Padhuka Sahasram-106

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan

>Swamin:

>

>106. BhaktyA param Bhavatu tadh Bharatasya sADhO:

> thvathprArthanam raGhupathoU maNipAdharakshE!

> kEnashayEna sa muni: paramArThadarshI

> BhadrAya dhevi! jagathAm BhavathImavAdhIth

>

>Oh Paaduka Devi! Or let it be that Bharata, a Sadhu, had asked for You

>to be given out of pure devotion, not on the basis of a consideration

>of Your burden-bearing ability. How did that great seer (Vasishta), of

>decidedly perceiving wisdom, pronounce that You will be for the wealth

>and welfare all the worlds?

>

>Namo Narayana,Adiyen,

>SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN

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(1) UtthamUr Swamy anubhavam: Oh gem-studded PadhukEs!

BharahtA , the great soul , prayed for You as a gift

from his elder brother out of devotion for You.

BharathA did not seek You as a gift because of Your

power to rule all the worlds effectively. It is no

wonder that sage VasishtA , the family priest suggested

that BharathA ask for Raama PaadhukhAs , since he knew

that RaamA was BhagavAn Himself , who was hiding as a mere

man for fulfilling the vows related to His avathAram .

 

(2) Srimath ANDavan anubhavam: The inner meaning here is :

NammAzhwAr was born in Soothra jaathi. It is not enough

to say those of Brahmin kulam celebrate him as sankEtham .

Even the great Sukha Brahmam has celebrated his future

avathAram as follows: " kvachith kvchin mahAbhAgA:--

ThambrabharNi nadhI yathra " .Will Suka Brahmam say

anything is not true ? AchAryAs are Mahaans .

 

(3) Swami Desikan points out here that those who

are skilled at describing the truth as it is

will recognize the PaadhukhAs as the One , which

confers auspicousness on the people of the world ...V.S

 

 

 

Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAcchAri Sadagopan