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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

761. prapadhyE pAdhukArUpam praNavasya kalAdhvayam
Otham mithamidham yasminnananthasyApi thathpadham

I pay obeisance to the twin Padhukas, which together represent the 
pranava composed of the infinite Paramatma and the limited Jivatma 
(represented by A and M respectively); the Lord's foot (of infinite 
course in Trivikrama form) and the Lord of infinite nature are also 
intertwined.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

Introduction: In this Dhvandhva paddhathi (Twenty Fourth)
Chapter, Swamy Desikan starts to describe the PadhukAs of
the Lord as a pair and compares this pair to many other 
objects and attributes seen in pair . There are twenty 
slOkams in this Chapter.

SlOkam 761

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan describes
the two letters of PraNavam associated with the Lord and His consort
as the pair of PaadhukAs. Swamy Desikan says: " I salute 
the Pranavam (Om) made up of the two letters , "O" and "im"
for Odham and Mitam respectively , which have taken the form
of the two PaadhukAs.Those two letters constituting the PraNavam
represent the auspicious attributes of the Lord and His consort.
I surrender unto this pair of PaadhukAs of the Lord. It is
in those PaadhukAs , the limitless attributes of the Lord are 
housed and becomes defined. The two letters of Pranavam
denote the Lord and His consort. Those are the PaadhukAs.
I salute them".

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The pair of PaadhukAs 
remind us of the letter "O" constituted by the joining of
of letters "A" and "U". I place my trsut in this pair.

PerumAl has a name called Ananthan (i.e), the One who is
not calibrated by place, kaalam and vasthu. This limitless 
Thiruvadi of the Lord is calibrated by the Paadhukais.Just
as the "O" made up of letters "A" and "U" does not seperate
from the latter pair, the Tatthvam behind "A" (PerumAl) and 
"U" (ThAyAr) never seaprate from each other even for a fraction
of a second.Similarly , the Paadhukais do not ever separate
themselves from each other. They never disassociate themselves
from the sacred feet of the Lord in their mission to protect
the world.Therefore , it is said that the One who has gotten
hold of the Padhukais(AchAryan) has gotten hold of the sacred
feet of the Lord Himself.The PerumAl and ThAyAr ( represented by 
the Letter "O" ) is linked to the Jeevan (letter "im") to
form the full praNavam. 

3)I take refuge in Pranavam , which is of the form of
PaadhukAs ( PaadhukA roopam PraNavasya Otham kalAdhvayam 
( "A" +"U") prapadhyE).In these two Paadhukais , the feet
of the immeasurable PerumAl is measured ( Yasmin AnanathasyApi
tath idham padham mitham)






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

762. maNipAdhukayOryugam murArErmayi nithyam vidhaDhAthu mangaLAni
aDhikruthya charAcharasya rakshAmanukampAkshamayOrivAvathAra:

May the twin-Padhukas ever remain for my prosperity and auspices-The 
two Paadukas which are the incarnations, so to say, of Grace and 
Forbearance, of the Lord, whose Paadukas are actually given to the 
world to safeguard the interests of the moving and non-moving life of 
the world!

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

SlOkam 762

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: May the pair of PaadhukAs
representing the compassion and forbearance of the Lord 
intent on protecting all sentient and insentient beings
confer auspiciousness on me !

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: For protecting the world
and its beings , DayA and Forbearnace are necessary. Both
of these attributes never leave each other. The PaadhukAs 
appear like the embodiment of these pair (DayA and KashamA).
May this pair of PaadhukAs standing for Compassion and 
Forbearance grant me the highest level of Sukham including
Moksha Sukham! 

3)May the PaadhukA Dhvandhvams grant me always 
all auspiciousnes( MurArE: maNi paadhukayO: yugam 
mama nithyam mangaLAni vidhAthu). This pair is like
the union of the two attributes ( DayA and KashamA ) ,
which are essential for the protection of the sentients
and the insentients of this world ( CharAcharasya RakshAm
adhikruthya anukampA KshamayO: avathAra: iva ThvAm manyE).







