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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

830. aDharIkruthOpi mahathA thamEva sEvEtha sAdharam BhUShNu:
alaBhatha samayE rAmAth pAdhakrAnthApi pAdhukA rAjyam

Whosoever wishes to prosper further and further, ought to serve the 
great personage who has enslaved him and treated him as a servant. 
This is borne testimony to by the Paaduka, which was worn by Rama in 
his feet when it served him assiduously in the forest, but which was 
later rewarded with the crown of the Ayodhya kingdom. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

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

SlOkam 830

1) UthtamUr Swamy's anubhavam:Swamy Desikan states that the lesson
(subhAshitham) that one learns from the PaadhukAs is that we should 
not abandon the great souls even if they give us a lower position. 
Here, Swamy is referring to PaadhukA's lower position of being 
stepped upon by the Lord 's feet during His travels on them. It is 
because of such tenacious submisison, the PaadhukAs ascended the 
throne of Raghus. Swamy Desikan says: "Those who aspire for a high 
status should not give up their Lord and continue to serve them 
ardently. Please see as to what happened to RaamA PaadhukAs. Even when
they were under His feet and stepped upon by Him, at the right time , 
they became the ruler of the kingdom of the Ragus". 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Why did Paadhukai attain the lofty 
status of becoming the king of AyOdhyA? it was because they had the 
association of the Lord's feet and performed kaimkaryam with love to 
those sacred feet without interruption at all times and places. For 
one who is the noble Master, even if their servants are not treated 
well by him, the servants should put up with the Master and serve the 
Master with affection. One day, that servant's service will be 
rewarded magnanimously. 

3) One who wishes for auspicousness (BhushNu:) should serve a great 
personage of noble conduct and should serve that person well even if 
he does not get treated well ( BhushNu: mahathA adharIkruthOapi 
TamEva saadharam sEvEtha). For instance, the Paadhukais which were 
pressed constantly by the Lord's feet was blessed with the throne of 
the Raghu Vamsam at one time( PaadhukA paadhaakrAnthapi samayE 
Raamaath rAjyam alabhatha)...(V.S) . 





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