Padhuka Sahasram-281

[Guest guest]

Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

281.padhasprushA rangapathir BhavathyA vichakramE vishvamidham

kshaNEna thadhasya manyE maNipAdharakshE! thvayaIva

viKhyAthamurukramathvam

 

Oh Mani PaadukE! Lord Ranganatha scaled

the whole universe in a moment,

using His foot that was close-fitted to You.

Hence, I would assert that His name

and fame as 'Urukrama' (the large-stepped)

is Your gift to Him. (Indeed You are greater than

the foot in size say!)

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

Special Notes by V.Satakopan (V.S):

************************************

 

1) Sri Abhinava Desika UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam:

" Oh , gem-bedecked PaadhukE! With You attached to

His Thiruvadi ,Your Lord measured the entire world

and beyond. Thus , You helped Him acquire the title as

the One took the measure of the Universe. " The Paadhukai

has to be a little larger than the foot to cover it

and protect it. Having this in mind, Swami Desikan

describes the performance of the Lord as " Urukraman "

meaning that the Lord , who took the giant step.

 

2) HH Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh MaNi PaadhukE!

In a fraction of a second , Your Lord , Sri RanganAthA

measured the universe .It was possible for Him

to execute this action because You were powering

His lotus feet. This is how , He acquired the title,

" Urukraman " .

 

3) Oh MaNi PadhukE! " Rangapathi: padha sprusA

BhavathyA IDHAM VISVAM KshaNEna VICHAKRAME " . Swamy

Desikan invokes here the Rg Veda Vaakyams and

incorporates them in this slOkam (The Vedic

words elected by Sawmi Desikan are highlighted

in the two vedic texts below :

 

" IDHAM Vishnur VICHAKRAME thrEdhaa ni dhadhE padam "

--(Rg Vedam: I.22.17)

 

" yasyOrushu thrishu VIKRAMANESHV adhikshiyanthi

bhuvanAni VISVAA " --Rg,vedam : I.154.2

 

With this measurement(VikramaNam ) of the earth

(Visvam) ,Sri RanganAthan attained His " Urukramathvam "

( Having the attribute of gigantic strides) and

became known as Thrivikraman...V.S