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

763. charaNoU maNipAdhukE! murArE: praNathAn pAlayithum prapadhyamAnam
vipadhAmiha dhaIvamAnuShINAm prathikAram yuvayOrdhvayam prathIma:

Oh twin-Paadukas! You have both become clung to the Lord's Feet in 
order that the interests of those, who bow, can be safeguarded; 
therein, one of You is to ward off the dangers that arise from the 
devas and the other, from the humans.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 763

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-studded PaadhukEs!
Both of You have joined the Lord's feet to protect those 
who worship them from dangers arising from DevAs and
human beings. You are the shield against these twokinds of
dangers from the DevAs and fellow human beings.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! You appear like
a pair to intervene and ward off the dangers to chEthanams
by Dhaivam or Maanusham ( Celestials and Humans).

3)Oh Paadhukai pair ! You have attained the Lord's sacred
feet for protecting those, who bow before You ( PaadhukE!
PraNathAn pAlayithum MurArE: charaNou prapadhyamAnam YuvayO:
dhvayam). We think that You as a pair and are here to ward off 
the dangers caused by celestials and the humans to Your devotees 
in this world ( Iha DhaivamAnusheeNAm vipadhAm prathikAram 
pratheema:) 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

764. muraBhinmaNipAdhukE! BhavathyOrvihithO nUnamasoU miThO viBhAga:
BhajathAmaparasparapriyANAmavirODhAya surAsurEshvarANAm

Oh Twin-Paaduka! That You have divided yourself into two and 
stationed in that manner is possibly to get apportioned between the 
two, ever-quarrelling sides, the Devas and Asuras.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 764

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MurAri PaadhukEs! Your division 
in to two appears like the two unfriendly groups of DevAs and
AsurAs, who have ultimately come together to recieve the blessings
of the Lord simultaneously . The DevAs and AsurAs did not want 
to be left behind individually and hence they have come together
to capture the Lord's blessings without any time delay. 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh Pair of Paadhukais! DEvAs
and AsurAs , who are bhakthAs of the Lord often quarrel
violently with one another.When we look at You (Paadhukais)
as an inseperable pair , we think of PerumAL being
behind this phenemenon since he does not want the DevAs and
AsurAs to fight over Your affection .Therefore He created 
two Paadhukais. 

3) Oh Paadhukais of the Lord, who killed MurAsuran
( Murabhith MaNipAdhukE)! There is the two of You
(asou miTa: vibhAga:).







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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


765. ahithOnmaThanAya samshrithAnAmalamAlOkavashEna shabdhathO vA
karayOscha raThAngapAnchajanyoU maDhuhanthu: padhayOscha pAdhukE 
yE

Even as the Chakra and Sankha in the hands of the Lord, to ward off 
the unfavorable forces befalling a devotee acting through Effulgence 
and Sound respectively, the two Paadukas also do help with their 
effulgence and pleasing sound.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 765

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares
the two Paadhukais to the sacred disc (Sudarsanam) and conch
(Paanchajanyam) seen on the Lord's hands that have transformed
in to two PaadhukAs. Just as the disc through its brilliant 
lustre and the conch through its terrifying sound destroy 
the enemies of the Lord's devotees , both of You (PaadhukAs)
destroy the enemies of those , who worship You. 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Our Lord has Chakram and Sankham 
on His two hands. He has two Paadhukais on His two feet. The lustre
of the chakram and the terrifying sabdham arising from the Sankham
remove the fears of the chEtanams. Similarly , the sight of
the Paadhukais and listening to the sound generated by 
the Paadhukais remove all miseries of the world .

3)On the hands of the Lord are the disc and the Conch; His Thiruvadi
has the two Paadhukais( Madhuhanthu: karayO: raTAnga Paanchajanyou 
cha , padhayO: PaadhukE ). By mere sight and sound of of them 
(Sankha chakrams and the Paadhukais) , they remove the dangers
faced by those , who seek their refuge( PaadhukE alOkavasEna
atha vaa SabhdhatO vaa samsrtithAnAm ahiTonmatanAya alam). 







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

766. avaDhIrithasADhupaDdhathInAmalasAnAm maDhuvaIripAdhukE dhvE
itharEtharasAhacharyamitTham prathipannE iva dhaIvapoUruShE na:

Oh twin-Paaduka! To us, who have forsaken the path of the good 
persons and who are also lazy in action, You two appear to serve as 
guiding spirit, representing in yourselves, the godly help and human 
effort. 
(Note Desika's glorious maxim here: Man should exert and God will 
help. One alone is not to be depended upon.)

