Padhuka Sahasram-514

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

514. thava rathnakarArpitham navInam parigruhya sThiramamshukam

manOjnyam jaradhamshukavath suKhEna dhEham kruthina: kEshavapAdhukE!

thyajanthi

 

Oh Paaduka! You present with your hands namely, the rays from Your

gemstones, a new garment of lustre-layer on those previleged persons

(serving You). They as a result, are in a position to cast off their

body itself as if it were a worn-out garment, so nonchalantly!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V. SatakOpan

 

SlOkam 514:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here , Swamy Desikan points out that

the PaadhukAs present the jeevans with a novel and new garment, when

the jeevans seek their refuge. He says: " Oh Kesava PaadhukE! You

present a novel and radiant garment made out of the threads of rays

emanating from Your gems to the approaching jeevan. After receiving

this rare garment, the blessed jeevans abandon their earthly bodies

effortlessly, as if they are getting rid of a worn-out garment.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Whenever the radiant

rays from your gems fall on anyone , they are blessed to leave their

bodies at the end of their lives without any struggle. They

effortlessly leave their bodies just like casting away a torn

vasthram. They seem to wear the new robes presented to them by Your

hand made up of the rays from Your gems and they (jeevans ) travel on

joyously.

 

3) Oh paadhukE! There are some puNyasAlis (Kruthina: ) on whom the

rays from Your gems fall at the end of their lives on earth. Some

thing most auspicious happens to them then. At that time, your hands

made up of the rays from your gems present, as it were, a new ,

durable and beautiful cloth ( tava rathna kara arpitham). The jeevan

that resided erstwhile in the old and diseased body wears

the new cloth and casts aside the body as an old torn cloth…(V.S).