Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Shriman Nigamanta Mahadeshikai: anugrihitam Sharanagati Deepika Shloka 16: bhakti: prapattiratha vA bhagavan! taduktis tanniShThasamshraya itIva vikalpyamAnam |yatki~nchidekamupapAdayatA tvayaiva trAtAs tarantyavasare bhavino bhavAbdhim || Meaning: bhagavan - O! Deepa Prakasha,bhavina: - The SamsaristrAtA: - who are protectedtvayA eva - by You only,vikalpyamAnam - who ascertainsiti iva - thusupapAdayatA - that they have doneyatki~nchit ekam - any one ofbhakti: - Bhakti,prapatti: - Sharanagati,atha vA - ortad ukti - expressed the word sharaNam,samshraya: - or soughttat niShTha - those who have performed one of these,taranti - crossbhava abdhim - the Samsara oceanavasare - at the appropriate time. Vyakhyana Saram: In the prior shloka, Swami Desikan said "netum yatase". ForHim to do that, He needs a pretext. That is explained inthis shloka.The Shastras do not show just one means to reaching Him. Theyshow several means such as Bhakti, Prapatti, just making thestatement "I surrender" or seeking an elevated soul such asan acharya or a bhAgavata who follow these paths. He Himselfmakes one of these happen and uses that pretext to protectthe samsaris. Vedanta Desikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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