Padhuka Sahasram-414

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

414. ArthaDhvanEruchithamuttharamanthakAlE

karNEShu manjuninadhEna kariShyasIthi

vAsam Bhajanthi kruthinO maNipAdharakshE!

puNyEShu dhEvi! puLinEShu marudhvruDhAyA:

 

Oh Manipaaduka Devi! Discerning people choose to live in Srirangam,

which can be described as the sacred sand-dune of the river Kaveri,

so that when one groans in grief at the last moment, Your sweet sound

will come as a suitable solace.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.SatakOpan (V.S): Slokam 414

 

1) Utthamur Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Some fortunate people

take up their residence on the banks of Cauvery river at Srirangam

to be close to You during their last days on earth . During those

times , they want to have the peace of mind to hear Your response to

their appeals to rescue them from samsaric ills and to grant them

Moksham. They have concluded that their proximity to You will enable

them to hear Your Naadham of response

From the Lord without fail.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! When the Sriranga vaasis

lament as a result of suffering during their last moments on earth ,

You seem to console them with Your sweet naadham. The inner meaning

is that those who depart from this world from Srirangam have the

bhAgyam of the Sevai of PerumAL and the AchAryAs during their last

moments .

 

3) Those who have dEha thyAgam at Srirangam are blessed ones

(Kruthina: ). During their last moments (anthakaalE) , they raise

sorrowful sounds (aartha dhvani). Appropriate (uchitham )and

consoling response (uttharam) for these aartha dhvanis arise in the

from of sweet naadham (manju -ninadhEna ) from the Dhivya Padhukais .

The departing jeevan gets consoled through that naadham falling on

its ears....V.S