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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

234. mAthasthvayaIya samayE viShamEpi samyag
rAjanvathIm vasumathIm avalOkya rAma:
sanjIvanAya Bharathasya samagraBhakthE:
sathyaprathishravathayaIva chakAra rAjyam

Oh Mother Paaduka! Bharata had indeed well administered the kingdom 
with You in the throne, that 
too in a critical period: Nevertheless, Sri Rama accepted the Royal 
Throne, relieving Bharata 
from his responsibility, only because He ought to keep His word (that 
He would return at the 
end of fourteen years and take over) given to a perfect devotee that 
Bharata was.

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Special Notes by V.Sadagopan(V.S):
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1) Sri UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan
answers the question as to why the crowned PaadhukAs ,
which ruled AyOdhyA so effectively ,had to return to
RaamA's feet instead of continuing as the king. He says:
" Oh Mother PaadhukE ! RaamA knew very well how effectively
You had ruled the kingdom during His absence. He would rather
have You continue to be the king. RaamA however had pledged
to BharathA that He will return at the end of fourteen
years and take back the reins of the kingdom. He could not
break that pledge and hence He took over from You
reluctantly.

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! When RaamA
started His vana vAsam to fulfil His pledge to His father,
it was very troubling times. At that time, there was
a search for anyone to assume the responsibilities of
ruling the kingdom in place of RaamA . You were selected
by RaamA to fill that post because of Your highest
qualifications .BharathA however was adamant in his
insistence that RaamA return after the fourteen years of
exile and declared solemnly that he will immolate
himself by entering fire , if RaamA did not fulfil
His vow to return and sit on the throne of KosalA
kingdom. Therefore , RaamA took back the kingdom
from You reluctantly.

3) The time when RaamA had to leave for the forest
was the most disturbing times ( Vishama samayam).
RaamA selected the Paadhukai as the most qualified
to serve as His representative to rule the kingdom
in His absence. When he returned, He saw the Kingdom
thriving under the rule by His PaadhukAs and would
have preferred that PaadhukA continue to be the king.
He had however a dharma Sankatam . He could not go
back on His pledge given to BharathA that He
would return at the end of the fourteen years and
sit on the throne of the Raghu vamsam. As a satya-
Vrathan , He could not falsify His pledge. Had He
refused to fulfill His pledge, BharathA's life
would be in danger. Bharatha Sanjeevanam was very
much on His mind. Therefore , He accepted back
reluctantly the reins of of the kingdom from
the PaadhukAs... V.S

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