shruti & bhagavad giita on prapatti

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shruti expressing attitude of sharaNagati:

 

 

agne naya supathaa raaye asmaan

vishvaani deva vayunaani vidvaan

yuyodhi asmat juhuraaNam enah

bhuuyishhThaam te nama uktim vidhema [iisha upanishhad 18 ]

 

" O Agni, lead us along the auspicious path to prosperity !

O God, who knowest the means of attainment, remove all obstacles

coming in our way!

We offer unto thee salutation with the expression of `namah:`

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ya: brahmaaNam vidadhaati puurvam ya: vai vedaamshca

prahiNoti tasmai; tam ha devam aatmabudhi prakaasham

mumukshhu: vai sharaNam aham prapadye" [shvetaashvatara upanishhad 6.18]

 

" I, as an aspirant of mokshha, seek refuge in that effulgent God who

creates Brahma first and who verily delivers to him the vedas."

 

 

 

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Bhagavad Giita supporting surrender:

 

daivii hi eshhaa guNamayii mama maayaa duratyayaa ;

maam eva ye prapadyante maayaam etaam taranti te [bhagavad Giita 7.14 ]

 

" Verily, this divine illusion of Mine, constituted of the guNas, is

difficult to cross over; those who devote themselves to Me alone,

cross this illusion. "

 

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tam eva sharaNam gaccha sarva bhaavena bhaarata ;

tatprasaadaat paraam shaantim sthaanam praapsyasi shaashvatam

[ Bhagavad Giita 18.62 ]

 

" Take refuge in Me with all your heart, O Bhaarata!

By His grace shall you attain Supreme peace (and) eternal abode "

 

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and of course, the final verse (carama shloka) by the Lord:

 

sarva dharmaan parityajya maamekam sharaNam vraja;

aham tvaam sarva paapebhya: mokshyayishhyaami maa shucha: .

[ Bhagavad Giita 18.66 ]

 

 

" Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone;

I will free you from all sins; sorrow not. "

 

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