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>Sri:
>SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,
>Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan
>Swamin: 
>
>104. mathvA thruNAya BharathO maNipAdharakshE!
> rAmENa thAm viraithAm raGhurAjaDhAnIm 
> thvAmEva sapraNayamujjayinImavanthIm
> mEnE mahOdhayamayIm maDhurAmayODhyAm
>
>Oh Paaduka! Bharata looked upon the kingdom, that was deprived of 
>Rama (and secured for him by his mother) with contempt and indifference 
>as if it were a mere leaf of grass. But he accepted You with love-
>greater than for Rama!-as Ujjayini(one of superior lustre), as Avanti 
>(one which would save him from stigma), as Madhura (one which is 
>pleasing to all), as Ayodhya (an unassailable one)-even as Vaikunta-
>and as auspices-filled; Behold Your greatness! (Ayodhya is also a 
>name for Vaikunta)
>
>Namo Narayana,
>Adiyen,SriMuralidhara Dasan

NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN (V.S):
***************************

(1) It appears to me that the anvaya kramam (prose order)
of the slOkams will be better than just splititng sandhis .
Hence I will add anvya kramam from now on for following 
the meanings of the Sanskrit words used by Swami Desikan 
and his flow of thoughts :

" hEh MaNi PadharakshE ! Bharatha: , RaamENa VirahithAm thaamm
Raghu RaajadhAnIm thruNAya mathvA , spraNayam thvaam-yEva 
UjjayanIm , AvanthIm , MahOdayamayeem , MadhurAm , AyOdhyAm mEnE".

(2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning of this 
slOkam is that One should treat wealth and other crutches of 
life as equal in value to the blades of grass and disply 
instead sincere devotion to one's AchAryan and be saved.
At the time of departure for the forest , RaamchandrA thought 
the value of AyOdhyA ,His kingdom , as worthless compared to 
the intrinsic worth of the Paadhukhais , which He considered 
as Sakala PurushArtham for the world . Therefore , He blessed 
His dearest brother BharathA with His Paadhulkhais
at Chithrakootam . The troubles that BharathA went through
to gain these Paadhukhais were immeasurable .He was duly rewared 
however at the end of his sufferings .

(3)UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh MaNI PaadhukhE ! BharathA
thought that the city and the wealth represented by AyOdhyA
without His brother RaamA was worthless and equal in value
to a blade of grass.Therefore , BharathA rejected that gift
of rulership of AyOdhyA given to him by his mother , KaikEyi.
The wise Bharathan considered You with an affection greater 
than that he had for the famous city of AyOdhyA and considered 
You as superior to other well known cities such as Ujjayani, 
Avanthi , MahOdayam , MadhurA and Vaikuntam (AyOdhyA).
Therefore , he celebrated you with SapraNayam ( with
great affection and devotion ).

(4) The double entendre (slEdai) embedded by Swami Desikan,
while he uses the names of the five cities is marvellous .
Swami Desikan says: Oh Gem-bedecked PaadhukhE ! You are 
looking victorious out of the special affection You 
have for Your Lord RamachandrA .BharathA recognized
the many auspicious qualities of the resplendent
(Ujjayaneem )Raama Paadhukhais and saluted them as 
Avanthi , MahOdayam ,MadhurA and AyOdhyA .He saluted 
them as "Avanthi" , since it protected him (Bharathan)
from any blemish of desiring RaamA's Kingdom. He saluted
them as "MahOdhayam" since they have more riches than 
the entire city of AyOdhyA and others.He praised them 
as "Madhuram" since they are sweet to every one ,
who approaches them. Finally , he saluted them as "AyOdhyA " 
or as the one, which could not be conquered by anyone in battle.
Thus few of the limitless aspects of the glories of 
Sri Raama PaadhukhAs (Swami NammAzhwAr as the AchAryan) 
are being celebrated here...V.S 








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