Padhuka Sahasram-396

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

396. dhAthumarhasi thadhA mama shruthoU dhevi!rangapathirathnapAdhukE!

vihvalasya BhavadhIyashinjitham svAdhu karNarasanArasAyanam

 

Oh Ranganatha Paaduka Devi! At the critical moment of death, when my

ears will longingly throb for a relieving medicine, this Nada from

You should come and serve as a panacea to the ears that will drink it

as if they take the role of the tongue!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special notes from V. Satakopan (V.S):

 

Slokam 396:

 

(1) Sri Utthamur Sawmy's anubhavam: Oh Paadhukai of RanganAthA !

When the ever-present enemies of my body cause me pain and sorrow,

During the last moments of my life , please fill my ears with Your

Naadham. It will serve as medicine ( alchemy) to drive away those

afflictions.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh rathna PaadhukE! Your Lord

gave us this body so that the jeevan can reach Him . When that jeevan

leaves its cage of body , the ten indhriyAs diminish their

activities. At this time , if the jeevan thinks of the Lord , it is

assured of reaching the Lord's sacred feet . Therefore , Your sweet

sounds should reach my ears at my last moments on this earth to think

of the Lord.

 

(3) Swamy Desikan describes the state of his ears (mind) at the time

of his anthima kaalam as agitated (vihlavasya mama sruthou) and

frightened . The ears are sick with a disease . Swamy Desikan states

here how the delectable Naadham arising from the Padhukais(

bhvadheeya sinjitham svAdhu ) would serve as an effective medicine to

cure his ears from this disease of fear about what was going to

happen. He describes these delectable Naadhams as the powerful

medicine (rasAyanam) for his ear assuming the role of the tongue

(karNa-rasanA) to taste that delectable and most effective medicine --

V.S).