Padhuka Sahasram-965

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

965. sharaNamaDhigathasthvAm shArngiNa: pAdharakshE!

Sakrudhapi viniyuktham thavthsaparyADhikArE

Punarapi kaThamEnam hasthamutthAnayEyam

DhanamadhamudhithAnAm mAnavAnAm samAjE

 

Oh Lord's Paaduka! Having surrendered myself to You and having

utilized this hand of mine, may be once, at least, in the service of

Yourself, how would I agree to extend the same hand before a person

who revels in the fatness of his wealth? I wouldn't.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 965

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh Paadhukais of the Lord

wielding the bow named Saarngam ! How can I , who has taken

refuge in You and worship You use this hand of mine to ask for

money for my jeevanam from egotistic men ? (Swamy Desikan states

that he will not extend his hand used for wordhipping the PaadhukAs

to beg for money from arrogant , wealthy men. He says that it is

absurd to seek the support of mere men , when the most glorious and

powerful Lord with all the wealth is there to grant all the desired

boons ).

 

2) This is a continuation of the reminder about AnanyArha sEsha

Vrutthi ( Occupation of not asking anyone excpt the Lord for whatever

that is needed for His aarAdhanam ). Swamy says : Oh PaadhukE !

Have not I performed SaraNaagathy already to You for saving me from

alpa prayOjanams and for the conferral of Jn~Anam and Bhakthi alone

to Your Lord ? Do n' t You and Your Lord have the power to confer

ananyArha Sesha vruthti for me and remove all obstacles standing

in the way ( Phala pratibhandhakams) ? How can I seek egotistic

wealthy for my jeevanam and humiliate myself by working for them and

lose my savroopam as the anayArha Seshan of Your Lord ? I can not

engage in such a despicable acts either because of my poverty or

temptations for acquiring wealth . Such activities are not a

celebration of my savroopam and are harmful for Your vaibhavam as

SaraNAgatha rakshakan as well . This thought makes me with alpa

buddhi shudder . I can imagine what a shock that would be for You

both as the most generous Ones and Prabhus in your roles as Parama

Seshis . You must pay attention to my sorrowful state resulting from

my accumulated sins. This is indeed a sad situation causing my

nirvEdham ! Please help.

 

3) SaarngiNa: PaadharakshE ! I have surrendered unto You

( Aham ThvAm SaraNam adhigatha: ) and have placed MahA

VisvAsam in You to protect me . How can My hands engaged in

performing AarAdhanam for You can be lifted even once to do

some thing against my savroopam as Prapannan ( Sakrudhapi

Thvath SaparyA adhikArE viniyukthan yEnam hastham kaTam

utthAnEyam ) ? That Svaroopa haani will most defenitely arise

from the lifting of my hands before the assembly of haughty rich

men (yEnam hastham punarapi mudhithAnAm mAnavAnAm samaajE

kaTam utthAnEyam ) ...(V.S).