left foot of the Lord!You bless 
the deluded ones to practise Bhakti Yogam through the routes
of Karma and Jn~Ana Yogams and to perform Saathvika thyAgam 
at the end of those Yogams to attain the Lord's Thiruvadi.
I therefore consider You as the pair of Yogams--Karma and 
Jn~Ana YogAm--that enable one to attain true knowledge
and Moksham.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! SaasthrAs say that
Jeevan has to perform Karma and Jn~Ana Yogams , experience 
JeevAthma SaakshAthkAram and go on thereafter to Bhakthi yOgam
to gain Moksham. For us the deluded SamsAris, who are trammelled by 
worldly desires , It appears that Both of You (Paadhukais) 
have taken on the form of Karma and Jn~Ana Yogams and reached 
PerumAl's ThiruvadikaL to save us from our miseries caused by
SamsAric afflictions.

3)Oh PaadhukE! Due to ignorance about the true Tathtvams 
(Tatthva Jn~Ana SoonyALs) , one does not comprehend the true
relationship between JeevAthmA and ParamAthmA( AntharmOhAth 
aathma Tatthvam yaTAvath avidithavidhAm asmAkam).That ignorance
leads to travelling on paths leading to narakam ( ittham paapa-
lOkyAm padhyAm parichithavathAm na:). For such of us struggling
in this universe, You help us by staying at the feet of BhagavAn
in the form of Karma and Jn~Ana Yogams to help us meditate on
Your Lord's sacred feet and thereby gain Moksham via Bhakthi
mArgam ( iha BhakthE: anuguNatayA NaaTa paadham nithyam svayam
bhajanthyau saakshAth Jn~Ana-KarmAthmikE nishTe sTa:)..(V.S). 







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

778. nyastham viShNO: padhamiha mahath svEna BhUmnA vahanthyO:
AmnAyAKhyAmavihathagathim varthayanthyOrnijAjnyAm
AsannAnAm praNayapadhavImAthmanA pUrayanthyO:
dhvaIrAjyashrIrBhavathi jagathAmaIkarAjyE BhavathyO:

Oh Paaduka! You bore the great Feet of the Lord; You enforced the 
Lord's commandment given as Vedic message; You fulfilled the 
aspirations of those who had resorted to You. In all these, You act 
as a single ruler, even though You are two in number in appearance. 
This, in those times and even now!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 778

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhaavam: Oh Padhukais! Although You
are two in number , You act as One King. Hence Your dual performance 
gives results of a unified kingdom. To accomadate the gigantic
feet of the Lord, You became two in number. In conductance of Your
duties , You do not show any discord.You both obey the instructions
of VedAs, since they are established by Your Lord.You do not
therefore initiate actions, which are inconsistent with the VedAs.
Both of You weigh the requests that come to You and bless
the devotees with a common set of guidelines . Both of You are
controlled by the same VishNu's holy feet and therefore You act 
consistent with the wishes of Your Lord. Hence , even if You are 
countable as two separate PaadhukAs , Your actions reflect 
that of being under a single soverign. You both follow the same
Vedic injunctions set by Your Lord and leading to a smooth and
consistent operation beneficial to Your worshippers.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! You are like 
the Kings for this earth. You carry the most lofty ThiruvadigaL
of the Lord.You carry out the commands of Vedam and Smruthi
without failure. You generate limitless vaathsalyam in all, 
who approach You. Even if both of You serve the world as
One king, You look like two kings because of Your two forms.

