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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