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 766

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Madhusoodana PaadhukE! 
Both of You serve as Divinity(Dhaivatham) and Prowess
(Human effort exertion) for us , who do not follow 
the rules of SaasthrAs (Divine injunctions) and who are
lazy to take any effort to reach the Lord. We have no 
accumulated righteousness (Dharma) through good deeds 
sanctioned by the SaasthrAs. We do not initiate any
action to reach out towards the Lord. We are thus deficient 
both in dharmAs and PurushakAram. For such destitutes and
impoverished people like us, You, the PaadhukAs become
both Dhaivatham and PurushakAram and thereby save us.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! For successful
conclusion of undertakings , Dhaiva SahAyam and Manushya
Prayathnam are essential. When one looks at the Lord's
Paadhukais, they appear like doing the work of Dhaivam and 
Humans for the benefit of those , who seek their refuge.

3)Oh Madhuvairi PaadhukE! We ignore the ways of Saadhu
janams and at the same time are lazy to take the initiative
for for action ( na: avadhIritha Saadhu paddhatheenAm
alasAnAm ). You as a pair are supportive of each other
(itharEtarasAhacharyam prathipannAnAm ThvAm) and perform 
the work of both dhaivam and humans ( dhaiva pourushE iva). 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

767. pArshvayO: sarasijAvasunDharE
pAdhayOscha maNipAdhukE! yuvAm
sannikarShaTha na chEnmaDhudhviSha:
kim kariShyathi kruthAgasAm gaNa:

Oh Twin-Paaduka! Had only Mahalakshmi (who says to the Lord, 'show 
him kindliness') and Bhoomi devi (who says 'excuse his 
transgression') and both of You (at His Feet), not been present, what 
will the hordes of sinners do, how will they get reprieve and 
salvation?

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 767

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares
the two consorts of the Lord to His two Paadhukais. He sys:
" Oh Gem-studded Paadhukais! What will happen to us, who have
committed so many offenses and trespassed Your Lord's commands,
if both of You and the two consorts of Your Lord do not join 
together to plead for the mercy of Your Lord to fall on us ? '. 

When the consorts of the Lord appeal to their Lord
on behalf of sinners, the PaadhukAs bring the sinners to 
the presence of the Lord . Then the opportunity 
arises for the sins to be removed through the grace of
the Lord , who wont initiate any actions without 
the PaadhukAs , even if His consorts plead for mercy 
on behalf of the sinners. Even if He rushes with the help of
the Paadhukais to the side of the sinners , He will not
forgive the sinners unless His consorts are present.
Thus both the consorts and the Paadhukais act in tandem
to rescue us , the sinners.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! We are trespassors
of the Lord's injunctions for a long, long time and as a result
provoke the Lord's anger. He is ready to punish us for our
trespasses. At that time , the Divine consorts and Yourselves
intercede with Your Lord on our behalf and reduce His anger
and therby save us from His legitimate wrath. How could we
have been saved but for Your intervention?

3)Oh PaadhukE ! Both MahA Lakshmi and BhUmi DEvi
are at each side of the Lord and You are on His 
sacred feet ( Madhudhvisha: PaarsvayO: SarasijA 
VasundharE , PaadhayO: YuvAm cha). What will happen
to the assembly of sinners , if both of You and
the two DEvis were not present at the Lord's Thiruvadi and 
the two consorts of the Lord on His side ( ParsvayO: 
SarasijA VasundarE , PaadhayO: yuvAm cha na sannikarshaTa 
chEth krutha aagasAm gaNa: kim karishyathi)? 






Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

768. pAdhukE! BhavaBhayaprathIpayOrBhAvayAmi yuvayO: samAgamam
sakthayOrdhanujavaIriNa: poadhE vidhyOriva parAvarAthmanO:

Oh Twin-Paaduka! The fact of both of You being jointly present at the 
Lord's Feet, in Your ready capability of dispelling fear of samsara, 
reminds me of the two vidyas-Apara-vidya being the wisdom of Brahma-
jnana, (gained from the Rg-veda onwards, by proper initiation by 
preceptors) and Paravidya, being the supreme wisdom of Bhakti-yoga 
aimed at Brhama-realization.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 768

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " Oh PaadhukEs! You are 
attached to the holy feet of the Lord, who is the enemy
of the fear of SamsAra (Worldly afflictions). I consider
Your union as the coming together of the two Brahma VidhyAs
known as ParA and AparA". Apara VidhyA is the knowledge 
obtained as Brahma Jn~Anam through AchAryA's mercy , 
recitation of the VedAs and VedAngAs. Para VidhyA is 
the true knowledge obtained through meditation and 
God realization . Mundaka Upanishad and VishNu PurANam
deal with Para and Apara VidhyAs.

2)SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The determination based on 
defining the deeds to be done for reaching the Lord 
thru the study of the SaasthrAs is known as apara vidhyA.
Bhagavath dhyAnam is recognized as Para Vidhyai. Oh the PaadhukE!
when we look at both of You, we are reminded of the sight of
apara and para vidhyais at one place. 

3)Oh PaadhukE! when we look at You both at the feet of
the Lord, we are reminded of the joint presence of 
Para and apara Vidhyais( DhanujavairiNa: padhE sakthayO:
YuvayO: samAgamam ParAvarAthmanO: vidhyayO:
samAgamim iva bhAvayAmi). 







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

769. rangasImani raThAngalakshmaNaschinthayAmi thapanIyapAdhukE!
shApadhOShashamanAya thathpradhE chakravAkamiThunam kruthAspadham

Oh Ranganatha's twin-Paadukas of gold! It appears to be as though You 
are the chakravaka pair, one cursed against mating at night, having 
now clung to the Feet of the Lord, for relief from the curse, with 
His insignia of chakra on His hand.

[Note the explicit pun in 'chakra']

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 769

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " Oh PaadhukEs of RanganAtha 
with the distinct weapon of chakram ! Both of You are resting 
at His feet during the night look like a pair of ChakravAka 
birds, who have rooted themselves there to overcome
the curse that they can not join each other at night." Raama"s
curse led to the ChakravAka birds being seperated at night.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The inner meaning is that 
AchAryAs remove the unhappiness caused to the world as a result
of the Lord's anger by praying at the Lord's Thiruvadi.

3) Oh RanganAtha PaadhukE! I think of You resting at
the Thiruvadi of Your Lord at night as a pair of chakravAka
birds( Tath padhE krutha aaspadham CHakravAka miTunamiva 
chinthayAmi)resting there . Why are these bird couple 
(PaadhukAs) resting at the feet of the Lord ? It appears
as though they are there for the banishment of the curse 
to be seperated from each other at night ( Saapa dhOsha 
samanAya tath padhE krutha aaspadham).







Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

770. mAnayAmi jagathasthamOpahE mADhavasya maNipAdhukE! yuvAm 
dhakshiNOttharagathikramOchithE paDdhathI iva mayUKhamAlina:

Oh Twin-Paadukas! You both let the stroll of the Lord to occur in the 
right and left directions respectively, in His effort to relieve this 
world of its grief, even as the sun resorts to the Dakshinayana and 
Uttarayana paths in order to dispel the darkness in the world.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 770

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Gem-studded PaadhukEs! 
You are like the dakshiNAyanam (Winter Solistice) and
UttharAyaNam (Summer solistice)periods of the Sun's 
movement. Like the Sun removes the darkness during its travels 
during the two ayanams , You (PaadhukAs) also remove the darkness
of spiritual ignorance. Your steps are like the steps taken by
the Sun during its two solistices. 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Paadhukais! When we see You
both, You appear like DakshiNAyanam and UttharAyaNam.These two
ayanams banish darkness and bless the world with illumination.
You both banish ajn~Anam and bless Your devotees with true
knowledge. The inner meaning is that a SadAchAryan removes
ajn~Anam and blesses one with Sadh vidhyA through anugrahams
and upadEsams. 

3)Maadhavasya MaNi PaadhukE! You remove the world's nescience
and we celebrate you for that ( Jagatha: tamOpahE mAnayAmi).
We consider You both as DakshiNAyaNam and UttharAyaNam , 
the two ways of the Sun ( YuvAm dakshiNa -uttharagathi krama 
uchithE mayUkamAlina: paddhathi iva mAnayAmi).

V.S