Challenge 3.20: "SACE YOURSELF FROM IGNOMINY!"

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SwAmi VEdAnta DEsika's "NaichyAnusanthAnam" and

"SAtvika AhamkAram "

(As gleaned from his StOtras.) -

Part 3 - SWAMI CHALLENGES!

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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 3.20: "SAVE YOURSELF FROM IGNOMINY!"

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bhooyOpi hantha vasathir yadhi mE bhavithree

yAmyAsu durvishaha vriththishu yAthanyAsu /

samyag bhavishyathi thathah saraNAgathAnAm

sam rakshithEthi birudham varada! tvadheeyam //

(VaradarAja PanchAsat SlOkam 35)

 

Meaning

"Oh! Bestower of boons!

Since I have surrendered at your feet, I will not undergo the torments and

tortures meted out by Yama, the Lord of death in his various hells.

 

Granting, for the sake of argument, that I am made to pass through punishment

at the purgatory, did you think what would happen to you?

 

You have the reputation of "One who assuredly protects anyone who surrenders

to Him".

 

What will happen to this reputation?

 

If you care to maintain this honorific, better do your duty to live up to

your reputation!

 

The ball is now in your court. Play it well or ill. It is entirely up to you!"

 

Comment

 

SwAmi continues to bamboozle the Lord with dire consequences, if He should

ever forsake a SaraNAgatha.

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To Continue: Challenge 3.21: "DELIBERATE DISCREETLY AND DECIDE!"

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