Padhuka Sahasram-883

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

883. RaGhupathipadhasangAdhrAjyaKhEdham thyajanthI

punarapi BhavathI svAn dharshayanthI vihArAn

aBhisamaDhithavruDdhim harShakOlAhalAnAm

janapadhajanithAnAm jyAyasA shinjithEna

 

Oh Paaduka! You ruled over the kingdom from the throne, yet were in

grief. When the Lord returned, You joined the Lotus-like Feet and You

became immensely happy. You started Your sportive walks with a great

eclat. The joy gave out a noise that drowned the furore caused in the

nation's crowds on getting Rama back.

 

Azhvar would grieve on separation from the Lord. He would revel when

in close proximity with Him. No other definition can be given for

this

grief or joy. (see under verse 790).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan

 

SlOkam 883

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! When You ruled AyOdhyA

at the behest of Your Lord, You were grief stricken over the

seperation from Your Lord. When He returned from exile and took

charge of the kingdom, You were joyous and performed service to Him.

It was clear that You preferred service to Lord over ruling

the kingdom. You joined with the people celebrating Your Lord's

return from exile and made them enjoy Your delectable sounds, which

enhanced their happiness many fold.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! You got reunited with

Your Lord's feet after His return from exile and You forgot all the

painful burdens of ruling the kingdom until then as His

representative. You resumed your favorite sport of roaming with Your

Lord and showing those steps to the world joyously. With Your

majestic naadham, You infromed the people of AyOdhya about the

auspicous news of their Lord's return from exile.

 

3) The PaadhukAs got relieved of the weighty responsibilities of

carrying the burden of ruling over the kingdom of Raghu vamsam , when

it got reunited with the Lord's feet after His return from exile (

Raghupathi padha sangAth raajya khEdham thyajanthee). The PaadhukAs

showed once again their sportive movements ( punarapi svAn vihArAn

darsayanthee) as they got reunited with thir Lord's sacred feet. The

PaadhukAs raised then a loud naadham to announce to the world about

the joyous news of the Lord's return to His home (Bhavathee jyAyasaa

sinjithEna janapadha janithAnAm harsha kOlAhalAnAm vruddhim

abhisamadhitha)...(V.S).