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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) . 



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