Padhuka Sahasram-983

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

983. jnAnakriyABhajanasImavidhUravrutthE

vaIdhEshikasya thadhavApthikruthAm guNAnAm

moULoU mamAsi maDhusUdhanapAdhukE! Thvam

gangEva hantha pathithA viDhinAiva pAngO:

 

Oh Lord's Paaduka! I am at the farthest distance from the

commencement stage (a border) of the three paths based on Jnana,

Karma and Bhakti. Not only that: certain fundamental qualities are

recognized as essential equipment for one to embark on Jnana-type of

paths; for example, learning self-restraint, continence, etc. I am

distanced from such qualities as much to a foreign country. (I do

not live where these qualities exist!). Yest, You have condescended

to sit on my head. Yes, if the Ganga descends down on a lame man's

head, who can object?

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 983

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: After speaking about the gains

attained by the righteous people through the worship of the

PaadhukAs, Swamy Desikan describes his experience . He says : Oh

Madhusoodhana PaahukE! I am far away from the boundaries of Jn~Ana ,

Karma and Bhakthi yOgAs. My conduct is such that I am far from the

country ruled by forbearance, control of the faculty of senses and

other codes of conduct practised by the righteous. In short, I am

low in the totem pole of those, who seek spiritual advancement and

yet the placement of Yourself ( PadhukAs) on my head makes me

exhilirated like a lame man on whose head the waters of Ganga fall

due to a providential decree " . The lame man thinks of journeying to

the site , where river Ganga flows to take his holy bath. He could

not however travel there due to his physical handicap. At this

juncture , Ganga DEvi comes to him and bathes him. Swamy

Desikan equates his experience to that of the lame man.

 

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: This slOkam is about the nirhEthuka

KrupA of the Paadhukais. He says : " Madhusoodahana PaadhukE !

Your Lord for reasons known to Him connected to some good deed

performed by the jeevan in a previous birth creates SadArchya

Sambhandham. That link saves the Jeevan from SamsAram. We can only

decribe this rare good fortune only as avyAjam and an unanticipated

bhAgyam. We can not research the reasons for it and can only call it

nirhEthukam.

 

3)Oh Madhusoodahna PaadhukE! I am the lame one , who is far from

the shores of Jn~Ana, Karam and Bhakthi yOgams ( aham Jn~Ana, kriyA ,

Bhajana yOga seema vidhura vrutthikAran ). I am the lame one , who

is far away from those aathma guNams that lead to the successful

practise of any one of these three yOgams ( aham Tath avApthi

kruthAm guNAnAm vaidEsikan ). On this lame man's head , Oh

PaadhukE, You sit like the river Ganga's pravAham due to poorva

janma sukrutham (Mama mouLou pangO: mouLou GangEva vidhinaiva

pathithAsi. Hantha!).