Padhuka Sahasram-985

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

985. kAmAdhidhOSharahitham thvadhananyakAmA:

karma thrayOdhashaviDham parishIlayantha:

pAdhAvani! ThavdhanuShangavishEShadhrushya-

mEkAnthina: paricharanthi padham murArE:

 

Oh Paaduka! Respectable Sadhus, called paramaikantis, will not

resort to any other god other than You, and will not look for any

reward except You. Their routine practice is free from stigmas, like

attachment to the result of a deed. They are engaged in the thirteen-

fold observance of behavior. With their hearts purified thereby,

they enjoy rare conjunction of Yourself with the Lord's Feet and

earnestly render service to You.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 985

 

1) UtthamUr SWamy's anubhavam : Swamy Desikan refers here to

the virtues described by the Paadhma samhithai. He points out that

the worshippers of the Paadhukais are practioners of the thirteen

codes of conduct advocated by the Paadhma Samhithai and they stand

out while doing service to the PaadhukAs and the Lord's lotus feet .

Swamy says: " Oh PaadhukE ! There are those , who did not seek

anything else in this world except service to You. They are devoid

of ego, lust, desire and other defects and practise the thirteen

codes of conduct recommended for the righteous by the Paadhma

SamhithA. These thirteen break down into five kaayikam types (done

with the body), three Vaachikam ( performed with mind) categories

and Five Maanasam (accomplished with the mind) varieties. The

Kaayikam types are: (1) Poojanam ( bodily worship such as

prostration), (2) Soucham (bodily cleanliness) , (3) Aarjavam (

uprightness) , (4) Ahimsaa (noviolence) and (5) Brahmacharyam (

Celibacy). The three belonging to Vaachikam are: (1) words uttered

for other's well being, (2) saying truthful things and (3)

recitation of the VedAs. The five belonging to the categories of

Maanansam are: (1) satisfaction with whatever Lord ordains (2)

humility, (3) Forbearance , (4) God Consciousness and (5) Purity of

Mind .

 

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam : The inner meaning is that those who

believe their SadAchAryan as the sole means and seek no other phalan

attain satthva suddhi ( purity of mind and the perfection of aathma

guNams) and become free from blemishes. They perform AchArya

Kaimkaryams and gain Saathvika Tapas. The close links of their

AchAryAs generate unique love for the Lord dear to their AchAryAs

and the flow of that Bhakthi leads to additional Bhagavath-AchArya

kaimakrya Sri that results in the bliss of Moksha Sukham .

 

3) Oh PadhAvani ! Those who have no phalans other than you

are dependent on You as their sole UpAyam ( Oh PaadhAvani !

Thvadanya kaamA: yEkanthina : ). They perform special aarAdhanam

for Your Lord (MurAri) as a direct result of their association

With You ( yEkAnthina: Thvath anushanga visEsha dhrusyam

MurArE: padham paricharanthi).Their aarAdanam is blemishless

(KaamAdhi dhOsha rahitham ) , since it follows the thirteen modes

recommended by PaancharAthra aagamam . These nithya , naimitthika

kaamya sadhkAryams do not expect any phalans ( phalApEkshaa

rahitham ).