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SrimatE Gopaladesika MahAdesikAya Namaha,

Dear Sriman Sadagopan,

Thank you very much for your wonderful follow-ups for Stotrams 34-37. 
In verse 34, Swami Desikan refers to the fact that the Ramayanam at 
times extols the Padhukas briefly and at times in great detail. Swami 
Desikan follows Adi Kavi, Valmiki, in that he glorifies the Padhukas in 
one short sweet Mahaveera Vaibhavam salutation "Padhuka Agriyabisheka
Nirvartita Sarva Loka Yoga Kshema" and then proceeds to extol the
Padhukas in 
great detail through 1008 exquisite verses of the Padhuka Sahasram.

The Ramayana Katha Sangraha pays tribute to the Padhukas in the 
salutation "PadhukE Chasya RajyAya NyAsam Dattva Punah Punaha: I
NivartayAmAsa taThO Bharatam BharatAgrajaha: II
SakAma ManavApyaIva Rama Pada upasprushan I
NandigrAmE KarOdrajyam Rama Gamana KankshayA: II

The Nyasam appearing in this passage refers to SharaNagati granted to 
a supplicant. The Punah Punaha is extolled by Swami Desikan in the 
Hayagriva Stotram through the salutation "Navam Navam PAtramaham 
DayAyA:" and in the Sri Stuthi salutation "Eka Lakshyam DayAyA:" 
Sri Ramanujacharya pays his tribute in the same spirit in the Sri
Vaikunta 
Gadyam salutation "Punah Punah PraNamya".

Lord Sri Rama himself recognizes the greatness of the Padhukas 
by installing them first (through Bharata) on the throne of the
Ikshvaku 
dynasty. Although, Lord Rama was none other than Lord Ranganatha
incarnate, 
He chose to pay tribute to the Padhukas of his Kula Dhanam through
their 
AgriyAbishekam. 

H.H. Srimad Poundarikapuram Andavan Swami remarks that the Mahima of
the 
Padhukas is even greater than that of the Lord himself. H.H. points out 
that during the reign of Lord Rama, he had to mete out punishment to a
chaturtha (one belonging to the fourth caste) engaged in interpreting
the 
Vedas. Also, Lord Rama had to explain the cause of unnatural death of a 
Brahmin's son. Whereas during the reign of the Padhukas no such
calamities 
occured. H.H.'s observations are helpful to understand Swami Desikan's 
tribute "Sarva Loka Yogakshema". H.H. also mentioned that after the 
coronation of the Padhukas, three Pattabishekams followed (those of 
Sugriva, VibhishaNa and Sethu Rama-the last one mentioned very 
briefly in the Ramayanam). This further reiterates the message of 
"Sarvaloka Yogakshema"

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan




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