Padhuka Sahasram-767

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

767. pArshvayO: sarasijAvasunDharE

pAdhayOscha maNipAdhukE! yuvAm

sannikarShaTha na chEnmaDhudhviSha:

kim kariShyathi kruthAgasAm gaNa:

 

Oh Twin-Paaduka! Had only Mahalakshmi (who says to the Lord, 'show

him kindliness') and Bhoomi devi (who says 'excuse his

transgression') and both of You (at His Feet), not been present, what

will the hordes of sinners do, how will they get reprieve and

salvation?

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 767

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares

the two consorts of the Lord to His two Paadhukais. He sys:

" Oh Gem-studded Paadhukais! What will happen to us, who have

committed so many offenses and trespassed Your Lord's commands,

if both of You and the two consorts of Your Lord do not join

together to plead for the mercy of Your Lord to fall on us ? '.

 

When the consorts of the Lord appeal to their Lord

on behalf of sinners, the PaadhukAs bring the sinners to

the presence of the Lord . Then the opportunity

arises for the sins to be removed through the grace of

the Lord , who wont initiate any actions without

the PaadhukAs , even if His consorts plead for mercy

on behalf of the sinners. Even if He rushes with the help of

the Paadhukais to the side of the sinners , He will not

forgive the sinners unless His consorts are present.

Thus both the consorts and the Paadhukais act in tandem

to rescue us , the sinners.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! We are trespassors

of the Lord's injunctions for a long, long time and as a result

provoke the Lord's anger. He is ready to punish us for our

trespasses. At that time , the Divine consorts and Yourselves

intercede with Your Lord on our behalf and reduce His anger

and therby save us from His legitimate wrath. How could we

have been saved but for Your intervention?

 

3)Oh PaadhukE ! Both MahA Lakshmi and BhUmi DEvi

are at each side of the Lord and You are on His

sacred feet ( Madhudhvisha: PaarsvayO: SarasijA

VasundharE , PaadhayO: YuvAm cha). What will happen

to the assembly of sinners , if both of You and

the two DEvis were not present at the Lord's Thiruvadi and

the two consorts of the Lord on His side ( ParsvayO:

SarasijA VasundarE , PaadhayO: yuvAm cha na sannikarshaTa

chEth krutha aagasAm gaNa: kim karishyathi)?