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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:

245. rangADhIsha! marudhgaNasya makutAdhAmnAyabrundhasya vA
prathyAnIya samarpithA viDhimuKhaIrvArakramAdhAgathaI:
vAhArOhaNasamBhrutham shramaBharam samyagvinEthum kshamA
lIlAsamcharaNapriyA sprushathu thE pAdhAmbujam pAdhukA

(The Vandis, the panegyrists entreat:) "Oh Lord Ranganatha! Brahma 
and the like present the 
Paaduka (as SATAARI) on the heads of the numerous Devas and/or on the 
Veda Parayana savants, 
in strict order of the protocol, and then return the Paaduka to Your 
Feet. You apparently 
derive a welcome relief from the strain of travel on vehicle (like 
Garuda Vahana); may the 
Paaduka get gently into Your Feet, Which now cherish liking for a 
leisurely walk (with the 
Paaduka on)!

(From the Vahana Mandapa, the Lord goes on walk called Patthi Ula).

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the last verse ,
the VaithALikAs in the form of Upanishads invited Lord
RanganAthA to come to the hall of festivities on His
Paadhukais and ascend thereafter on His vAhanam of GarudA
for His travel around the streets of Srirangam .
RanganAthA did that and GarudA brought Him back to the hall
of uthsavam. Here , the VaithALikAs request the Lord
to descend from GarudA , ascend His PaadhukAs and reduce
His fatigue from the just-concluded travel through
the enjoyment of a small excursion on the back of
the soft paadhukais..The VaithALikAs say: " Oh Lord RanganAthA !
When You participated in Your uthsavams on the back of
GarudA , Your son BrahmA officiated at those festivals
(BrahmOthsavams). At the conclusion of the uthsavam ,
BrahmA placed Your Paadhkais first on his head and next
on the heads of the prostrating VedAs and afterwards
returned them back to Your holy feet. The PaadhukAs are
now ready to carry You on a jaunt to banish any fatigue
from Your earlier journy on the back of GarudA.Your
Paadhukais are soft like lotus petals and they will
give You great comfort . Please ascend on them ".

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh RanganAthA !
at the end of Your uthsavams , please bless
Your BhakthAs with the bhAgyam of receiving Your SatAri
on their heads . Then enjoy the sweet joy of travelling
on them . It is traditional for the Lord of Srirangam
to have patthi ulA (ullAsa sanchAram ) at the end of
uthsavams and before returning to His aasthAnam .

(3) Oh RangAdhIsa ! You might have acquired fatigue
from getting on the top of Your vaahanams and descending
from them (Vaaha aarOhaNa sambhrutham sramam ).At that
time , Your paadhukais , which are quite capable of
removing that weight of discomfort ( Srama Bharam samyak
vinEthum ) arising from Your fatigue are ready to carry
You on an enjoyable excursion on their lotus-soft back .
For this "leelA sancharaNam " , may Your lotus soft feet
unite with the waiitng Paadhukais ...V.S







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