Dear Devotees of SrI RanganAtha PaadhukAs :
SrI :
SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:
SlOkam 949
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tArasphAratarasvara rasabhararA saa padhAvanee sArA
dheerasvaira charasTira RaghupuravAsarathi rAmasavA
Meaning of SlOkam 949 by Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :
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As a valiant person , a free and independently--acting
hero , who relishes a firm stay in AyOdhyA , SrI Raamaa
walks along wearing the PaadhukA , which produces
a high pitch melody all around , thereby spreading
all around happiness .
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
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The 949th slOkam contains a new type of
chakra bhandham in the shape of the PaadhukA .
Swamy Desikan excells again through his creative
genius in creating this new PaadhukA Bhandham .
This Bhandham has an outter square and a circle inside .
Inside that circle are 8 petals (KarNikais) of a lotus
housing a circle inside that area and inside that
inner circle are the two SrI RanganAtha Paadhukais
with aksharams of the slOkam . In the ten fingers of
the two legs are the ten aksharams of the slOkam ,
" Sarathi Raama PadhAvani Saa" are inscribed .
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : The PaadhukAs
have taken refuge in Raamachandra of firm intellect ,
independence and with fondness to reside in AyOdhyA .
When the PaadhukAs travel with Raamachandra ,
they generate a loud and majestic Naadham , which
enhances the joy of all listeners .
2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : In this slOkam ,
Swamy Desikan wonders about the Paadhukais
with soulabhya and souseelya guNams taking
their Lord with them , wherever they travel .
Those Paadhukais have under their control
the great hero and SarvEswaran , who is very
fond of the citizens of AyOdhyA . Those Padhukais
generate a majestic nAdham during their sanchAra
Kaalam and intimates to their anticipating aasrithAs
about their arrival and generates visEsha preethi
and hope in them .
3) This Aryaa vruttha slOkam salutes the Lord of
Paadhukais first as the One , who is very fond of
the citizens of AyOdhyA ( RaghupuravAsa rathy
Raama ) . He is of firm resolve ( dheera: ) and
the Master ( SarvEswaran) of all sentients and
insentients ( Svaira charsTira ) as well as having
the freedom to travel anywhere ( svairachara sTira: ) .
When those Paadhukais of the Lord travel carrying
their Lord on its back , they generate a unique and
majestic nAdham linked to carrying the Lord , who is
under their influence ( Raama savA padhAvani
tAra sphAratara svara rasa bara raa Saa ) ...(V.S).
SrI GopAla Desika MahA DesikAya Nama:
SlOkma 950
charam acharam cha niyanthu:
charaNAvanidhamparEtarA SourE:
charama purushArTachithrou
CharaNAvani ! disasi chathvarEshu SathAm
Meaning of SlOkam 950 by Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy :
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Oh PaadhukE ! The Lord's feet act in the spirit of
the Lord without any seperate view ; the feet follow
the lead of the Supreme Lord , who is the controller
and director of all beings . They also help in endowing
devotees with the correct knowledge about Moksha ,
the final goal of Man , the world of Lord KrishNa .
You , Oh PaadhukA , bring the Lord's feet to the inner
compartments of the homes of the good .What a great
service it is !
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S) :
This last verse of Chithra Paddhathi is
an illustration of a Chithra Bhandham
known as Padha Dhwaya BhAga Vritthi.
This being the last verse of Chithra Paddhathi ,
Swamy Desikan states that the PaadhukAs
bless the righteous with their many auspicious
geometric representations for meditations .
This particular Bhandham has the beginning words
of the first two quadrants (Charama , CharaNAvani)
once again at the beginning of the third and fourth
quadrants of this verse .
1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE !
Through Your grace , You bring to the inner chambers
of the houses of the righteous the true knowledge
(Moksha Knowledge) revealed by Your Lord , who is
the Master of all sentients and insentients . You reveal
the deep meaning of the Charama slOkam revealed by
Your Lord in GitA to even those , who were not focusing
on that revelatory knowledge of the highest value.
2) SrImath Andavan anubhavam : Oh PaadhukE !
You bring in Lord RanganAtha to the pooja grahams of
the meek and helpless (akinchanAs) readily so that
they can offer their worship to Him . Their worship of
Your Lord results in their mind being fixed on the last
of the four purushArTams , (viz)., Moksham and saves
them . Oh PaadhukE ! Your power in this matter is
astounding .
3) Oh Paadhukais protecting the Lord' feet !
( oh CharaNAvani ! ) You bring Your Lord ,
who is the controller of all sentient and
insentient beings into the poojA gruhams of
Saadhus with great care ( Thvam anidham
parEtarA sathi , charam acharnccha niyanthu:
SourE: ) . The Lord's Sacred feet protect
the Jn~Anam about the fourth PurushArTam ,
Moksham in the minds of the Saadhus ( Charama
purushArTa chith throu charaNou ) into whose
homes the Paadhukais bring the Lord ( SourE:
charaNou SathAm chathvarEshu disasi)... (V.S).
Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:
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