Padhuka Sahasram-167

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

167. araNyayOgyam padhamasprushanthI

rAmasya rAjArhapadhE niviShtA

AsThAnanithyAsikayA nirAsTha:

svargaIkasAm svaIraghathErviGhAtham

 

(Oh Paaduka!) You had left the Feet of Rama that were

unsuitable to walk on the forest,but got stationed on

a throne in the royal court. Nevertheless You

removed the obstacles that beset the free movements of

the Devas.

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam : Oh Raama PaadhukE!

You could not accompany Your Lord in the forest , since You

had to return to AyOdhyA to sit on the throne of the kings

of Kosala dEsam . While You were thus seated on the throne ,

You conferred auspiciousness to the citizens of the earth

and the denizens of the heaven (dEvAs);latter were rid of

their fears from asurAs , moved about freely and offered

their salutations to You in a spirit of gratefulness.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : The inner meaning is that

NammAzhwAr alone stayed at one place (under the tamarind tree

at ThirukkuruhUr ) , while other AzhwArs went around visiting

many dhivya dEsams .Although NammAzhwAr was immobile , He was

able to banish EVERYWHERE all inauspiciousness like Kaamam ,

KrOdham et al and rang in auspiciousness like Bhagavath Jn~Anam ,

sadAchAram , ruchi for Bhagavath anubhavam and desire for mOksham .

These mangalams spread throughout heaven and earth without let .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan compares the lot of Raama Padhams and

Raama PadhAvani/Paadhukai here . RaamA's paadhams were

" araNya yOgyam " ( fitness to travel on the rough paths of

the forest ) as a result of the promise made to

His father . Raama PaadhukAi attained the yOgyam of

" RaajArha padhE nivishta yOgyam " ( honor of being

seated on the throne of the kings of Raghu Vamsam ).

RaamA's feet were mobile , where as the PadhukAs sat

without movement on the throne protecting the kingdom .

While RaamA was moving towards LankA to fulfil His

avathAra kAraNam , Raama PadhukAs stayed stationary

and gave protection to the dEvAs so that they can move

around safely .All of this was accomplished without

the Paadhukai ever leaving its place on the throne ...V.S