Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin: 889. charithaniKhilavrutthischArupadhmAsanasThA guNanibidithamukthApamkthibaDdhAkshamAlA saviDhamaDhivasanthI pAdhukE! rangaBharthu: charaNakamalamantharbimbitham DhyAyasIva Oh Paaduka! When the activities are over, You sit seated on a lotus- pedestal; the row of pearls becomes a necklace of beads, round the neck, to help in counting. The image of the Lotus Feet is reflected on You. It looks as though You perform Yoga in that posture. Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S): SlOkam 889 1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan equates the PaadhukAs (fit for meditation) to an ashtAnga yOgi. All the attributes of the PadhukAs are shown to be seen in the meditator(Yogi). He says : " Oh PadhukE ! After performing mental restraint (yamam) and religious observances (niyamam), PadhukA sits on the lotus posture (PadmAsanam) and has the meditative chain of beads on its hands made up of lightly knit pearls. PaadhukAs stay close to RanganAthA and meditate upon His holy feet appearing in its heart lotus". All these attributes are shared by AshtAnga Yogis meditating on the Lord. Swamy Desikan observes that PaadhukA performs Yamam, Niyamam and PrANAyAmam and sits near the Lord and reflects on the Lord's holy feet. Thus, the PaadhukAs and Yogis share many features in common so that the Paadhukais can be described as a veritable AshtAnga Yogi. 2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! When One sees You sitting immobile next to PerumAl on PadhmAsanam, You appear like one, who has done all required sath-karmAs and is doing manthra japam on PerumAL's Thiruvadi with a Japa Maalai made up of Pearls. 3) Oh PadhukE ! You are sitting next to RanganAthan ( Thvam Rangabharthu: savidham adhivasanthi). You are sitting on a beautiful PadhmAsanam ( Thvam chAru PadhmAsanasTA ). You are holding in Your hands a japa maalai made of pearls( guNa niBhiDitha mukthA pankthi BhaddhA akshamAlA ). You seem to have completed the performance of all recommended karmAs and controlled ManO-Vrutthis ( nikhila vrutthi: ). What type of Japam are You doing while seated on PadhmAsanam and holding the pearl JapamAlA ? It becomes clear that You are meditating on the lotus soft feet of Your Lord reflected inside Your heart lotus ( Thvam antha: BhiBhitham charaNa kamalam dhyAyaseeva)...(V.S). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/XUWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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