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Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan
Swamin: 

68. maDhuvaIriparigrahEShU nithyam kshamayA thvam maNipAdhukE! SamethA
thadhapi kshamasE nakim parEShAm thridhashAdIshvarashEKharE nivEsham

Oh Paaduka! Among the attendants of the Lord, You are ever close to
Bhoomi. Evidently, You ought to be forbearing (like Bhoomi Devi). But then how
is it You do not let the other attendants serve on the chiefs of the Devas 
(such as Brahma, Siva and Indra) when You adorn their heads? (You alone 
adorn their heads; when You do so, they do not get the service of their 
umbrella, chamara or other paraphernalia)

Namo Narayana,
Adiyen, SriMuralidhara Dasan

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S)
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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swami Desikan cleverly
points out that the PaadhukhAs are the best among the Lord's 
Isvaryam, His devis, BhUshaNams and Aayudhams .He plays a pun
on the word, "KshamA ", which can mean either BhUmi Devi or
patience/forbearance . When Swami has BhUmi Devi in mind, 
the corresponding meaning is as follows: " Oh PaadhukhE ! 
You have close friendship with BhUmi Devi or Mother Earth (i.e), 
You walk on the Earth .In this regard , BhUmi Devi is closer to
You than MahA Lakshmi or NeeLA Devi .

The DevAs do not use their umbrellas and fans signifying 
their status , when they adorn You on their heads , since 
You do not have any patience for such association ". Swami Desikan 
suggests that it is only the Paadhukhai of the Lord and not 
the umbrella or the fan of the Lord that find their place 
on the heads of the DevAs . 

The second meaning of this verse is as follows: "Lord RanganAthA
has many decorative objects for each of His limbs with one 
exception .For instance , He wears a crown or a Turban or other
head gear on His head ; similarly , for His neck, He wears a flower
garland, a necklace and a strand of pearls .For His Lotus feet 
however, He only wears the PaadhukhAs , as if the PaadhukhAs 
would not tolerate any other competition .

2) Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukhE !DevAs do not place 
any object on their heads other than You. You are known for
your KashamA (forbearnace ).How come you do not bear with 
the devAs regarding other objects of Your Lord adorning 
their heads ? Kashamaa means Forbearance and BhUmi Devi. 
The association of the Paadhukhai with BhUmi Devi is 
also referred to here.

3) Swami Desikan addresses the Padhukhai of the Lord and 
asks a question about some thing that bewilders him :
" Oh Lord's PaadhukhE ! Tvam nithyam KshamayA samEthA ;
(kim thu ) parEshAm (deva) sEkarE nivEsam kim na KsahmasE ?" 
( Among all the objects serving the Lord , You have the most
amicable relationships. However,You do not put up with
the other objects of Your Lord being placed on the heads
of DevAs .You prefer to be there exclusively . How Come ?
where is Your proverbial KshamA ?)........V.S






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