Padhuka Sahasram-975

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

975. aparasparapAthinAmamIShAmanidhampUrvanirUDasanthathInAm

BharathavyasanAdhanUnasImnAm dhurithAnAm mama

niShkruthisthvamAsI:

 

Oh Paaduka! My sufferings, unceasingly teasing me, almost without a

beginning, coming in succcession,-not one of them is of a lesser

magnitude than what befell Bharata,-are all the result of my sins.

For all of them expiatory remedy is surely necessary. And You shall

be the remedy! (i.e., I take recourse to You as the only prayaschitta

remedy).

 

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

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! I am not a sage , who

prefers birth in this universe over Moksham to serve You and Your

Lord. My sins are growing forever and follow me through my many

births. They are similar in magnitude to the worries of Bharatha

during his seperation from his dear brother for fourteen years.

Therefore , I seek You as the final atonement to all of my sins for

getting the blessings of Moksham.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! You may ask why would

anyone want to be in the karma bhUmi even if the enjoyment of

Yourself associated always with Your Lord's sacred feet. You may

feel that it is odd for some one to stay here in preference to

Srivaikuntam as akarma-vasyaaLs. Here is my answer : Yes , there are

many interruptions for enjoying the parama purushArTams here (outside

Parama Padham ). adiyEn's ever growing karmAs (sins ) flow like the

endless waves of the ocean driven by fierce winds . There is no end

to these Bhagavadh-anubhava virOdhis . Those sins and their

assemblies are immense. Just as Bharathan's sorrows were destroyed

after gaining You in one instant , my sins are also destroyed when

Your katAksham fell on me. What can KarmAs do to me anymore . I am

enjoying You in a status equal to the liberated ones ( Muktha

tulyAnubhavam right here ). You are my supreme prAyascchittham for

all my sins .

 

3) BharathA's sorrows arising from his seperation from his Lord were

immeasurable ( Bharatha Vyasanam). My sufferings however are even

larger and ever growing than those of Bharatha and thus are limitless

( mama dhurithA : aparaspara paathinAm anidham poorvam nirooDa

santhatheenAm mama dhurithAnAm ) . My sins are growing exponentially

( aparaspara paathinAm ) and are timeless ( anAdhi : anidham poorvam).

They are firmly rooted in their rows ( nirooDa santhatheenAm). They

are larger than the assembly of BharathA's sorrows ( Bharatha

vyasanAth anoona seemnAm mama dhurithAnAm) . For those immeasuarable

and gigantic bundle of sins, You are indeed the ultimate atonement

( mama dhurithAnam nishkruthi: Tvam aasee: kim ? )right here on

the other side of Parama Padham ...(V.S).