Padhuka Sahasram-231

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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

 

231. thulyEpi dhEvi! raGhuvIrapadhAshrayathvE

pUrvABhiShEkamaDhigamya garIyasI thvam

thenaIva KhalvaBhajathAm maNipAdharakshE!

raksha:plavangamapathI BhavatIm savmUrDhnA

 

Oh Manipaaduka Devi! That all three of You enjouyed an equality in

the manner of clinging to Rama's Feet (and thereby acquiring a crown and

a throne too!) is there. However, You enjoy a seniority and a real

supremacy. That is why the kings of Rakshasas and Vanaras (namely,

Vibhishana abd Sugriva respectively) prostrated to You!

 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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1) Oh MaNi PaadhukE! Both SugrIvA , the king of monkeys

and VibhIshaNA , the king of LankA both came forward and

showed their respect to You by carrying You on their heads.

Although PaadhuukAs , SugrIvA and VibhIshaNA were elevated

by RaamA to become rulers, the PaadhukAs were the first to

have received the coronation bath.Further , the PaadhukAs have

connection to the sacred feet of the Lord. Therefore , SugrIvA

and VibhIshaNA offered their worship to the Lord's PaadhukAs.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! Even though

Yourself, SugrIvA and VibhIshaNa had taken refuge at the holy

feet of the Lord , You are superior among Your peer group,

since You were the One to receive the first PattAbhishEkam .

Therefore , the other two saluted You by carrying You on

their heads .

 

3)In " Raghuveera PadhAsrayam " ( seeking refuge at the feet

of the Lord ) , the PaadhukAs, SugrIvA and VibhishaNA were

equal ( thulyam). Inspite of that " equality " in status,

SugrIvA and VibhIshaNA recognized that PaadhukA is superior

to them. Why ? The PaadhukAs attained that exalted status

due to the fact that they were coronated first ( Thvam

poorvAbhishEkam adhigamya garIyasi). In recognition of that

superior status of the Paadhukais , SugrIvA and VibhishaNA

carried them on their heads and presented them to RaamA

(Raksha: plavangama pathI bhavathIm svamUrhdnA

abhajathAm )....V.S