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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

794. padhamapramANamithi vAdhinAm matham
maDhujithpadhE mahathi mAsma BhUdhithi
vyupadhadhi thasya charaNAvani! thvayA
nigamAthmanasthava samapramANathA

Oh Paaduka! (Tarka sastra would assert that a single word would have 
no authority) Padam is not correct, in discussion, one would say. It 
looks as though the foot and Paaduka are equal in size; and, in 
another sense, of equal authenticity-'sama'-pramana! As the Paaduka 
is equivalent to the Veda, the same creditable position is secured by 
the foot also. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan


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

SlOkam 794

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan's talent in using the 
multiple meanings of the words is abudantly evident here. The words " 
Paadham , apramANam, Sama pramANam and Nigama " are used cleverly by 
him in this slOkam to convey the message that Lord's holy feet are 
equal in glory to the PaadhukAs or vice-versa. "Paadha " means either 
a step or a word."Nigama" means VedAs or an object that moves 
in proper gait. "apramANam " means some thing , which is beyond oral 
explanation. Sama pramANam means one, which has the same measure with 
another object. Using all these four words in a subtle manner , 
Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE! You seem to indicate the view of 
the SasthrAs that Paadham is apramANam is not valid in the case of 
the Lord's feet . You seem to suggest that both the Lord's feet and 
Yourself are of similar glory , since VedAs are the common link 
between the two . You appear to hint that both the Lord's holy feet 
and Yourself are of equal measure in glory , since You are 
extolled by the PramANam known as VedAs in equal measures". 

( 2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that the very 
same pramANams used to reveal the Lord is used to extoll the glory of 
the Paadhukais(AchAryAs). When we come to know about the existence of 
SadAchAryAs , then we adduce the presence of the Lord. It has been 
pointed out that PerumAl incarnates in the form of AchAryAs.
Hence PerumAl is like AchAryAs in VyavahAram of assisting the 
sufferign jeevans. 

3) Oh PaadhukE (CharaNAvani) ! May the view (matham) that holds the 
Lord's feet is immeasurable not be emphasized ( Padham apramANam ithi 
vaadhinAm matham mahathi MadhujithpathE: maasma bhUth).That thought 
was revealed by the VedAs which consider You (Veda 
Svaroopi/nigamAthmana:)) with equal loftiness . That Thiruvadi of 
the Lord has equal glory (samapramAnam) and this has been revealed ( 
vyadhapAdhi) by the very same VedAs that celebrate the glory of the 
Lord's Thiruvadi...(V.S).






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