Padhuka Sahasram-825

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

825.charaNamanaGhavrutthE: kasyachithprApya nithyam

sakalaBhuvanagupthyaI sathpaThE varthathE ya:

narapathibahumAnam pAdhukEvADhigacChan

sa Bhavathi samayEShu prEkshithajnaIrupAsya:

 

Whosoever clings to the feet of a great good man of a flawless

character, following his footsteps in the matter of all actions,

especially in those designed for the good of the world, he will

secure, as the paaduka secured, the respectability befitting the

Royalty. Not only this: he would be served with respect by kings too;

furthermore, he will have the previlege of being served by people who

will look to his view for all implementations.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 825

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here Swamy Desikan points out

another lOka neethi pertaining to the one, who surrenders at the feet

of the noble king or great AchArya. Such a person gains the reward of

being recognized and rewarded by the king and at the same time

becomes the object of worship by the fellow citizens. He says: " The

One of blemishless character, who surrenders at the feet of an evolved

soul (king or AchAryan) and follows the steps established by them

gets rewarded by the king as in the case of Raama PaadhukAs . He is

also worshipped by the righteous people of the land. "The PaadhukAs

through their illustrious conduct and service attained the reward of

ruling the kingdom of Raghus. This reward is conferred by Lord

Raamachandra Himself.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: At one time Raama lost the kingdom.

He gained the kingdom later. In between His Paadhukais ruled the

kingdom on His command. When one thinks about all these happenings,

one becomes convinced that anyone who serves a great one and follows

their anushtAnam will attain great status. Raama PaadhukAs served Him

with devotion. They became the emperor of the kingdom.

 

3) The one , who serves the feet of a blemishless great person

meticulously and follows their way of conduct (Ya: anaga vrutthE:

kasyachith charaNam prApya , sakala bhuvana gupthyai sathpaTE

vartatE ) will attain the lofty status of Raama Paadhukais and will

be revered by the kings and becomes the object of worship at

appropriate times ( Sa: PaadhukEva narapathi bhaumAnam adhigacchan

samayEshu prEkshithaj~nai: upAsya: bhavathi)...(V.S).