You are here: SriPedia - Oppiliappan - Archives - Apr 2004

Oppiliappan List Archive: Message 00129 Apr 2004

 
Apr 2004 Indexes ( Date | Thread | Author )
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]


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/
 


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index ] [Thread Index ] [Author Index ]
Home Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia
oppiliappan-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to the list