Padhuka Sahasram-766

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

766. avaDhIrithasADhupaDdhathInAmalasAnAm maDhuvaIripAdhukE dhvE

itharEtharasAhacharyamitTham prathipannE iva dhaIvapoUruShE na:

 

Oh twin-Paaduka! To us, who have forsaken the path of the good

persons and who are also lazy in action, You two appear to serve as

guiding spirit, representing in yourselves, the godly help and human

effort.

(Note Desika's glorious maxim here: Man should exert and God will

help. One alone is not to be depended upon.)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 766

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Madhusoodana PaadhukE!

Both of You serve as Divinity(Dhaivatham) and Prowess

(Human effort exertion) for us , who do not follow

the rules of SaasthrAs (Divine injunctions) and who are

lazy to take any effort to reach the Lord. We have no

accumulated righteousness (Dharma) through good deeds

sanctioned by the SaasthrAs. We do not initiate any

action to reach out towards the Lord. We are thus deficient

both in dharmAs and PurushakAram. For such destitutes and

impoverished people like us, You, the PaadhukAs become

both Dhaivatham and PurushakAram and thereby save us.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! For successful

conclusion of undertakings , Dhaiva SahAyam and Manushya

Prayathnam are essential. When one looks at the Lord's

Paadhukais, they appear like doing the work of Dhaivam and

Humans for the benefit of those , who seek their refuge.

 

3)Oh Madhuvairi PaadhukE! We ignore the ways of Saadhu

janams and at the same time are lazy to take the initiative

for for action ( na: avadhIritha Saadhu paddhatheenAm

alasAnAm ). You as a pair are supportive of each other

(itharEtarasAhacharyam prathipannAnAm ThvAm) and perform

the work of both dhaivam and humans ( dhaiva pourushE iva).