Challenge 3.10: "IF YOU ARE REALLY VARADA, PROVE IT NOW!

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SwAmi VEdAnta DEsika's "NaichyAnusanthAnam" and

"SAtvika AhamkAram "

(As gleaned from his StOtras.) -

Part 3 - SWAMI CHALLENGES!

=============================================================Dear Bhagavatas

Kindly refer to "Part 3 - SWAMI CHALLENGES! An Introductory Note" - posted on

10th October 99. I am leaving out this to avoid repetition You may read that

to appreciate this posting in the proper perspective.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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Challenge 3.10: "IF YOU ARE REALLY VARADA, PROVE IT NOW!"

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kim vyAharAmi varada sthuthayE katham vA

khadhyOthavath pralagu sankuchitha prakAsah: /

thanmE samarpaya mathim cha saraswatheem cha

tvAmanjasA sthuthi padai: yadaham dhinOmi //

(Sri VaradarAja PanchAsat SlOkam 4)

 

Meaning

" Oh! Varada! PEraruLaLa!

What is Your name?

You call yourself varadan and pEraruLaLan.

What do these mean?

They mean that you are the one reputed for granting boons.

 

Now, my knowledge is no better than the light of a firefly.(khadhyOthavath)

With this I amstruggling to find out how and in what words I could attempt to

praise you.

 

True to your names,you have to bestow on me both knowledge (Matham) and

expression (Saraswatheem) in my effort"

 

Comment

 

SwAmi plays upon the names of the Lord to imply that if he does not bestow

the boons asked for, He would not deserve the names denoting "bestower of

boons"-

(Varada and pEraruLALa)

 

A clever way to extract boons from the Lord!

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To Continue Challenge 3.11: "YOU ARE MY INDWELLER? THEN, PROVE IT!"

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