Padhuka Sahasram-210

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

210. aBhiShEchayathu sa rAma:

padhEna vA sprushathu pAdhukE! BhavathIm

avishEShithamahimA thvam

kva vA vishESha: kshamAsamEthAnAm

 

Oh Paaduka! Let Rama either crown You on the throne or simply set His

feet on You; it makes no difference to Your unique greatness. Indeed

for one who possesses Kshama(=forbearance; earth); what difference

does it make if one is elevated or suppressed.

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan(VS):

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(1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's annubhavam: In the next

Paddhathi , the Paadhukais are going to join RaamA's

holy feet. Hence , Swamy Desikan sets the stage for

that reunion in this verse and states that the greatness

of the Paadhukais will be unaffected , whether they

adorned the Lord's feet or not. Swamy Desikan says:

" Oh PaadhukE ! Whether You are the ruler of AyOdhyA in

RaamA's name or whether You adorn His feet , Your auspicious

qualities are not affected either way . For those who have

connection to KshamA , there is no difference whether they are up

(on the throne) or down under RaamA's feet. " The word KshamA

has two meanings (viz)., Earth and patience. Since PadhukA

travels on Earth , it has KshamA sambhandham or contact

with Earth. Even when it is not used by the Lord in His

travels , the PaadhukAs do not lose their KshamA

sambhandham , since its patience is a well known

attribute. Hence, Swamy Desikan makes clever use of

the word " KshamA " here to salute the auspicious

qualities of the PaadhukAs.

 

(2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! What does it

matter if RaamA is separated fom you or steps

on You for His travels? There is no dimunition of Your

glories either way . For those filled with KshamA guNam ,

either praise or dhUshaNam does not affect them .

 

(3) Swamy Desikan makes a fitting conclusion to

this very special Paddhathi dealing with the most

auspicious coronation of the Paadhukais (PattAbhshEkam)

done with unique Atharva Veda manthrams by Sage VasishTA .

He says that the Paadhukais have undiminished glory

in both the states of union with the Lord's feet or

otherwise( Sa Raama: bhavathIm abhishEchayathu vaa

padhEna sprusathu vaa , thvam avisEshatha mahimA--).

Swamy Desikan concludes with the most insightful

statement that for those filled with pateince

and forbearance , there is no difference in their

anugraha bhAvam indepentent of their status

( KashamA samEthAnAm kkva vaa visEsha: asthi?).

Swamy states that there is no differences

( thAratamyams) for such mahAns in altered

states of kaimkaryam to BhagavAn..V.S

 

AbhishEka Paddhathi SampUrnam

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam