Padhuka Sahasram-173

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

173. pAdhukE raGhupathoU yadrucChayA

prasThithE vanavihArakoUthukAth

ADhirAjyamaDhigamya thE yuvAm

akshatham vasumathImarakshatham

 

Oh Twin-Paadukas! Rama departed on His march to the woods

unexpectedly; after giving You both to Bharata,

He proceeded further enthusiastically. Both of You

could not follow Him though You wished, But then

You returned to receive the Royal throne of

the Kosala country which you ably protected.

(It looks as though You were representatives

of the two brothers.)

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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

Just as BharathA acquired the benefit of the royal

insignia( shade of the white umbrella )accidentally ,

You also got authority over the Kosala KIngdom

suddenly. RaamA was on His way to DhaNdakAraNyam

with You . Unexpectedly , BharathA arrived at

ChithrakUtam and begged for Your Lord's return

to AyOdhya . Right there, without any premeditation ,

RaamA appointed You as His representative to rule

the earth with abundant wealth and asked You

to return to AyOdhya with Bharathan .That is how You

acquired the Lordship over Kosala nation .

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam : Oh PadhukE !

Raaman left suddenly for the Forest . At that time

of chaos , You accepted responsibility for protecting

the kingdom and its anxious citizens. The inner meaning is

that sadAchAryAs do not give up one , even if PerumAL stays

away from them .

 

(3)The beauty of the choice of words by Swamy

Desikan here to celebrate the protection given by

the Paadhukais to the Raajyam is very moving :

" YuvAm aadhirAjyam adhigamya Vasumatheem

AKSHATHAM ARAKSHATHAM " . " Akshatham " means

without any blemish; " arakshatham " means

protected (i-e) the kingdom and the citizens

were protected without any failing . The genius

of Swamy Desikan in his choice of words is

astounding ...V.S