Pahduka Sahasram-174

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

174. raGhuvIrapadhAnuShangamAthrAth

paribarhEShu nivEshithA yadhi thvam

aDhikAradhinE kaTham punasthE

parivArAsthava pAdhukE! baBhUvu:

 

Oh Paaduka! There is a feeling that You, by reason of

contact with Rama's Feet are one of the paraphernalia of

the Lord (like the umbrella, the chamaras etc.). But

then how could You have the umbrella, the chamaras etc.

to stand in attendance? (No: You are like the Lord)

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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

You can not be considered as an object of enjoyment

and service , because you are worn by RaamA on His feet.

In this respect, You are quite different from

the umbrella and fans used for His service.

They are indeed objects of service. If this is not so ,

how can one explain the royal umbrella and the fans

becoming Your servants , when You ruled AyOdhyA as

a representative of RaamA . Therefore , You are

different from them and have become an object of

veneration in a class by Yourself.

 

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

is that Swamy NammAzhwAr should not be linked to

the people of the World.He should be joined to

the PerumAL vargam ( Lord's group).Swamy NammAzhwar

was born in the Soodhra Vamsam originating

from the divine fett of the Cosmic Purushan

(Purusha sooktham ) and yet He was devoted to

performing the duties of an AchAryan (AachAryakam )

instead of the assigned duties prescribed in

the SaasthrAs for that Vamsam (i-e)performing

service to others (susrUshai ).

 

(3) Oh PaadhukE ! Although You are affiliated

with the sacred feet of the hero of the Raghu clan

( RAGHUVEERA PADHAANUSHANGAM ) , You can not be grouped

as one more service object of the Lord .One has only

to reflect upon what happened to the other service

objects (Fan, Umbrella et al) on the day You

accepted adhikAram as the ruler of the kingdom

in the name of Your Lord.On that day , Your differentiation

was spelled out as a result of the Fan and Umbrella et al

becoming Your servants (PARIVAARAA: BHABHUVA )...V.S