श्रीवेदान्तदेशिककृत-पादुकासहस्र-उपन्यासः

Sri Padukasahasram is a multifaceted stotra-ratnam on glories of the two Padukas (sandals) adorning the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ranganatha. Composed by the great acharya Sri Vedantadeshika, it consists of 1008 verses distributed into 32 paddhatis (chapters). Sri Padukasahasram is one of the most magnificent literary, philosophical and spiritual compositions of Swami Deshika. It is said that all the verses were composed on one fine evening. In this course, the meanings for verses in all Paddhatis will be covered in English, by R. Thirunarayanan, Ph.D. This will be an ongoing course till all the paddhatis are covered.

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What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)

Understand the basic meaning of the first all verses in Sri Padukasahasram.
Experience the delight of Bhakti by internalizing the meaning of this magnificent kavya.
Experience the delight of eminence of Sri Divayamanipaduka of Sri Ranganatha.

What are the materials/support you get?

Live, interactive sessions with opportunities to raise your doubts and get them clarified directly from the teacher.
Anytime access to recordings of classes (both video and audio).
PDF with the verses and simple English meaning will be provided for reference.

What are the prerequisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)

Willingness to learn the meaning of Padukasahasram.
Regularly attending all classes.
Knowledge of Sanskrit will be beneficial.

Sri Vedantadeshika's Padukasahasram - A delightful discourse

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Sri Padukasahsram also known as Sri Ranganatha Padukasahasram is a versatile macro composition, housing 1008 verses under 32 paddhati-s (chapters). These venerate and celebrate the incredible glory of Lord Ranganatha’s Paduka (pair of sandals).

This masterpiece is said to be composed by Sri Deshika one fine evening, in response to a challenge. One may experience the poetical genius of Sri Deshika in this stotram, through the natural and spontaneous flow of words. One may also find a brilliant blend of grammatical perfection and mathematical intelligence in a few selected verses.

One would also be benefited with specific prosperities by continuous japa/dhyana of some selected verses as per the guidance of Guru.

The composer, Sri Vedantadeshika, is a highly venerated Acharya of the Srivaishnava parampara, popularly titled “कवि-तार्किक-सिंहः'' – A Lion among poets and logicians. A prolific composer, he has authored over 120 works in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Tamil and Manipravalam (mixture of languages). These include various stotras, kavya-s (including chitrakavya-s), an allegorical play, a devotional lyric, rahasya granthas and works on Vishishtadvaita philosophy.

What is the Syllabus?

This course attempts to cover the basic meaning all 1008 verses in 32 paddhatis. Each paddhati will be explained one by one. Currently the 3rd paddhati shall be covered.

Will I get a Certificate?

At the end of certain paddhatis, an interesting and thought provoking MCQ quiz shall be offered for interested students which shall be scored. These scores shall be aggregated and certificate will be issued after completion of the entire series of courses.

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