[t'vengadam] Reflections on " Kim " : Part I

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>Respected Sirs

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>We come across Shri. Swami Desikan's use of the word 'Kim' in his Stotram

>"KaAmasikaAshtakam"- praising the Lord Nrasimha on the banks of the river

>"Vegavathi", near Kanchi.

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>Shri Swami Desikan conveys the very important message of "Saranagathi

>Tathvam" in just 2 lines of this Stotram.

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>Tvai Rakshati rakshaKai Kim-anyai

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>Tvai cha Rakshati rakshaKai Kim-anyai

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>Meaning-

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>If Lord Nrisimha himself has decided to bless and protect a soul, then

>there is no need of any other "Deivam". When the Lord himself has decided

>to protect, "what" is the use of others?

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>Opposite this, If the Lord himself has decided not to protect, then also

>there is no use of others. What others can be of use, when the Lord himself

>has decided to punish?

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>Swami further says,

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>Ithi nischita Theehi: Shryami nithyam

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>This is the truth, Nischiyam. I have immense faith in the Lord, and I

>always take refuge, in you.

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>Is there any simple, elegant way to express the Total Surrender philosophy?

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>KavithArkika Simhaya Kalyana Gunasalinae

>Srimathe Venkatesaya Vedantha Gurave namaha

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>Daasan

>Krishna Desikan

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