Padhuka Sahasram-236

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

236. yAsoU chathurdasha samA: pathiviprayukthA

vishvamBharA BhagavathI viDhruthA BhavathyA

vinyasya thAm raGhupathErBhujashaIlashrungE

BhUyOpi thEna sahithAm BhavathI baBhAra

 

Oh Paaduka! You bore the burden of the kingdom-the land, the Bhoomi

Devi, the goddess who

literally bears all the universe (Vishwambara),-for fourteen years

when in separation from the

rightful Lord of the land-and, now on His return, placed the whole

burden on His mountain-like

shoulders, (which can bear anything) True, so far. But, then, You

bear

the whole burden

(of the kingdom) with the addition of the Bearer (Rama) also, on

Yourself! (The present

Ruler Rama received the responsibility of ruling from You, but still

He stands on You. You,

therefore, bear the old burden with Rama added!)

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

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

desribes the majestic gait of RaamA , while He nmoved

about wearing the PaadhukAs. He says: " Oh PaadhukE !

Mother Earth (VisvambharA) was seperated from Her Lord

for fourteen long years. She was full of sorrow from that

seperation . You consoled Her and carried Her on Your

shoulder as the designated representative of Your Lord.

Now that You (Paadhukais) are united with Him , You are

now carrying RaamA along with BhUmi dEvi resting on His

shoulder and perform a new kaimkaryam to Your Lord.

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! For fourteen

years, You carried BhUmi dEvi alone on Your shoulder. After

Your Lord's return to AyOdhyA , You have placed BhUmi dEvi

on Your Lord's shoulder and carrying Him along with BhUmi dEvi.

3) Swamy Desikan salutes Mother Earth here as " BhagavathI

VisvambharA " . She was reverentially caaried on the shoulders

of the Paadhukais for fourteen years ( BhavathyA VisvambharA

chathurdasa samA: vidhruthA ). That VisvambharA is now

placed by You on the mountain like shoulders of Your

Lord and reunited .You are now carrying once again

that mighty RaamA along with VisvambharA ( thEna sahithAmthAm

BhabhAra)...V.S