Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Translation by U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin: 210. aBhiShEchayathu sa rAma: padhEna vA sprushathu pAdhukE! BhavathIm avishEShithamahimA thvam kva vA vishESha: kshamAsamEthAnAm Oh Paaduka! Let Rama either crown You on the throne or simply set His feet on You; it makes no difference to Your unique greatness. Indeed for one who possesses Kshama(=forbearance; earth); what difference does it make if one is elevated or suppressed. Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan Special Notes by V.Sadagopan(VS): ********************************* (1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's annubhavam: In the next Paddhathi , the Paadhukais are going to join RaamA's holy feet. Hence , Swamy Desikan sets the stage for that reunion in this verse and states that the greatness of the Paadhukais will be unaffected , whether they adorned the Lord's feet or not. Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE ! Whether You are the ruler of AyOdhyA in RaamA's name or whether You adorn His feet , Your auspicious qualities are not affected either way . For those who have connection to KshamA , there is no difference whether they are up (on the throne) or down under RaamA's feet." The word KshamA has two meanings (viz)., Earth and patience. Since PadhukA travels on Earth , it has KshamA sambhandham or contact with Earth. Even when it is not used by the Lord in His travels , the PaadhukAs do not lose their KshamA sambhandham , since its patience is a well known attribute. Hence, Swamy Desikan makes clever use of the word "KshamA " here to salute the auspicious qualities of the PaadhukAs. (2)Srimath Andavan's anubhavam:Oh PaadhukE ! What does it matter if RaamA is separated fom you or steps on You for His travels? There is no dimunition of Your glories either way . For those filled with KshamA guNam , either praise or dhUshaNam does not affect them . (3) Swamy Desikan makes a fitting conclusion to this very special Paddhathi dealing with the most auspicious coronation of the Paadhukais (PattAbhshEkam) done with unique Atharva Veda manthrams by Sage VasishTA . He says that the Paadhukais have undiminished glory in both the states of union with the Lord's feet or otherwise( Sa Raama: bhavathIm abhishEchayathu vaa padhEna sprusathu vaa , thvam avisEshatha mahimA--). Swamy Desikan concludes with the most insightful statement that for those filled with pateince and forbearance , there is no difference in their anugraha bhAvam indepentent of their status ( KashamA samEthAnAm kkva vaa visEsha: asthi?). Swamy states that there is no differences ( thAratamyams) for such mahAns in altered states of kaimkaryam to BhagavAn..V.S AbhishEka Paddhathi SampUrnam Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
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