>Sri: >SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, >Translation of Paaduka Sahasram by U.Ve. Sri V.N. Vedanta Desikan >Swamin: > >106. BhaktyA param Bhavatu tadh Bharatasya sADhO: > thvathprArthanam raGhupathoU maNipAdharakshE! > kEnashayEna sa muni: paramArThadarshI > BhadrAya dhevi! jagathAm BhavathImavAdhIth > >Oh Paaduka Devi! Or let it be that Bharata, a Sadhu, had asked for You >to be given out of pure devotion, not on the basis of a consideration >of Your burden-bearing ability. How did that great seer (Vasishta), of >decidedly perceiving wisdom, pronounce that You will be for the wealth >and welfare all the worlds? > >Namo Narayana,Adiyen, >SriMuralidhara Dasan NOTES BY V.SADAGOPAN ********************* (1) UtthamUr Swamy anubhavam: Oh gem-studded PadhukEs! BharahtA , the great soul , prayed for You as a gift from his elder brother out of devotion for You. BharathA did not seek You as a gift because of Your power to rule all the worlds effectively. It is no wonder that sage VasishtA , the family priest suggested that BharathA ask for Raama PaadhukhAs , since he knew that RaamA was BhagavAn Himself , who was hiding as a mere man for fulfilling the vows related to His avathAram . (2) Srimath ANDavan anubhavam: The inner meaning here is : NammAzhwAr was born in Soothra jaathi. It is not enough to say those of Brahmin kulam celebrate him as sankEtham . Even the great Sukha Brahmam has celebrated his future avathAram as follows:" kvachith kvchin mahAbhAgA:-- ThambrabharNi nadhI yathra".Will Suka Brahmam say anything is not true ? AchAryAs are Mahaans . (3) Swami Desikan points out here that those who are skilled at describing the truth as it is will recognize the PaadhukhAs as the One , which confers auspicousness on the people of the world ...V.S Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAcchAri Sadagopan
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