Padhuka Sahasram-205

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

205. avasitharipushabdhAnanvaBhUsthvam thadhAnIm

raGhupathipadharakshE! labDharAjyABhiShEkA

chalithaBhujalathAnAm chAmaragrAhiNInAm

maNivalayaninAdhaIrmEdhurAn manthraGhOShAn

 

Oh Paaduka! When You were installed duly, the loud pronouncement of

mantras made the word 'enemy' totally banished (it could never be

heard there) and accompanied the jingling sound emanating from the

gem-studded bangles of the female servants who wafted the chamaras

with their long creeper-like arms.

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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(1)Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here , Swamy Desikan

refers to the vedha PaarAyaNam at the court of Paadhukais

during its pattAbhishEkam . He says: " Oh Raama PadhukE!

After Your pattAbhishEkam , there was Vedhic recitation by

assembled sages . The purport of the recited manthrAs were

about Your greatness. During that occasion of Vedhic

chanting, beautiful damsels with creeper-like hands

performed fan service to You seatd on Your BhadrAsanam.

As their hands moved up and down during the process of

wafting their fans , the gem-studded bangles on their hands

generated a beautiful musical sound , which appeared like

the commentaries (VyAkyAnams) for the recited manthrAs.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: During the time of

Your pattAbhishEka uthsavam , there were Vedha ghOshams

and the lilting sounds of the moving bangles from the hands

of the beautiful women engaged in fan service to You.

There was no sound arising from the chathrus of the kingdom.

The inner meaning is that SadAchAryAs have a greater degree

of dayA and preethi for all compared to perumAL . Therefore ,

they hve no chathrUs. Wherever SadAchAryAs are, there ,

inauspicious attributes like crass desire, anger do not

raise their ugly heads.

 

(3) The sabhai of Paadhukai was filled with two kinds

of dominant sounds: (1) manthra ghOsham (2) ChAmara-

grAhaNInAm maNivalaya ninAdham. The one sound absent was

the chathru sabdham ( avasitha ripu sadham) .Paadhukais

enjoyed these auspicious sounds ...V.S

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Sriman Sadagopan Swamin,

 

Thank you very much for your superb exposition on verses 203-205 of

the RPS. Indeed, unimaginable auspiciousness prevailed during the

reign of the Padhukas. The RamayaNa Katha Sangraha describes the

rule of the Padhukas as " PadhukE chAsya rAjyAya nyAsandatthva

punah punaha "

 

The Nyasam referred to in this passage takes on special meaning in

light of Swami Desikan's RPS salutations. Specifically, it refers to

the Margam of SharaNagati as established by Swami NammAzhwar and

unfailingly practised by successive Sadacharyas in his line forming

an

unbroken chain all the way to Lord Narayana. For one who undergoes

Prapatti at the feet of a Sadacharya, no inauspiciousness can

result. They are guaranteed of Yoga Kshemam. The latter half of the

Ramayana passage refers to the fact that Sadacharyas offer in an

impartial manner SharaNagati to all who approach them, regardless of

caste, creed, sex, affiliation or attainments.

 

In the Daya Shatakam Swami Desikan glorifies the margam of Prapatti

as

" Jagati hitamna nastvayi BharanyasanADhikam " and in the Mahaveera

Vaibhavam Swami Desikan glorifies the rule of the Padhukas as "

PadhukAgriyAbhisheka nirvarthita sarvalOka yOga kshema "

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan