Padhuka Sahasram-576

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

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

 

576. pradhishathi mudhamakshNO: pAdhukE! dhEhaBhAjAm

shathamaKhamaNipankthi: shArngiNasthulyavarnA

parisaranihithaIsthE padhmarAgapradhIpaI:

GhanatharapariNaDdhA kajjaLashyAmikEva

 

Oh Paaduka! The sapphires on You recall to us the complexion of the

Lord; the red gems stand like so many lamps. The resulting dark

unguent-like result is cool and offers great delight to the eyes of

the observers.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan

 

 

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

 

SlOkam 576:

 

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE of the Lord posessing the

bow known as Sarangam ! Your dark blue gems remind one of the

complexion of Your Lord ; the adjacent set of red rays from Your

rubies appear like a bright lamp. Together , these two rays appear

like the lamp black used in collyrium applied to the eyelids of Your

lotus-eyed Lord as a decorative touch .

 

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE! The red ruby next to the

blue gem (Indhra neelam ) looks like a lamp. The lustre of the Indhra

neelam appears like the carbon black generated by the wick of that

lamp. That combination of both these colors pleases the eyes of the

observers.

 

3) The red rays of the rubies are like a lamp ( PadhmarAgha

PradhIpam ). Nearby are the rows of the dark blue sapphires (

parisara nihitha sathamakhamaNi pankthi:). The dark bluish-black

color of the sapphire rows sitting next to the equally brilliant (

thulya VarNA ) red rubies looks like a dense layer of collyrium

fromed by the wick of the lamp ( pradhIpai: pariNaddhA kajjala iva).

That beautiful sight pleases the eyes of the beholders ( DehabhAjAm

akshaNO: mudham pradhisathi )….(V.S).