Padhuka Sahasram-546

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

546. samBhidhyamAnamaNividhrumamoUkthikashrI:

saIranDhrikEva BhavathI manIpAdharakshE!

prasthOuthi ranganrupathEscharaNAravindhE

kasthUrikAGhusruNachandhanapankacharchAm

 

Oh Manipaaduka! The rays from the sapphire, coral and pearl mix on

Your surface. (The colours are blue, red, and white). It looks as

though You assume the role of a lady attendant on the Feet of the

Lord, now ready with cosmetic fluids, namely, of musk, saffron, and

sandal, respectively, to serve the Lotus Feet of the Lord.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

1) UthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan compares the

lustre of sapphire, coral and pearls to the colors of musk , saffron

and sandalwood paste. Swamy Desikan says: " Oh PaadhukE! By the union

of the lustres of sapphire , coral and pearl , You appear like a lady

servant at Lord's feet , who applies the mixture of musk perfume

(KasthUri) , Kumkumam and sandal paste to His feet to enhance their

beauty and fragrance .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: The inner meaning is that Swamy

NammAzhwAr's paasurams are eteranl and beautiful alankArams for

the Lord's ThiruvadikaL.

 

3) The radiant glow of Indra Neelam (sapphire) , Coral (Pavazham )

and Pearls are combined and are faaling on the Thiruvadi of the Lord

( SambhidhyamAna maNi-vidhruma-moukthika SrI: BhavathI ). You are

like a maid engaged in beautifying the Lord's Thiruvadi

(SairandhrikEva BhavathI). The Lord's feet are soft like lotus petals

(RanganrupathE; CharaNAravindhE ) and You seem to be engaged in dark

bluish KasthUri , red Kumkumam and off-white santhanam ( KasthUrikA

gusruNa chandana panka charchAm prasthouthi)…(V.S)