Padhuka Sahasram-297

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

297. BhikshAmapEkshya dhanujEndhragruham prayAthu:

gupthyai gavAm viharathO vahathascha dhUthyam

thatthAdhrushAni charaNAvani! rangaBharthu:

thvathsangamEna suBhagAni vichEshtithAni

 

Oh Paaduka! During Lord Ranganatha's activities, whether He was going

to the asura king Mahabali for begging or He was roaming in Gokula

behind cows or He proceeded on a messenger role (to the Kauravas), His

role was happy and graceful-because He has been wearing You all

through.

 

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special notes from V.Sadagopan (V.S)

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Slokam 297:

 

1) Abhinava Desika Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PadhukE!

RanganAthA begged for three feet of earth at MahA Bali's sacrifice

without shame. He had a lowly occupation as a cowherd in BrindhAvanam

during His avathAram as KrishNA . He became a messenger also and

visited the court of the hard-hearted DuryOdhanA . All of these lowly

and disreputable deeds of Your Lord have been transformed into

meritorious deeds worthy of adoration , thanks to His connection

with You.

 

2). Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE !All the deeds of

the Lord , which may be classified lowly ( herding cows , begging MahA

Bali for three feet of land et al) became noble because of His

adorning You during those occasions.

 

3). Oh PadhukE ! The strange and lowly deeds of Your Lord such as

asking bhikshai from MahA Bali, herding cows and serving as

a messenger for PaaNdavAs got elevated to a noble status due to

Your sambhandham with Him (Rangabharthu: vichEshtithAni thvath

sangamEna SubhagAni )…V.S