Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin: 811. sUchayanthIm svarEKhABhiranAlEKhyasarasvathIm alEKhanIyasoUndharyAmAshrayE shoUripAdhukAm I cling to the Paadukas of the Lord-the Paaduka that possesses streaks which represent the unwritten Vedas and which are of a beauty that cannot be depicted by writing. Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S): Introduction to rEkhA Paddahthi : THis Paddhathi is the 27th Paddhathi of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukA Sahasram . It has ten slOkams that salute the rEkhAs (lines) found on the surface of the PaadhukAs .Since our Lord's sacred feet rest on the PaadhukAs , the auspicious lines and patterns found on His holy feet are also seen as imprints on the surface of the PaadhukAs. SlOkam 811: 1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: I surrender unto the Lord's Paadhukais bearing the lines and patterns of indescribable beauty. Through those beautiful lines, the PaadhukAs denote the unwritten VedAs. Swamy Desikan suggests that the rEkhAs are not alphabets or words. They represent the VedAs cherished by the oral tradition. When the devotees who have learnt the VedAs throught the oral tradition look at these rEkhAs, they are immediately reminded of the different sections of the VedAs. They recognize the representation of the various sections through the pattern of the rEkhAs on the Paadhukais. 2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The people belonging to the fourth varNam do not get initiated into the learning of the VedAs. Swamy NammAzhwAr was born in the fourth varNam and did not get initated into the Sanskritic VedAs out of His respect for VarNAsrama dharmams. (As an amsam of VishvaksEnar , he had full awarenes sof the Vedams and their messages) For the benfit of all including the people born in the fourth varNam, Swamy NammAzhwAr created the Tamil Vedam (His dhivya Prabhandhams). The recitation of His Four Tamil Prabhandhams remind one of the content of the other Four Vedams in Sanskrit(dEva BhAshai) . 3) Through its lines and patterns , the Paadhukais of the Lord of Srirangam reminds one symbolically of the Vedams that can not be written down and can be learnt only through the oral route ( sva rEkhAbhi: anAlEkhya Sarsvatheem soochayanthim ). Swamy Desikan offers his SaraNAgathy to those Paadhukais of the Lord , whose beauty can not be described by writings ( alEkhaneeya soundharyAm Souri paadhukAm aasrayE)...(V.S). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/XUWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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