Padhuka Sahasram-531

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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

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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).