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>Sri:
>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,>
>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan
>Swamin: 
>
>90. padoU murArE: sharaNam prajanAm thayOsthadevAsi padhAvani! Thvam
> sharaNyathAyAsthvamananyarakshA samdhrushyasE vishramaBhUmirekA
>
>Oh Paaduka! The Lord's feet are the protecting authority 
for all people. But You protect those feet. You alone remain in 
no need of protection by another! Thus You are the ultimate force 
for protection.
>
>Namo Narayana,
>Adiyen, 
>SriMuralidhara Dasan

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPN(V.S)
************************

(1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh MurAri PaadhukhE ! You protect 
the Lord's sacred feet. You do not however seek anyone to
protect You . In this regard, You outshine all classes of
protectors and have become an institution by Yourself.

(2) Srimadh Andavan's anubhavam : Oh PaadhukhE ! You
protect the feet of the Lord , who protects all the worlds.
You do not have any protector .Therefore , it is clear 
that the duty of protection stops at Your door. 

(3) Swamy develops the theme of protection beautifully
in this slOkam . First he says:" MurArE: Paadhou prajAnAm
SaraNam ( The Lord's feet are the protector for the people)".
Next, he points out : " thvamEva tayO : tath asi ( For those
feet You become that /You become the protector). One is reminded of
the Veda Vaakhyam , "Tath Tvam asi " , as one reflects 
on the usage of the words elsewhere in this slOkma:
"thvamEva TayO; tath asi" Swami now infers : "ananya rakshA 
tvam yEkA SaranyathayA visrama bhUmi: sandhrusayasE 
( You who have no protector become the abode 
of what is known as protection of others )" .Visrama BhUmi:
means the place of rest ; the deed of protection comes to
rest in the PaadhukhAs .The Paadhukhais become SaraNAlayam 
.......(V.S)








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