Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin: 248. AsanAdhuchitham AsanAnantharam ranganATha! yadhi ganthumIhasE sannathEna viDhinA samarpithAm saprasAdhamaDhiOha pAdhukAm "Oh Lord Ranganatha! May You be pleased to proceed from one asana to another, accepting at every stage, to kindly wear the Paaduka on the Feet, the Paaduka being respectfully presented to You by Brahma, who is Your formal worshipper!" Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S): *********************************** (1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: In the previous slOkam , NeerAjAsanam or worship through ceremonial waving of lamps was described. There are number of AsanAs prescribed for the nithyArAdhanam of the Lord suchas SnAnAsanam , AlamkArAsanam , neerAjanAsanam et al . Here the Upanishads in thre form of VaithALikAs request Sri RanganAthan to travel to different sites , where the AsanAs are being offered and travel to these sites comfortably on the back of the Paadhukais. The VaithALikAs request the Lord to accept the Padhukais offered by Brahma dEvan for this purpose. (2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: The Upanishads pray to the Lord this way : " Oh RanganAthA ! Please accept the different upachArams (aasanAs)being readied at different sites of Your temple. BrahmA is waiting with Padhukais in hand to help You travel to these different sites. (3) BhagavathArAdhana kramam is made up of six different aasanams like ManthrAsanam ,snAnAsanam ,alankArAsanam , BhOjyAsanam ,PunarmanthrAsanam and paryankAsanam . The Paadhukais' role in these AarAdhanam is hinted by the VaithALikAs(Upanishads) here. They say to the Lord: " Oh RanganAthA ! If You are desirous of moving on from one aasanam to another during the Aaraadhanam that is being performed for Your preethi ,Please accept and ascend on the gem-bedecked Paadhukais held by BrahmA in his hands and travel to these different sites". The Upanishads request Sri RanganAthan to accept with delight the PaadhukAs from the hands of BrahmA , who is prostrating before the Lord ( SannathEna VidhinA samarpithAm PaadhukAm saprasAdham adhirOha )..V.S
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