Padhuka Sahasram-316
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• December 21, 2000
Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin: 316. BhavathIm parasya puruShasya rangiNO mahimAnamEva maNipAdhu! manmahE kaThamanyaThA svamahimapratiShtitha: prathithiShtathi thvayi padhAthpadham praBhu: Oh Paaduka! We would rather regard You as the very greatness of the Lord-the Chandogya stated: He stands firm in His greatness-Because, otherwise how could the Lord, who stands in His own greatness, stand firm in You in every one of His steps of movement? Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan *********************************** Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S): Swami Desikan composed this verse with sage NaradA's discussions with Sage SanathkumArar on BhUmA vidhyA in mind. Sage NaradA had asked as to where the BhUmA or supreme Lord is rooted . SanathkumArA answered that the Lord is established in His glory (MahimA ) and does not need to be rooted in any other principle or place. In this context , Swamy Desikan says: ' Oh PaadhukE ! We consider Your glory as equivalent to that of Your Supreme Lord ; if that is not so , how can we explain His movement with one foot at a time ? He is connected with You , when he places one of His foot on the ground and then lifts the other to take the next step . If He were not to be established in You like this , How can He move about and conduct His business of protecting this universe ? Hence , Your reputation and glory are the same as that of Your Lord. Oh PaadukE ! Upanishads state that the Lord is rooted in His prabhAvam. That Lord is with You during His sanchArams (travels).Hence , we think that You are His prabhAvam (Parasya Purushasya mahimAnamEva manmahE ). If He is not rooted in Your mahimai , How can he move around step by step during His sanchArams?( Prabhu: padhAth padham KaTam tvayi prathithishtathi?) Â… V.S -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@eGroups.com Search archives at http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/index.html#SEARCH Manage your subscription at http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
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