Padhuka Sahasram-462

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

462. ayamayamithi thaIsthaI: kalpithAnaDhvaBhEdhAn

prathipadhamavalOkya prANinAm vyAkulAnAm

chatulamaNikalApaI: shoUripAdhAvani! thvam

muKharayasi vihAraIrmukthiGhaNtApaThAgrayam

 

Oh Paaduka! You appear, as it were, to teach, by means of the Nada

emanating from the movements of the rows of gemstones, in a manner

lucid to all people, who had been confused by conflicting commands as

regards the path of redemption, frequently offered by each and every

one as per his own individual imagination, You pointing out (the Feet

of the Lord Ranganatha) the best Royal Path for Moksha.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! As the closely

positioned gems decorating You move during Your travels with the Lord,

You generate a sweet music .Through the notes of that music , You

clarify the path that indisputably leads to salvation from the cycles

of births and deaths . The aspirants were confused about the sure

path to obtain Moksham until they heard Your sweet music; that nAdham

offered the clarification they needed to sort out the various

instructions that they had received earlier from their AchAryAs. Your

music points out that single-minded devotion (MahA VisvAsam) to the

Lord and total surrender to Him (Prapatthi) based on that devotion is

the One sure way to gain Moksham.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Many philosophies/religions confuse

the people about the true path to salvation . People become agitated

not knowing the true path to follow to gain Moksham . Through Your

Naadham , You instruct them that the enduring way to attain Moksha

Siddhi is through seeking Sriman NaarAyaNa as the means and the goal.

The inner meaning is that Swamy NammAzhwAr in His ThiruvAimozhi

establishes the Parathvam (Supermacy ) of Sriman NaarAyaNa and

Bhakthi or Prapatthi are the two sure paths to reach Him and receive

His anugraham .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan refers here to the high road of Moksham ( Mukthi

ghantA-paTAgrayam ) . The Paadhukais with its loud and sweet naadham

announces the true way to that high road. This is a blessing to the

agitated people , who until then were confused listening to the

different routes offered by other systems of philosophies as the

correct way ( ayam ayam ithi , thai :thai: kalpithAn adhvabhEdhAn

prathipadhan avalOkya vyAkulAn prANInAm ). My way is the right one;

my way is the right one shout the different darsanams( ayam ayam ithi

kalpithAn ahdvabhEdhAn ) . The din and insistence confuse

the people seeking help and they get agitated not knowing which is

the right way. At that time , they hear the PaadhukA naadham loud and

clear to help them with directions to reach the true way to mOksham :

seeking Sriman NaarAyaNan as the goal…(V.S).