Padhuka Sahasram-341

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

341. dhishidhishi munipathnyO dhaNdakAraNyaBhAgE

na jahathi bahumAnAnnUnamadhyApi mUlam

raGhupathipadharakshE!thvathpariShkArahEthO:

apachithakusumAnAmAshramAnOkahAnAm

 

Oh Rama-Paaduka! The wives of the sages living in Dandaka forest at

various places still cherish the trees-and refuse to leave those

tree-sites-on the ground that they had once furnished the flowers to

use for Paaduka-archana.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Satakopan(V.S): Slokma 341

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(1) Sri Utthamur Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE

adorning the holy feet of Raghupathy! The wives of

the sages of DaNdakA forst stay close to the flowering

trees , which originally contributed flowers for

the worship of Raama PaadhukAs. In every corner of

DaNdakA forest , we see the display of affection to

the above trees displayed by the wives of the sages.

These rishi pathnis recognize the unique service rendered

by these trees to the Paadhukais and water them and

take good care of them.

 

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that

mahans always offer their salutations to the sites ,

where PrumAL and AchAryAs have rested even once.

 

(3) There are flowering trees in the gardens of

the Aasramams of Rishis of DaNdakAraNyam ,where

Raama Padhukais were worshipped once .Flowers from

these trees were collected and placed on the Lord's Paadukais

by the Rishi pathnis ( Raghupathi PadharakshE! munipathnya:

thvath parishkAra hEthO: apachitha kusumAnAm

aasramAnOkahAnAm). Even today , they water the roots

of those blessed trees out of maryAdhai(reverence)

to them and do not forget them ( aasramAnOkahAnAm moolam

bahaumAnAth adhyApi na jahathi )...(V.S)