Padhuka Sahasram-120

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>Sri:

>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,>

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

>Swamin:

>

>120. BharathasyEva mamApi prashamithavishvApavAdhadhurjAthA

> shEShEva shirasi nithyam viharathu raGhuvIrapAdhukE! BhavatI

>

>May You, Raghuveera Paaduka! remove, as You did for Bharata, all

>insinuations and the resulting state of misery and remain on my

>head, ever, as a Sesha-vastra (honour-garment) for me!

>

>Namo Narayana,

>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):

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(1) Sri UttamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh PahukhAs of

the hero of the lineage of Raghu ! May Thou rest

on my head for a long time ! May Thou remove all

the blemishes , the sins of mine and confer the same

blessings that BharathA received. By wearing You as his

crown , BharathA's lack of desire in ruling AyOdhyA for

its own sake was proven. His character and intent were

no longer questioned. He was recognized as a great soul

and devout devotee of Sri Rama , his brother. May my

connection with You remove all the ills that come my way

during my stay on this earth . May all my misfortunes

associated with the ills of samsara be dispelled by Your

mighty power ! May Thou shine on my head always !

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh Raghuveera PaadhukhE !

Since BharathA went through a lot of troubles to receive

You on his head , he was spared from all types of calumny.

Similarly , You should stay on my head as a parivattam

and remove all apavAdhams . RaamA gave the magnificient

gift of His PaadhukhAs to protect his brother BharathA

from lOkApavAdhams . The inner meaning is that those , who

approach a sadAchAryan will be freed from all types of

inauspiciousness and apavAdhams .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan beseeches the Paadhukhais of Lord RanganAthA

to stay and play on his head always to remove all " visva-

apavAdha dhurjAthA " or the infamous worldly gossips and

calumny . Such power to banish all of the painful calumny

can only come from a Veeran or a mighty hero of unparalled

valour.Such is the undisputed valor of the Raghuveera

Paadhukhais .Hence ,Swamy Desikan addresses the venerable

Paadhukhais as " Raghuveera PaadhukhE " here ....V.S