Padhuka Sahasram-916

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

916. prathiBhAyA: param thatthvam biBhrathI padhmalOchanam

paschimAyAmavasThAyAm pAdhukE! muhyathO mama

 

Oh Paaduka! I pray that You bring to my vision, the para-tattva, the

Supreme Lord, with lotus eyes, at the last moment of my life, when

death will stare at me, when I will be senseless and in a swooned

state.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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SlOkam 916: This slOkam is set in the chithra poetry type

known as "KriyA Vanchana prahELikaa". KriyA padham refers to

the verb , which connects the subject and object in a sentence.

When the verb is hidden , it is called KriyA Vanchanam .

The playful and artistic use of KriyA Vanchanam is known as

KriyA vanchana prahELikaa . The word vanchana PrahELikaa

means a game of cheating . Swamy Desikan uses the word

"PrathibhAyA: " in this slOkam , which is in the sixth case.

This word looks like a yEka vachanam and makes us wonder ,

whether the verb is missing. Actually , PrathibhAyA: here means ,

please appear before me and thus fulfils the function of the verb .

This is an example of the KriyA Vanchana prahEhlikA style

of Chithra poetry :

 

" PrathibhAyA: param tatthvam Bhibrathee Padhma-lOchanam

paschimAyAmavasTAyAm PaadhukE muhyatO mama "

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! During my last

moments on this earth , please appear before me , who is deluded

and bless me with Your vision representing the high principle of

Yours based on Your Lord with the red lotus-like eyes.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! during my last

moments in life , my limbs will cease to function one by one and

my mind will get deluded.During those anthima kAlam , please

appear before my mind with Your beautiful form , which carries

the lotus eyed Lord , who destroys all SamsAric thApams !

( Although the prayer is to PaadhukA to appear at the last

moments of one's life , the prayer is addressed to the Lord as

well since , the PaadhukA is never without its Lord ).

 

3) Oh PaadhukE ! You carry ( Thvam Bhibrathi) the Lord , who is

the Supreme Tatthvam ( Param Tatthvam) and who has the eyes

with the color of freshly blossomed lotus ( Padhma lOchanam) .

During my last moments ( parisramAyAm avasTAyAm) , when my

mind will be confused ( muhyatha: mama ) , Oh PaadhukE ! You

should appear before me ( with Your Lord) ! ---(V.S).