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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

800. mAnE param samAnE prathyakshENAgamEnApi
haricharaNasya thavApi thu vaIShamyam rakshyarakshakathvABhyAm

Oh Paaduka! What an excellent identity between the feet and the 
Paaduka! In direct viewing both have equal size and identical shape. 
The scriptures too grant equality between them. So far all right. But 
the protected-the protector basis reverses the situation. The foot is 
but protected by the great protector that You are.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 800

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the earlier verse , Swamy Desikan 
pointed out that the PaadhukAs take the appropriate form fitting the 
Lord's feet to join in His efforts to protect the world. Actually , 
PaadhukAs change their sizes and shapes to protect Him. Although 
Lord's feet and PaadhukAs have been proven to be equal in glory 
earlier, Swamy Desikan opines that PadhukAs are slightly superior in 
glory inview of its service to protect the Lord during all His 
campaigns. He says: " Oh PaadhukE! By direct and indirect (Vedic) 
proofs , it has been established that You and Your Lord's feet have 
equal measure of glory . However from the point of of view of Your 
protection of Lord's feet , You exceed somewhat the glory of Lord's 
feet. You have reached a higher status because of Your role as a 
protector of the Lord's holy feet.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! In length , breadth and 
every dimension, You match Your Lord's Thiruvadi. The only difference 
is that You protect and the Lord's feet are protected. The inner 
meaning is that there is no difference between AchAryAs and PerumAL. 
Without the AchAryA's help , PerumAL's work never gets done. Thus 
SadAchAryAs protect PerumAL. 


3) Oh PaadhukE! Between You and the Lord's sacred feet , there is no 
difference in form, size and shape and saasthrEic principles ( Hari 
CharaNasya TavApi prathyakshENa aagamEnAapi maanE samAnam). There is 
however one difference inspite of the similarities (SamAnOapi 
Vaishmyam asthi). That relates to Rakshya-Rakshakathvam ( Fit to be 
protected and that which protects)...(V.S). 







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