Padhuka Sahasram-894

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

894. hamsashrENIparichithagathirhAriNI kalmaShANAm

moULoU shamBhO: sThithimaDhigathA mugDhachandhrAnubaDdhA

rAjnyAmEkA raGhukulaBhuvAm samyagutthArikA thvam

kAlE thasmin kshithimaDhigathA pAdhukE! jAhnavIva

 

Oh Paaduka! You are very much like the Ganga. Your stroll is

pleasantly enjoyed by seers, who are paramahamsas (Sages of Highest

Order). The Ganga stream is dominated by swarms of swans. Both remove

the dirt of heart and sin. Both reside, so to say, at Siva's head.

You are true pure gold and the Ganga has the company of the moon,

(chandhra has both the meanings; gold and moon). Both helped, unaided

for the liberation of the royalty (she did for Sagara's sons; you did

for Bharata and the Raghu race). If the Ganga came from the upper

worlds to earth (by tapas of Bhagiratha), You came to the land from

the forest (by the effort of Bharata).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 894

 

1) UthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: After describing the PaadhukAs as

the night united with the full Moon , Swamy Desikan describes them

as the phase of the crescent Moon united with GangA . He says: " You

are like GangA decorated by rows of swans (Parama Hamsa Yogis), who

appreciate Your flow and movement . You share with GangA the feature

of destroying all the sins and like Her, You sit on Maheswara's head.

With Your golden rays (Moon's rays), You uplifted all the scions of

the race of Raghu and descended from Sathya lOkam ( world of BrahmA )

and reached AyOdhyA just like GangA did. In all these respects, You

resemble the sacred river GangA."

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The vyApAram (activities) of the holy

river GangA is compared to the vyApAram of Paadhukais here . Lord's

Paadhukais accompanied SrI RanganAthan from the world of Brahma (

Sathya Lokam) on its journey to AyOdhyA at the request of King

IshvAku of Soorya Kulam. On its way, the Paadukais were worshipped by

Parama Hamsa Yogis. Lord Maheswaran carried those Paadhukais of His

Lord on His head and became freed of His dhOshams. After arriving at

AyOdhyA, you and Your Lord accepted the AarAdhanam by the kings of

Raghu vamsam. In all these activities, You remind adiyEn of the

vyApArams of GangA river, which arose from Sathya lokam, descended

from deva lOkam to BhU Lokam in response to the powerful penance of

Raaja Rishi, BhagIrathar. During the descent to BhU lokam , GangA

Devi was worshipped by the Parama Hamsa Yogis, removed the sins of

all who bathed in Her, occupied the matted locks of MahEswaran along

with the crescent Moon and entered PaathALa lOkam via BhU lOkam to

moisten the ashes of Sagara puthrAs and bring them back to life first

and then enter Svarga lOkam.

 

3. Oh PaadhukE ! Thou art like the sacred GangA river, which flowed

swiftly to Earth from BarahmA's world as a result of the powerful

penance of Raaja Rishi BhagIrathar ( Thvam Jahneeva tasmin KaalE

kshithim adhigathA ). On the way, GangA river performed many deeds

that resemble Your activities as You accompanied Your Lord from

Brahma Lokam to AyOdhya at the request of King IshvAku. Similar to

GangA, Your swift and delectable sanchAram was enjoyed by the Raaja

SanyAsis and worshipped by them ( Hamsa srENee parichitha gathi:) .

You removed the sins of all, who worshipped You (KalmashANAm

hariNee) like GangA removed the sins of those, who took bath in Her.

You stayed on the head of MahEswaran, the dear devotee of Your Lord

just like GangA, who rests on the matted locks of Sambhu ( SambhO;

MouLou sTithim adhigathA ). Like the GangA river that coexists with

the crescent Moon on the locks of MahEswaran ( mugdha chandra

anubhaddhA GangA iva) , You are associated with the Gold on You.

 

V.S.