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Sri:

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

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

531. muKhabAhUrUpAdhEBhyO varNAn sruShtavatha: praBhO:
prapadhyE pAdhukAm rathnaIrvyakthavaraNavyavasThithim

I surrender to Paaduka which exhibits the different colours from 
different gems on it-in the same manner as the Lord gave rise to the 
four varnas (Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra) from His Face, 
Arms, Thighs, and Feet respectively. 

Namo Narayana,

SriMuralidhara Dasan

Introduction to Bahu Rathna Paddhathi
**************************************

In the previous (15th)paddhathi named Rathna SaamAnya Paddhathi,
Swamy Desikan celebrated the brilliance of the gems associated
with the Paadhukais. He did not specifically elaborate on the color
of the individual gems. In the 16th Paddhathi named Bahu Rathna
Paddhathi , He describes the many colorful gems that adorn
the Padhukais of the Lord. The previous paddhathi dealt with
the general (SaamAnya ) descriptions of the gems. Here , He
dwells upon the particular (VisEsha ) details of the multi-hued
gems found on the Paashukais. He suggests that the general worship
lays the foundation for the specific type of worship. This
section also has 50 slOkams like the previous one. In each of
these verses , He praises the many colors of the PaadhukA gems.

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

SlOkam 531:

1) UtthamUr Swamy's anubhavam: Oh PaadhukE ! As celebrated in
the Purusha Sooktham , Lord's face , hands , thighs and feet
created the four categories of people. I surrender at Your
feet , which reflect the lustre of the gem-like limbs of
the Lord on the different portions of His body.

2) SrImath Andavan's anubhavam: In this paddhathi,
Swamy Desikan celebrates the combined beauty of
the many gems that adorn the Paadhukais. He says
that the Padhukai has many gems enmeshed on it.
The individual gems with different colors however
shine with their own unique hues without losing their
identity just as the four jaathis created by the Lord
from different parts of His body have unique codes of
conduct (varNasrama Dharmams) and observe them . AzhwArs
also appeared in different varNaas and shone individually
and observed theire VarNAsrama dharmams established by
their Lord.

3) Prabhu RanganAthan created the four VarNAs ( Brahmin,
Kashathriya, Vaisya and Sudra ) from the different limbs
of the body to work together while preserving their unique
VarNAsram Dharmams in a harmonious way (PrabhO: Mukha
Baahu , UrU , Paadha varNAn srushtavatha:).At His Thiruvadi
are the Paadhukais enmeshed with many-hud gems( Rathnai:
vyaktha varNa vyavasTithim PaadhukA ). These multicolored
gems have their own uniqueness , which is not affected by
the others during their coexistence on the Paadhukais .They go
about providing their specifically identifiable hues
( Vyavasthai). Swamy Desikan performs prapatthi to
the Lord's Paadhukais , which remind him of the creation
of the four varNAs by the Lord during Cosmic sacrifice..(V.S).






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