Padhuka Sahasram-768

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

768. pAdhukE! BhavaBhayaprathIpayOrBhAvayAmi yuvayO: samAgamam

sakthayOrdhanujavaIriNa: poadhE vidhyOriva parAvarAthmanO:

 

Oh Twin-Paaduka! The fact of both of You being jointly present at the

Lord's Feet, in Your ready capability of dispelling fear of samsara,

reminds me of the two vidyas-Apara-vidya being the wisdom of Brahma-

jnana, (gained from the Rg-veda onwards, by proper initiation by

preceptors) and Paravidya, being the supreme wisdom of Bhakti-yoga

aimed at Brhama-realization.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 768

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: " Oh PaadhukEs! You are

attached to the holy feet of the Lord, who is the enemy

of the fear of SamsAra (Worldly afflictions). I consider

Your union as the coming together of the two Brahma VidhyAs

known as ParA and AparA". Apara VidhyA is the knowledge

obtained as Brahma Jn~Anam through AchAryA's mercy ,

recitation of the VedAs and VedAngAs. Para VidhyA is

the true knowledge obtained through meditation and

God realization . Mundaka Upanishad and VishNu PurANam

deal with Para and Apara VidhyAs.

 

2)SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The determination based on

defining the deeds to be done for reaching the Lord

thru the study of the SaasthrAs is known as apara vidhyA.

Bhagavath dhyAnam is recognized as Para Vidhyai. Oh the PaadhukE!

when we look at both of You, we are reminded of the sight of

apara and para vidhyais at one place.

 

3)Oh PaadhukE! when we look at You both at the feet of

the Lord, we are reminded of the joint presence of

Para and apara Vidhyais( DhanujavairiNa: padhE sakthayO:

YuvayO: samAgamam ParAvarAthmanO: vidhyayO:

samAgamim iva bhAvayAmi).