Padhuka Sahasram-858

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

858. rAjyE vanEpi raGhuvIrapadhOchithAyA:

samsmruthya goUthamavaDhUparirakshaNam thE

manyE samAhithaDhiyO maNipAdhukE! thvAm

mUrDhnA Bhajanthyanudhinam muniDharmadhArA:

 

Oh Manipaaduka! Whatever You achieved in the kingdom or in the forest

befits Your post; that is Rama's throne and Rama's foot. In the

former, You took care of protection of the land; in the latter, You

afforded revival and safe existence to Ahalya, Gowtama's wife. Re-

meditating on this aspect again and again, the wives of sages have

given their hearts to You and always hold You on their heads and

worship You.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 858

 

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam: After describing the blessings

conferred on AadhisEsha and MahEswara , Swamy Desikan shifts

his attention now to the wives of the sages of the forest .He says:

" Oh PaadhukE ! Your central concern is to protect and help

the people , whether You are travelling in the forest with Raama or

sitting on the throne in AyOdhyA . In the forest , You blessed Ahalya

and transformed her back in to the state of a woman from that of a

stone. All the wives of the sages of the forest recall with affection

Your help to Ahalya snd prostrate before You daily for Your generous

act ".

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE! The wives of Sages of the

forest know that (a)You never leave the Lord's sacred feet and (b)

Your saving Ahalya, their friend once upon a time. Therefore , they

hold You with high reverence on their heads.

 

3) Oh PadhukE ! The wives of the Rishis (Muni-dharmadhArA:)

know that You do not leave Your Lord's sacred feet, be it in the

forest or at AyOdhyA ( rAjyE vanEapi Raghuveera padha

uchithAyA : ).They think of Your protection of Ahalya ( Gouthama

vadhU parirakshaNam samsruthya). Recalling both of these glorious

deeds , the Rishi pathnis hold You in high reverence and keep You on

their heads ( samsmruthya , samAhitha dhiyA moordhnA ThvAm

bhajanthi) ...(V.S) .