Padhuka Sahasram-557

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

557. dhEhadhyuthim prakatayanthi mahEndhranIlA:

shoUrE: padhAmbhujaruchim thava padhmarAgA:

anyOnyalabDhaparaBhAgathayA thvamIShAm

ABhAthi kAnthiraparA maNipAdharakshE!

 

Oh Manipaaduka! Whereas the sapphire gems in You reveal the body

beauty of the Lord and the red rubies, the beauty of the Lotus Feet,

the mutual contrast-nature between the two colours evidences a yet

another comeliness!

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

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

 

SlOkam: 557

 

1) UtthamUr Sawmy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! with your dark blue

radiation from your sapphires, You celebrate the color of the body of

Your Lord. With Your red ruby radiations , You remind one of the

Lord's lotus feet. The competition between these two different colors

make you assume a superior effulgence, which is different from these

two colors.

 

2) Srimath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! The indra neela gem

stones reminds one of the Lord's hue. The red hue of the padhmarAga

stones on You reminds one of the sole of the feet of the Lord. When

these two hues intermingle, it is a beautiful sight . AzhwAr's

paasurams on vislEsham and samslEsham are beautiful in their own

rights. When one enjoys them together, they have their own special

sweetness.

 

3) " Tava mahEndera neela: SourE: dEha dhyuthim prakaDayanthi " ( Oh

PaadhukE ! The lustre of the sapphires on You remind one of the

kanthi of Your Lord's ThirumEni ). " PadhmarAgA: padhAmbhuja ruchim

prakaDayanthi " ( The red rubies highlight the hue of the inner soul

of Your Lord's Thiruvadi). When they are united together , they have

a matchless superior lustre ( amIshAm Kaanthisthu anyOnya labdha

parabhAgathayA aparA aabhAthi)…(V.S).