Padhuka Sahasram-828

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

828. prathipadhachapalApi pAdhukA

raGhupathinA svapadhE nivEshithA

samajani niBhruthasThithisthadhA

Bhavathi guNa: shriyamaBhyupEyuShAm

 

The Paaduka is vacillating as during walking. When Rama appointed the

Paaduka as the deputy for being enthroned, the very moment it became

firm-fixed in position. This is an illustration for the rule that

attainment of affluence automatically confers virtue also on one.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam 828

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Even if the Paadhukais are non-

stationary during the Lord's travels, they sat still for 14 years ,

when they were appopinted by RaamA to rule the kingdom. During those

years, it became rooted to the tasks and was stationary. For those,

who attain extraordinary riches, the auspicious qualities develop

simultaneously. Steadiness of purpose and freedom from distractions

are two such qualities that the Paadhukais gained as a ruler of the

kingdom of the Raghus.

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam:it is customary to view the Paadhukais

as not standing in the same place. It is mobile. Even then , the

Paadhukais stayed put in one place for fourteen years, once it was

assigned the duties of ruling the kingdom of Raghus. This reminds

one of the adage that guNam accompanies the acquired wealth .

 

3) PaadhukA has the svabhAvam to be on the move (PaadhukA

prathipadha chapalA ); even with this reputation, when it was

assigned the responsibilites of rulership for the kingdom by RaamA (

prathipadha chapalA api , RaghunATEna svapadhE nivEsithA ), the

Paadhukais became immobile and stayed put in one place for fourteen

years ( tadha nibhrutha sTithi: abhUth). When one attains great

soubhAgyam, then the auspicious GuNams follow them ( Sriyam

abhyupEshAm guNa: bhavathi)...(V.S).