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SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

Dear Bhaktas,

Sriman Sadagopan Swamin and adiyen had an interesting one-on-one 
discussion on the import of the above verse. Since this may be of 
interest to a wider audience, adiyen is sharing it on this forum.

Adiyen was intrigued at first by the reference to antima smruti 
in the above verse "karaNavilayaKhEdhAth kAndhishIkE 
vivEkE puruShamupanayanthI pundarIkAkshamagrE" and wondered if our 
Paramacharyan had in mind the Bhakti Yogi here. This is due to the 
fact that Antima Smruthi is a requirement for a practitioner of 
Bhakti Yoga. 

However,on closer examination, Sri Sadagopan Swamin and adiyen 
concluded that Swami Desikan is using this verse as a reminder to 
reinforce conviction in Prapannas that the Lord will redeem them at 
the end of their lives. How does this come about?

At the end of a Prapanna's earthly existence, decay of the senses 
sets in. They are in no position to think about the Lord and take 
his name. However, true to His assurance in the Varaha Charma 
Shlokam, the Lord unfailingly comes to their rescue. In this 
process the Padhukas perform the important function of bringing the 
Lord to the Prapanna's succour. Hence, the Padhukas verily 
remind the Lord of his duty of Prapanna janarakshaNam. 

In the Daya Shatakam, our Paramacharyan echoes the same sentiment for 
Daya Devi in the verse "KaraNavilayakAlE kAndhishIkasmrutiNam ...
Madhavam sAvadhAnam". Here, Swami Desikan refers to the fact that 
Daya Devi alerts the Lord to the state of the Prapanna, who is nearing 
the end of his earthly existence and reminds the Lord to proceed 
forthwith with the task of granting Moksham to the Prapanna. It is 
instructive to note the usage "Madhavam sAvadhAnAm". Ma is the 
ekAksharam for Thayar. Due to the Lord's eternal association with 
Thayar, He begets the name Madhavan. It is also helpful to remember 
that the benefit of Moksham as a result of SharaNagati is conferred 
jointly by the Divine Couple. Furthermore the act of granting refuge 
to a Prapanna is a yajna performed by the Lord. This yajna cannot 
be completed without the active presence and support of Thayar. 
Consequently, Swami Desikan uses the salutation Madhavam sAvadhAnAm 
to denote exalted role of the eternal oneness of the Lord and Thayar
in granting SharaNagati to a supplicant. 

How does this relevant in the context of the Padhukas? It must be 
remembered that the Padhukas are verily a manifestation of the Lord's 
Daya. Furthermore, it must be borne in mind that the Padhukas are 
glorified elsewhere in the Padhuka Sahasram as "BhadrasanasthAyinee". 
The term Bhadram is the name of Bhagavan Nrusimha and Bhadra denotes 
Thayar. The Bhadram (protection) facilitated by the Padhukas is the 
elevated benefit of Moksham, which is jointly conferred by the Divine 
Couple. Thus, the Padhukas denoting Satari Soori, Swami NammAzhwar, 
and SadAcharyas in his line are endowed with the joint powers of 
Perumal and Thayar. Thus, when a Prapanna is bestowed with the 
anugraham of a Sadacharya, there is absolutely no need for concern. 

The inner meaning is that a Prapanna at the end of his life realizes 
Lord Narayana through the Sadacharya, who granted him Prapatti. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan




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