Padhuka Sahasram-937

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

937. raGhupathicharaNAvanI thadhA virachithasancharaNA vanIpaThE

kruthaparicharaNA vanIpakaIrnigamamuKhaIscha raNAvanIgathA

 

At the time when Viswamitra sought Rama's help, the Paaduka embarked

on an errand through the forests. It took upon itself a fight with

the demons, Subahu and Maricha, to protect the yajna. Both seekers of

returns and Vedic seers perform pleasing services to the Paaduka.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 937 : This style of chithra Bhandham is known as

" PrathipAdham bhAgA vrutthi ". According to SrImath

Andavan , it is also known as " Paadha chathushtya BhAgA

vrutthi yamakam " . In each of the four Padhams of this

slOkam , the padham , " CharaNAvani" appears as aavrutthi

( repeats). The viruttham (metre ) is known as UpajAthi

( made up of two metres). The first and the third Paadham

have Thraishtubha Chandhas ( 11 aksharams) and the second

as well as the fourth Paadhams have Jaagatha Chandhas

with 12 Aksharams each :

 

Raghupathy charaNAvanee tadhA

virachitha samcharaNA vaneepaTe

krutha paricharaNA vaneepakai:

nigama-mukhaisccha raNAvaneegathA

 

1. UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Swamy Desikan states here that

the Raama Paadhukais ascended the sky , when Sage ViswAmithrA

requested and battled SubAhu and MaarIchA and destroyed them .

They protected the Sage's Yaj~nA , served the VedAs and

the rishis of SiddhAsramam , who sought such help .

 

2. SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Paadhukais (AchAryAs) engage in

additional rakshaNa vyAparams (SaraNAgatha SamrakshaNam) for

the aasrithAs. They incarnated with the Lord during His

RaamAvathAram, followed Sage ViwAmithrA and transported the Lord in

difficult forest paths. They helped the Lord destroy the raakshasAs

like SubhAhu and Maareechan in the battle field and relieved the

stresses of the rishis of SiddhAsramam. Thus, they helped in the

removal of dangers faced by the Rishis in performing their penance

and Yaaga-Yaj~nams. They performed the AhalyA Saapa vimOchanam and

accepted the worship of the Rishis of SiddhAsramam and made them

dhanyAs .

 

3. Those Paadhukais transported the Lord in the harsh

paths of the forest during the time of travel to SiddhAsramam

for protecting the Yaagam of Sage ViswAmithrA ( TadhA vaneepaTE

virachitha sancharaNA ). They arrived at the battle field with

their Lord to destroy SubhAhu and Maareechan ( raNAvani gathA).

These Paadhukais protecting the Lord's Thiruvadi ( Raghupathi

charaNAvani) became the object of susrUshais ( service ) by

the sages , who sought freedom from the terror of the rAkshasAs

( vaneepakai: nigama mukhaisccha krutha paricharaNA abhUth )...(V.S).