Padhuka Sahasram-551

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

551. AsakthavAsavashilAkalAsthvadhIyA:

padhmAsahAyapadharakshiNi! padhmarAgA:

prathyakshayanthi kamapi BhramarABhilInAm

pAdhAravindhamakarandharasapravAham

 

Oh Paaduka of Padmapati! The blue and red gems on You give a phantom

of situation that the blue bees hover around red droplets of honey

dripping from the Lotus Feet (on to the Paaduka).

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

SlOkam 551:

 

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

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Here, Swamy Desikan describes once

again as to how the Yogis achieve their objective of visualizing the

Lord's lotus feet. He says: " Oh Paadhukais of the consort of MahA

Lakshmi! The blue sapphires united with rubies give the impression of

blue skinned bees tasting the honey flowing from the Lord's feet . "

The bees referred to as Yogis and the scintillating rays of rubies

on the paadhukais are equated to the flow of honey flowing from

the lotus feet of the Lord.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! On Your surface , the

sapphire and rubies are enmeshed. That looks like the honey

originating from the lotus feet of the Lord attracting the blue hued

honey bees sitting on the Lord's Thiruvadi to enjoy the honey . The

inner meaning is that the Lord completely loses Himself, when he

enjoys the AzhwAr's Paasurams with great affection .

 

3) The blue sapphire ( vaasava silA : ) is enmeshed right next to the

red rubies(Padhma Raagam). The blue sapphire pieces tightly surround

the larger red gems ( aasaktha sakalA: ThvadeeyA: PadhmarAgA: ). That

scene appears like ( prathyakshanthi )the blue hued honey bees (

bramara abhleenam ) united with the honey from the lotus of the

Lord's sacred feet ( Bramara kamapi paadha aravindha makarandha rasa

pravAham )…V.S