Padhuka Sahasram-897

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

 

897. AsannAnAm dhivasamapunarnakthamApAdhayanthI

sPhIthAlOkA maNiBhiraBhitha: prANinAmasthadhOShA

prahvaIrjuShtA vibhuGhanivahaI: pAdhukE! rangaBharthu:

pAdhAmBhOjE dhishathi BhavathI pUrvasanDhyEva kAnthim

 

Oh Paaduka! You are like Dawn. You create the day for those who

resort to You, sealing the night of samsara once for all. For the Day

You have thus created there is no end, to lead to a night! The Devas

worship You as Brahmanas worship the Dawn (by Sandhyopasana). As the

dawn and sunrise blossom a lotus, You give a lustre of bloom to the

Lord's Feet-Lotuses.

 

[The Sandhya here referred to is the unique dawn after Samsara. The

Day is Moksha with unending bliss. We may place all sadhacharyas in a

par with the Paaduka for bringing the 'dawn' to us].

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 897

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! When dawn comes , the

light of sun spreads. The defects associated with the darkness of the

night disappear. Righteous people worship therefore the dawn as the

harbinger of auspicious events. Dawn also opens up the lotus flowers

and makes them shine . All of these features are incorporated

in You . Hence , I consider You as the dawn (sandhyA ) that enhances

the beauty of the Lord's lotus feet.

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! You confer on those ,

who perform prapatthi to You for the sole purpose of mOksham the

blessings of the day without the apperance of the dark night of

samsAram. There are no more births and deaths , no more puNyams and

Paapams no more sukham and dukkham for them. That is the equivalent

of the bright day without ensuing dark night. Your dayA eliminates

links with bodily existence forever. Your bright rays from your gems

are like a visEsha poorva sandhya ( Udhaya kaalam ) generating lustre

all around and removing all dhOshams as well as granting prapannAs

freedom from the cycles of births and deaths.

 

3. The PaadhukAs cause the destruction of the night of nescience

for those, who seek its refuge ( aasannAnAm prANinAm apunarnaktham

divasam aapAdhayanthee). The day filled with the lustre of true

Jn~Anam (Jn~Ana PrakAsa divasam) is born. Oh PaadhukE! You are

surrounded by the assembly of such blessed souls , who have acquired

such a true Jn~Anam (prahvai: vibhudha: nivahai: jushtAm Bhavathee

poorvasandhyEva vilasathi). That extraordinary poorva sandhyA

associated with Your blemishless lustre enhances the sObhai of the

lotus that is Lord RanganAthA's sacred feet..(V.S).