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) .
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