Padhuka Sahasram-702

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

702. klrupthashyAmA maNiBhirasithaI: kruShNapakshE juShtA

shrEya: pumsAm janayasi gathim dhakshiNAmudhvahanthI

thEnAsmAkam praThayasi param pAdhukE!thathvavidhBhi:

moULoU dhruShtAm nigamavachasAm mukthikAlAvyavasThAm

 

Oh Paaduka! You grant Moksha, even if the concerned person dies in

the night, the waning fortnight or the Dakshinayana, You who have got

a blue lustre from the sapphires, who are resorted to by Bhaktas and

who have a dextrous walking style! This allays any doubt regarding

the possibility of Moksha for one dying in the night, waning

fortnight or Dakshinayana, as a rule, as interpreted by the Sadhus

from a study of the Upanishads( For Prapannas, the rule fails. They

secure Moksha, irrespective of when they die).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 702

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! You prove to us

the Upanishadic statement that one need not leave this earth

only in UttharAyaNA or on a Sukla paksham day to gain Moksham.

The blue rays originating from Your sapphires have the dark color

characterestric of KrishNa paksham. Your assoication with

the Lord's feet indicates that You have dakshiNAyanam or

smart steps. Thus You contain in You the attributes of

the night through Your dark rays of sapphire , the features of

krishNa paksham or the period of waning moon . You confer

the blessings of Moksham at all times on all those who

worship You and prove the authenticity of Brahma SoothrAs

and Upanishads.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PadhukE! You remind us

that the jeevans , which observed Bhakthi yOgam or Prapatthi

yOgam for gaining Moksham will attain Moksham unfailingly

independent of the fact that they shed their body during

night or day , during KrishNa paksham or Sukla Paksham and

DakshiNAyanam or UttharAyaNam.Their sanchAram to mOksham

is a blissful (DakshiNa ) travel (ayanam).

 

3)Oh PaadhukE! You are enmeshed with dark-hued sapphires

( PaadhukE! Thvam aseethai: maNibhi: kluptha shyAmA).You

are of the form of night (shyAmA) served by KrishNa paksham

(Thvam KrishNa pakshENa jushtA )and have a delectable travel steps

( Thvam dakshiNAm gathim udhvahanthI).As a result , those

who have a clear understanding of Tatthva Thrayams

(tEna tathtvavidhbhi:) recognize the Upanishadic truth

(nigamavachasAm mouLou dhrushtAm) about the irrelevance

of the time of attaining mOksham (mukthi kaala avyavasTAm)

for those who have perfromed the anushtAnam of Bhakthi

or Prapatthi yOgam . This important message You instruct

us about (Thvam mukthi kaala avyavasTAm praTayasi

param)..(V.S).