Padhuka Sahasram-830

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

830. aDharIkruthOpi mahathA thamEva sEvEtha sAdharam BhUShNu:

alaBhatha samayE rAmAth pAdhakrAnthApi pAdhukA rAjyam

 

Whosoever wishes to prosper further and further, ought to serve the

great personage who has enslaved him and treated him as a servant.

This is borne testimony to by the Paaduka, which was worn by Rama in

his feet when it served him assiduously in the forest, but which was

later rewarded with the crown of the Ayodhya kingdom.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 830

 

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan states that the lesson

(subhAshitham) that one learns from the PaadhukAs is that we should

not abandon the great souls even if they give us a lower position.

Here, Swamy is referring to PaadhukA's lower position of being

stepped upon by the Lord 's feet during His travels on them. It is

because of such tenacious submisison, the PaadhukAs ascended the

throne of Raghus. Swamy Desikan says: "Those who aspire for a high

status should not give up their Lord and continue to serve them

ardently. Please see as to what happened to RaamA PaadhukAs. Even when

they were under His feet and stepped upon by Him, at the right time ,

they became the ruler of the kingdom of the Ragus".

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Why did Paadhukai attain the lofty

status of becoming the king of AyOdhyA? it was because they had the

association of the Lord's feet and performed kaimkaryam with love to

those sacred feet without interruption at all times and places. For

one who is the noble Master, even if their servants are not treated

well by him, the servants should put up with the Master and serve the

Master with affection. One day, that servant's service will be

rewarded magnanimously.

 

3) One who wishes for auspicousness (BhushNu:) should serve a great

personage of noble conduct and should serve that person well even if

he does not get treated well ( BhushNu: mahathA adharIkruthOapi

TamEva saadharam sEvEtha). For instance, the Paadhukais which were

pressed constantly by the Lord's feet was blessed with the throne of

the Raghu Vamsam at one time( PaadhukA paadhaakrAnthapi samayE

Raamaath rAjyam alabhatha)...(V.S) .