Padhuka Sahasram-976

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

976. thvadhupAsanasampradhAyavidhBhi:

samayE sAthvathasEvithE niyukthA:

BharathavrathinO BhavAmburAshim

kathichith kAnchanapAdhukE! tharanthi

 

Oh Gold Paaduka! The pancharatra sastra is being followed for

performance of worship at Ranganatha shrine. The tradition is being

followed by the appointees to the service, who observe the discipline

of devotion set by Bharata and serve You. Those previleged people

surely cross the ocean of samsara.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan (V.S)

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh Golden PaadhukE ! PaancharAthra

Aagamam reveals that the worship of Your Lord's feet with You yields

Moksham. Great souls aware of this upAyam of worship cross the ocean

of SamsAram like BharathA, who worshipped You along with his

brother's holy feet.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Kaanchana PaadhukE shining with

unparalleled radiance ! You may ask : If Parama PurushArtham thru

uninterrupted kaimkaryam to the SadAchAryAs can be obtained right

here, how come not many are not following that route, I can tell you

about the subtelty behind that nonobservance by many. The practise of

Bhakthi and Prapatthi to You, who is not seperated from Your Lord is

too subtle Saasthram and hence it is not well known to many.

BhagavAn has revealed this esoteric and subtle tattvam in His

PaancharAthra Saasthram. This Bhagavath PaadhukA UpAsana

SampradhAyam practised as a vratham demonstrated by Bharathan are

comprehenders of this Sookshma dharmam and they transcend easily

the ocean of SamsAram. Firm practioners of this Vratham have no karma

bhandham and are rare to find. It is not easy for every one to become

like them.

 

3) Oh Kaanchana PaadhukE ! Your UpAsana SampradhAyam described in

PaancharAthra Saasthram are known as Bharatha Vrathina : (

Saathvatha sEvithE SamayE Thvath upAsana sampradhAya vidhbhi:

niyukthA: Bharatha-vrathina: ). They are familiar with the sadAchAram

and Jn~Anam about the Tatthvams practised by MahAns ( sampradhAya

vidhbhi: niyukthA : ). They seek the Paadhukais as the only means (

ananyOpAyam ) and Phalan ( ananya Phalam ). These are rare blessed

ones (kathichith ) and cross the ocean of SamsAram effortlessly (

BhavAmbhurAsim taranthi) ...(V.S).