3)Oh Paadhukais! In this world , You both carry the celebrated
feet of Your Lord through Your Vaibhavam ( iha nyastha 
mahath VishNO: Padham svEna bhUmnA vahanthyO: BhavathyO:). 
You both do not transgress Your own commands known as VedAs and
proceed with Your steps accordingly ( AmnAyAkhyAm nijAj~nyAm 
avihitha gathim varthayanthyO: BhavathyO:). You both enhance 
the Vaathsalyam in the minds of those , who approach You
with reverence ( aasannAnAm praNaya padhaveem aathmanA 
poorayanthyO: BhavathyO:).In all these matters, You both
stay as the single soverign for the world although in form
you are two ...(V.S). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

779. aprApthAnAmupajanayaTha: sampadhAm prApthimEvam
samprApthAnAm svayamiha puna: pAlanArTham yathEThE
sAkshAdhrangakshithipathipadham pAdhukE! sADhayanthyoU
yOgakshEmoU* sucharithavashAnmUrthimanthoU yuvAm na:

Oh Paaduka! You secure for us all hitherto-not-acquired rewards and 
also take efforts to keep all our acquisitions safely secure in our 
possession. What is more, You help us attain the Lord Ranganatha's 
abode. You are thus our Yoga and Kshema, won by us by our past Punyas.

*(Yoga=acquisition of new possessions
* Kshema=retention of what is acquired)

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkma 779

1) UthamUr Swamy's anubhavaam: Oh Paadukais! The fruits 
that result from Your worship are Yoga and KshEma.To YOur
devotees , You manifest as Yoga and KshEma. Yoga is obtaining
that was unattainable until then. KshEma is retaining that 
which was obtained through Your blessings in the first place.
Since both the results are from You , Your devotees consider
Yoga and KshEma are PaadhukAs themselves.Thanks to our good 
fortune, You both have taken the form of Yoga and KshEma.

2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam :The inner meaning is that 
SadAchAryAs confer the eihika (this worldly ) and aamushmika
( the other worldly ) Sukhams to those , who seek their
protection.

3)Oh PaadhukE! You both grant the sacred feet of Lord
RanganAtha directly ( Ranga-kshithipathi padham sAkshAth 
sAdhayanthyau yuvAm). You confer on us yOgam , that which
was not acquired until now( na: aprApthAnAm sampadhAm 
prApthim upajanayaTa:). Again , You strive towards our
kshEmam , the protection of those blessings obtained 
earlier ( puna: samprApthAnAm paalanArTam svayam yathETE).
As a result of our poorva janma sukruthams (SucharithavasAth),
You both stay in the form of Yogam and KshEmam ..(V.S). 





Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

780. BhaDdhaharipAdhayugaLam yugalam hapanIyapAdhukE! yuvayO:
mOchayathi samshrithAnAm puNyApuNyamaya-hrunKhalAyugalam

Oh Gold Paaduka! You both, constituting a doublet, emain linked closest to
the Lord's Feet but, interestingly, You cut off the twin-hains of Punya and
papa that bind us to this world.

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

SlOkam 780

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Golden PaadhukAs! Your pair ties
the Lord's feet, which in turn removes the fetters of Paapa and PuNya of
Your devotees and helps them attain Moksham. When the Lord's feet are
bound in the PaadhukAs , it enables many to approach Him and get release
from their chains made by the pair ( Paapam and PuNyam) that bound them up
until then.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! Both of Youn firmly hold on to
the two sacred feet of the Lord and cut the chains of paapam and PuNyam
that bind the jeevan and bless them with the boon of residence at Your
Lord's
Suprem abode. The Paapaams result in naraka vaasam for the jeevan .
PuNyams grant nonlasting pleasures like wealth here and Svarga Vaasam .
Both of You remove the Paapams and PuNyams and enable trhe Jeevan
to enjoy the fruits of eternal residence at Your Lord's Supreme Abode.

3) Swamy Desikan addresses the pair of Paadhukais as shining , Lustrous
golden Paadhukais ( Tapaneeya PaadhukE). He recognizes them as being tightly
bound to the Lord's ThiruvadikaL. YuvayO: yugaLam BHaddha Hari Paadha
YugaLam ). Both of You together remove the twin shackles of Paapam and
PuNyam from a Bhaddha Jeevan that seeks Your protection ( SamsrithAnAm
punyApuNyamaya srungalA yugaLam mOchayathi)....(V.S)

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan