Re: NithyAnusanthAnam Tape by Sri MukkUr Lakshmi NrusimhaachAr Swamy and Acharya Vandhanam on the occasion of Telebridge UpanyAsams : Part 1
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• January 20, 1999
Sri: Dear Sri Sadagopan, It is our BhAgyam to have you amongst us. What an explanation! Swami Desikan's Padukasahasram is great. But your explanation is what makes us realise that greatness. That slokam you had explained so nicely: The 933rd slOkam of PaadhukhA sahasram ****************************************************** paapaadhapaapaadhapaapaaapaadhapaadhadhapaadhapaa I dhapaadhapaapaadhpaadhapaadhapaa dhadhapaadhapaa II How nicely you had split the words and explained the words, and blessed us with "padhavurai". My mother and about 25 ladies learnt this Sri Padhuka sahasram at Srirangam (North Chitra street_ Desikar sannishi, taught by Sri Asoori Madhavachar (Sri Karyam of Srirangam Srimad ANdavan Ashramam). That was during my college days. Our home was in front of this sannidhi. I used to enjoy the collective one voice of all ladies reciting this Padukasahasram, and especially, I remeber I enjoyed even much more this particular slokam. Thanks, Sri Sadagopan. May The Lord Bless you, hundreds of healthy years to continue to bless us with such posts. NamO Narayana Regards Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan Sri Sadagopan wrote: ...... ... The 933rd slOkam of PaadhukhA sahasram is as follows : ****************************************************** paapaadhapaapaadhapaapaaapaadhapaadhadhapaadhapaa I dhapaadhapaapaadhpaadhapaadhapaa dhadhapaadhapaa II Stops have to be made at the right places , when reciting it. The words (padhams ) that come out of the above conglomeration of letters A ,Aa, pa and dha are : paapAth (5) apApAth (6)) , apApA (1) apAdhapaadhadhapaadhapaa(2) , dhapaa dhapaa paadhapaadha paadhapaa (4) and dhadhapaadhapaa (3). The numbers behind the split of the words formed from the letters A, Aa , pa and dha are indicativof the sequence in the order of prosody (anvaya Kramam )of this verse : apaapaa(1) apaadhapaadhadhapaadhapaa(2)dhadhapaadhapaa(3) dhapaa dhapaa paadhapaadha paadhapaa(4) paapaadh(5)apApAth (6). apaapaa(1)= one free from sins (paapam and apApam)/(1) A=akAra Vaachya VishNu BhagavAn's {2} paadha= at His sacred feet {2} paadha = of the rays/kathir {2} paa=that pair of feet storing the power of- those rays for our protection {2} dhadha =in the case of those , who offer unto Him , AchAryAs , who place the Jeevan at the feet of the Lord through Prapatthi (3) paath=that which protects (3) apaa=that which is in the form of abhshEka jalam(3) dha = of protction(4) paadha = which it is capable of realizing(4) paapa=of sin (4) adha= that which removes(4) paadha =those feet of VishNu( RanganaathA )/(4) paadhapaa = those paadhukhAs that protect such sacred pair of feet of the Lord (4) paapAth = from sins(5) apaapapaath= they saved me from my sins )/(6) It is a profound construction to say the least . One can not but marvel at the genius of this great AchAryan . Sound and meaning are tightly coupled to celebrate the mahimai of Sri Ranganatha PaadhukhAs . The chithra Bhandham is like this: paa paa dha paa paa dha paa paa paa dha paa dha dha paa dha paa dha paa dha paa paa dha paa dha paa dha paa dha dha paa dha paa paa dha paa dha dha paa dha paa dha paa dha paa paa dha paa dha paa dha paa dha dha paa dha paa paa paa dha paa paa dha paa paa The English letters for the first P in Sanskrit alphabets and the fifth D (as in Daya ,GOdhA) makes the above bhandham look like a rectangle. When the Sanskrit words are used , it will look like a 8X8 Square instead of like a rectangle as shown above .When you check against rows and columns in the above Chithra Bhandham , we come across a world of additional