Padhuka Sahasram-760

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

760. bahumuKhaBhOgasamEthaIrnirmukthathayA vishuDdhimApannaI:

shEShAthmikA padhAvani! niShEvyasE shEShaBhUthaIsthvam

 

Oh Paaduka! You are Adisesha; You are also the model liege to the

Lord. Even as You render manifold service to the Lord, the other

Seshabhoota sadhus, render manifold service to You and become

purified and lustrous as You become, on casting off skin. They shine

on being liberated. Those Seshas, those lieges of Yours pay obeisance

to You.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 760

 

1)UtthamUr Swamy:Oh PaadhukE! Originating from AadhisEsha ,

You assume many roles and bless those , who worship You with

the boon of eternal service to Your Lord.

 

AdhisEshan is " Bahu Mukha BhOga SamEthan " . BhOgam means

the body of a serpent. AdhisEshan has 1,000 hoods and

hence it is appropriate to address him as Bahu Mukha BhOgan.

PaadhukA is also Bhau Mukha BhOgan. It accepts the many

offerings (BhOgAs) such as Sandal paste , flowers , Camphor

et al.Those who worship Padhukai/AdhisEshA get the blessings of

enjoying many earthly bhOgAs (pleasures). Both AdhisEshA and

PaadhukA are eternal servants of the Lord. Both AdhisEsha and

PaadhukA shed their skin ; they have a blemishless white body

(known as Suddha Satthvam or unalloyed purity). Those who

worship the PadhukAs shed their PaapAs and PuNyAs and reach

the state of Suddha sathvam .Thus, they all become Seshamayam or

servants of the Lord , the Sarva Seshin.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! As the incarnation of

AdhisEshan , You perform many kaimkaryams to Your Lord and all

the Bhagavath BhakthAs , PrapannAs , Muktha jeevans

and Nithya sooris celebrate You and bow before You.

 

3)Oh PaadhukE! You are the incarnation of AdhisEsha

( Thvam sEshAthmikA). You are united with many kinds

of auspicious bhOgams( Thvam Bahumukha bhOga samEthA).

You are worshipped by those who are freed of karmAs,

muktha JeevAs and the Nithya sooris( Thvam NirmukthathayA

visuddhim aapannai: sEshabhUthai: nishEvyasE)..(V.S).