Sri:
SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin:
889. charithaniKhilavrutthischArupadhmAsanasThA
guNanibidithamukthApamkthibaDdhAkshamAlA
saviDhamaDhivasanthI pAdhukE! rangaBharthu:
charaNakamalamantharbimbitham DhyAyasIva
Oh Paaduka! When the activities are over, You sit seated on a lotus-
pedestal; the row of pearls becomes a necklace of beads, round the
neck, to help in counting. The image of the Lotus Feet is reflected
on You. It looks as though You perform Yoga in that posture.
Namo Narayana,
SriMuralidhara Dasan
Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S):
SlOkam 889
1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan equates the PaadhukAs
(fit for meditation) to an ashtAnga yOgi. All the attributes of the
PadhukAs are shown to be seen in the meditator(Yogi). He says : " Oh
PadhukE ! After performing mental restraint (yamam) and religious
observances (niyamam), PadhukA sits on the lotus posture (PadmAsanam)
and has the meditative chain of beads on its hands made up of
lightly knit pearls. PaadhukAs stay close to RanganAthA and meditate
upon His holy feet appearing in its heart lotus". All these
attributes are shared by AshtAnga Yogis meditating on the Lord. Swamy
Desikan observes that PaadhukA performs Yamam, Niyamam and PrANAyAmam
and sits near the Lord and reflects on the Lord's holy feet. Thus,
the PaadhukAs and Yogis share many features in common so that
the Paadhukais can be described as a veritable AshtAnga Yogi.
2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! When One sees You
sitting immobile next to PerumAl on PadhmAsanam, You appear like one,
who has done all required sath-karmAs and is doing manthra japam on
PerumAL's Thiruvadi with a Japa Maalai made up of Pearls.
3) Oh PadhukE ! You are sitting next to RanganAthan ( Thvam
Rangabharthu: savidham adhivasanthi). You are sitting on a beautiful
PadhmAsanam ( Thvam chAru PadhmAsanasTA ). You are holding in Your
hands a japa maalai made of pearls( guNa niBhiDitha mukthA pankthi
BhaddhA akshamAlA ). You seem to have completed the performance of
all recommended karmAs and controlled ManO-Vrutthis ( nikhila
vrutthi: ). What type of Japam are You doing while seated on
PadhmAsanam and holding the pearl JapamAlA ? It becomes clear that
You are meditating on the lotus soft feet of Your Lord reflected
inside Your heart lotus ( Thvam antha: BhiBhitham charaNa kamalam
dhyAyaseeva)...(V.S).
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