meanings . Sabdha Chithram ( sound pictures for the audio memory ), Artha Vaachya chithram ( images based on special meanings ) are evoked through this mathematical (geometrical ) structures (slOkams). It is a source of endless mystery about the glories of the Lord , His AchAryAs ( paadhukhais ) , when we reflect on the individual slOkams of Swami Desikan's master piece of a KhAvyam , Sri Ranganaatha PaadhukhA Sahasram . Phalan of reciting this slokam 933 : ************************************** This verse and the yanthram is used by Ladies of the household on Sundays and causes auspiciousness from all sides , when worshipped ( sarvathO Bhadram ). The importance of the Vedic Word , Bhadhram has been explained to us by Sri Azhagiya Singhar in one of the Nrusimha priyA upaEsams. It is one of the key words of Sri Manthra Raaja Padha Sthothram and NrusimhAnushtup manthram :The particular passage containing the auspicous word Bhadhram us : "Bhadhram tamm namAmyaham ".Swami Desikan's slOkma is therefore set in SarvathO Bhadhra Chithra Bhandham . That Bhandham is uRavu that can not be removed by any one . ( ozhikka OzhiyAthu ). Essential Meaning of this slOkam : *********************************** The paadhukhAs of the Lord are sinless. ( the sadhAchAryAs /NammAzhwAr and his successors are sinless ). The paadhukhAs protect the lustre of the eternal jIvans , who are part of the akhila Tanu, Sriman NaarAyaNan ( Sri Rangan ). They protect the Lord's feet as well , the sacred feet , which destroy the sins of the jIvans . These PaadhukhAs protect further those , who bathe them and partake that Thirumanjana theertham . Swami Desikan states that he has been protected by the PaadhukhAs of the Lord and the Sri Paadha-PaadhukhA Theertham and made sinless. Additional meanings : ********************* The divya paadhukhAs through their generosity , DayA and vaatsalyam bless one with all auspiciousness , when approached with reverence .Further they protect the Lord's feet because of its wonderful love ( prEmAdhisayam) , which is the only upAyam for the ujjIvanam of the jIva rAsis . It serves as a shield against thorns et al during the Lord's sanchArams . It removes the paapa raasis of the sajAthiyAL out of immense compassion for them and restores in them the enjoyment of the Lord ( Bhagavadh anubhavam ). It recognizes that the Lord being up in Sri Vaikuntam does not help the Jivaraasis here and brings Him on its back here amidst us to LeelA VibhUthi and gives us the Jn~Ana chakshus through manthrOpadEsams to us to see Him and His splendor here . Since it( Paadhukha) is equivalent to the Lord in its glory ( AchArya PrabhAvam ), it (the PaadhukhAs ) illuminate the Lord's Thiruvadi further and blesses us with Sri Paadha theertham and removes our ajn~Anam and destroys our sins completely .It becomes the AasrayaNam to reach the Lord and to receive His anugraham . AchAryAs are avathAra purushAs and thru their prEmai, kAruNyam for us establish clearly the parathvam of the Lord for us , clear our minds about the confusion caused by kumathis , who are virOdhis to VedAntha Saasthra nirUpitha tattvArthams and rescue us . They give us the pramANams from the Sri Sookthis of AzhwArs and are bent on removing the paapa raasis of the jIvaraasis , while being sinless themselves . They bless those , who help them in their Bhagavadh AarAdhanam through the prasAdham of the Sri Paadha theetham of the Lord and sanctify us. They thus remove our paapams and anishtams .That is what they (AchAryAs/ Divya MaNi PaadhukhAs ) represent and do . Sri Ranganaatha MaNi PaadhukhE ! nama: Thubhyam ! Swami Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Oppiliappan Koil varadAchAri SadagOpan ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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