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SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

882. shruthiviShayaguNA thvam pAdhukE! dhaIthyahanthu:
     sathathagathimanOjnyA svEna DhAmnA jvalanthI
     janithaBhuvanavruDdhi: dhrushyasE sThaIryayukthA
     viDhruthaniKhilaBhUthA vaIjayanthIva mAlA

Oh Lord's Paaduka! You resemble the vaijayanthi garland, which is the 
Deity of the five elements. You bear all Bhootas (namely beings). You 
are the subject of Sruti; You stroll at all times; You shine in Your 
own effulgence; Your responsibility is to nourish the worlds; (water 
nourishes the worlds). You are firm as Prithvi is. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)
 
SlOkam 882
 
1) UtthamUr  Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan describes the PaadhukAs 
as Vaijayanthi, the garland made of wild flowers worn by RanganAtha. 
It is known that the never-fading Vyjayanthi maala is the presiding 
deity for all the five elements (pancha bhUthAs) such as sky 
(aakAsam ), Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. AakAsam or ether is 
essential for hearing. Hence , Swamy Desikan describes Vaijayanthi to 
have Srushti vishaya guNam or the attributes of principles recited by 
the VedAs and heard through the ears. The sounds of PaadhukAs are 
heard similarly by the ears.The word "Sathatha gathi" in this slOkam 
means Vaayu or wind, which spreads the fragrance of both Vyjayanthi 
and PaadhukAs.The word "Dhaamnaa" means the brilliance of Suns and 
Stars. Such brilliance is contained by the gems of PaadhukAs and the 
flowers of VanamAlaa. Both the PaadukAs and the VanamAlaa are 
affiliated with the element of water, since they increase the health 
of living beings from crops to human beings. This is indicated 
through the choice of the phrase,"Janitha Bhuvana Vrutthi". Both the 
VanamAlA and the PaadhukAs have the quality of permanance and 
stability. This is the quality of the final element of the Pancha
BhUthAs (viz)., the Earth (PruTvee). Thus VanamAlA and the Paadhukais 
bear the five elements and have much in common.  When worn, both 
cause great auspiciousness and joy. On this basis, Swamy  Desikan 
identifies the PaadhukAs as a manifestation of the Lord's Vaijayanthi
Maalaa. 
 
Swamy says: "Oh PaadhukAs of the enemy of the asurAs ! Through the 
sweet sound You generate during Your movements, You please the hearts 
of Your devotees and display the qualities of AakAsa. Through Your 
lustre and nourishing attributes, You display the features
of Agni(Tejas) and water ( aapa: ). Through Your firmness  and 
durability, You demonstrate the qualities of Earth, another pancha 
bhUtham. Lord's Vaijayanthi Maalaa has been celebrated for containing 
all the attributes of Pancha bhUthAs. Oh PaadhukE! You share that 
feature with Vaijayanthi Maalaa and therefore I consider You as an 
incarnation of that sacred garland worn by the Lord. 
 
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:The inner meaning of this slOkam 
linking Swamy NammAzhwAr to Vyjayanthi maalai of Pancha bhUtha form 
stresses on these unique features : (1) He has the AchArya lakshaNams 
prescribed in the VedAs (2) He generates delectable naadham through 
his paasurams (3) He travels around performing mangaLAsAsanams for 
the auspiciousness of the world like the ever moving wind (4) He has 
the Brahma tEjas like Agni (5) He is like the nourishing water for 
the growth of aathma kshEmam and (6) steadiness and firmness in 
rescuing samsAris and delivering them to His Lord. Through all these 
attributes, Swamy NammAzhwAr has the features of pancha bhUthams ( 
AakAsam , Vaayu, tEjas, aapam and PruTvee ). Vyjaynthi garland is the 
subtle form (Sookshma roopam ) of the pancha bhUthams. Thus Swamy  
NammAzhwAr is linkable with Vyjayanthi maala dear to the Lord.
 
3)  Oh Paadhukai of the Lord, who destroys asurAs ( Dhaithya-hanthu 
PaadhukE )! You appear like  the Vyjayanthi Maala, who incorporates 
in itself the Pancha bhUthams (PaadhukE ! Thvam nikhila bhUthaa 
Vyjayanthee Maala iva dhrusyasE ). The pancha bhUthams are 
incorporated in the PaadhukAs this way: (1) AakAsam/Sabdham:
Sruthi vishaya guNA (sabdham travels in ether), (2) Vaayu: moving 
always( sathatha gathi), (3) Tejas: beautiful lustre of its own ( 
ManOj~nA svEna dhAmnA jvalanthee ), (4) Appu : generating the growth 
of the world ( janitha bhuvana vruddhi: ) and (5) PruTvee: Firmness 
and steadiness ( sTairya-yukthA ). Therefore , Oh PaadhukE !
You appear like Vyjayanthi Maalaa ( Thvam Vyjayanthee maalaa iva 
dhrusyathE )...(V.S). 





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