Padhuka Sahasram-955

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

955. yadhyapyaham tharaLaDhIsthava na smrEyam

na smarthumarhathi kaTham BhavathI svayam mE

vathsE vihArakuthukam kalayathyavasThA

kA nAma kEshavapadhAvani! VathsalAyA:

 

Oh Lord's Paaduka! Well I have moved away from You, in my

vacillation, without a thought for You. Let it be so. How come that

You ignore me? When a calf that is in the suckling stage has gone

away astray in its playful movements, what does the mother-cow do?

Should You not restore me to You?

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Kesava PaadhukE !

Due to my agitated state of mind and its fickle nature , I may

fail to think about You .Even then , You should think of me

like the cow , which hastens to the side of the calf to feed it ,

even if the calf forgets to nourish itself due to its concentration

in playing . ( Swamy Desikan begs the Paadhukais here to

think of him and bless him even if he forgets to think of Them .

He says that their overwhelming affection should overlook his

lapses and forgive him ).

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE , who has

abundant love for those , who seek Your refuge ! When we think

about the Cow that has given birth protects its new calf with

unwavering

attention and runs after it , whenever the calf strays away from

it ,

Your ( Paadhukais's) limitless Jn~Anam , Vaathsalyam , DayA

should be protecting me with vigour and chase away all my sins.

It is not fair of You to ignore me and let me be the victim of all

the enemies , which stand in my way of attaining the sacred

feet of Your Lord.

 

3) Oh Kesava PaadhukE , the most merciful One ! YOu may

choose to ignore me ( na smarEyam yadhyapi) . How can You

not think about me ( Bhavathee svayam mE na smarthum kaTam

arhathi? ). Your status and mood should be like the Mother Cow

who runs after the calf , who gets distracted by play and fails

to nourish itself ( VathsE vihAra kuthukam kalayathi sathi,

VathsalAyA: aavasTA kaa nAma ? )...(V.S).