Padhuka Sahasram-959

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

959. dhoUvArikadhvirasanaprabalAntharAyaI-

dhUryE padhAvani! DhurADyabilapravEshaI:

thadhrangaDhAmanirapAyaDhanOttharAyAm

thvayyEva vishramaya mamkshu manOraTham mE

 

Oh Paaduka! I should not suffer at the hands of snake-like gate-

keepers of the mole-hills of rich persons, in my efforts to get a

few coppers for my living. The most valuable perennial treasure that

Sri Ranganatha is, rests in You of admitted greatness. My prayer now

is that You make my craving to rest in You; please grant it at once!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 959

 

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

the kind of inauspicousness that will not come his way due to the

grace of the Paadhukais. One of the inauspiciousness that Swamy

Desikan feared is that of entering the house of the wicked wealthy

to request money from them to make a living . Swamy says: " The

houses of the wicked wealthy are in reality the residence of

poisonous snakes. Rich are the big snakes with the twin tongues.

They say one thing and do not stick to it the next time. When You

are in Srirangam blessed by the permanent wealth known as

RanganAtha , I do not need to enter the house of the haughty rich ;

I will turn my attention to You and fulfill my heart's desires . May

Thou keep me restful quickly in Your shade !

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! There are those ,

who deluded by their wealth do not realize that wealth is

perishable and their exalted status and riches are transient .

Forgetting these facts, they become haughty and arrogant. Even the

servant in front of such rich men insult the visitors with harsh

words just like their masters. Entering their houses is like

entering the abode of poisonous snakes . One is terrorized

over the thought of entering the houses of these haughty rich and

coming out of them safely . It is the poverty and desire for wealth

makes the SamsAris enter the houses of these kings of misers .

It is indeed a delorable state. Wont You keep us away from the

houses of the rich and direct us towards the house of Your Lord ,

who is sarva sulabhan and the possessor of undiminishing auspicious

wealth of every kind ? Thus laments Swamy Desikan .

 

3) Oh PadhAvani ! I am saddened by my decisions to enter

the doors of the arrogant rich guarded by the hissing snake like

door keepers ( dhouvArika dhvirasana praBalAntarAyai:

dhurADya Bhila pravEsai : aham dhUyE ). To remove my sorrows

arising from my pravEsam into the houses of the arrogant rich ,

You must fix my firm attention and desire with Your Lord ,

the source of all undiminishing riches ( Tath RangadhAma nirapAya

dhana uttharAyAm , manoraTam munkshu visramaya)....(V.S).