Padhuka Sahasram-234

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

234. mAthasthvayaIya samayE viShamEpi samyag

rAjanvathIm vasumathIm avalOkya rAma:

sanjIvanAya Bharathasya samagraBhakthE:

sathyaprathishravathayaIva chakAra rAjyam

 

Oh Mother Paaduka! Bharata had indeed well administered the kingdom

with You in the throne, that

too in a critical period: Nevertheless, Sri Rama accepted the Royal

Throne, relieving Bharata

from his responsibility, only because He ought to keep His word (that

He would return at the

end of fourteen years and take over) given to a perfect devotee that

Bharata was.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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

answers the question as to why the crowned PaadhukAs ,

which ruled AyOdhyA so effectively ,had to return to

RaamA's feet instead of continuing as the king. He says:

" Oh Mother PaadhukE ! RaamA knew very well how effectively

You had ruled the kingdom during His absence. He would rather

have You continue to be the king. RaamA however had pledged

to BharathA that He will return at the end of fourteen

years and take back the reins of the kingdom. He could not

break that pledge and hence He took over from You

reluctantly.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! When RaamA

started His vana vAsam to fulfil His pledge to His father,

it was very troubling times. At that time, there was

a search for anyone to assume the responsibilities of

ruling the kingdom in place of RaamA . You were selected

by RaamA to fill that post because of Your highest

qualifications .BharathA however was adamant in his

insistence that RaamA return after the fourteen years of

exile and declared solemnly that he will immolate

himself by entering fire , if RaamA did not fulfil

His vow to return and sit on the throne of KosalA

kingdom. Therefore , RaamA took back the kingdom

from You reluctantly.

 

3) The time when RaamA had to leave for the forest

was the most disturbing times ( Vishama samayam).

RaamA selected the Paadhukai as the most qualified

to serve as His representative to rule the kingdom

in His absence. When he returned, He saw the Kingdom

thriving under the rule by His PaadhukAs and would

have preferred that PaadhukA continue to be the king.

He had however a dharma Sankatam . He could not go

back on His pledge given to BharathA that He

would return at the end of the fourteen years and

sit on the throne of the Raghu vamsam. As a satya-

Vrathan , He could not falsify His pledge. Had He

refused to fulfill His pledge, BharathA's life

would be in danger. Bharatha Sanjeevanam was very

much on His mind. Therefore , He accepted back

reluctantly the reins of of the kingdom from

the PaadhukAs... V.S

 

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