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>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
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>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan
>Swamin: 
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>83. parasya pumsa: padhasannikarShE thulyADhikArAm maNipAdhukE! thvAm 
> utthamsayanthi svayamutthamangaI: shEShAsamam 
> shEShagaruthmadhAdhyA:
>
>Oh Paaduka! In being proximate to the feet of the Supreme Lord, 
>Nithyasooris like Adisesha and Garuda are equal to You. (The Lord's 
>feet are placed on these too on occassions). Nevertheless they would 
>bear You on their heads, somewhat as Parivatta-honour. You become 
>crown-like ornament for other Nityasooris.
>
>Namo Narayana,Adiyen,
>SriMuralidhara Dasan

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):
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1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: although some Nitya Sooris
like Garudan and Adhi Seshaa have authority and status, 
their situation is improved by adorning You ( PaadhukhE )
on their heads .Your uplifting power can be inferred from
this happening . Garudan and Adhi Seshan in total service 
to Your Lord wear You with Bhakthi on their heads like a
parivattam to celebrate Your lofty status.

2) Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukE ! Garudan ,
Adhi Seshan and Yourself have the same kind of nithya-
Kaimkaryam to Your Lord .Inspite of it , they do not treat 
You as their equals; they announce to the world about
Your exalted status by adorning You on their heads like
a parivattam .

3) The same kind of nithya-kaimkaryam performed by Garudan ,
Adhi Seshan and the MaNi Paadhukhais is at the sacred feet 
of the Lord . That gives them all ThulyAdhikAram . Inspite of it ,
Garudan and Adhi Seshan place You on their heads (utthamAngai:)
like the decorative parivattam ( sEshAsamam utthamsayanthi ).
Swami Desikan states that " Sesha GaruUtthmadhAdhya:
thvAm svayam utthamAngai: uttamsayanthi ".Nobody tells or
commands or instructs them to adorn the PaadhukhAs on
their noble heads . Recognizing the sacredness of the Lord's
PaadhukhAs , they instinctively act by themselves(svayam )..V.S 




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