Challenge-3.23: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID BEFORE!

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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-3.23: " I KNOW WHAT YOU DID BEFORE! "

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vela dhananjaya rathAdhishu vAchikaih: svaih:

agOshitham akhila jantu saraNyam thE /

jAnan dasAnana sathAdhika AgasOpi

pasyAmi daththam abhayam svakruthE tvayA mE //

(Sri SaraNAgathi Deepikaui SlOkam 53)

 

Meaning

 

" Oh! ViLakkoLi perumAnE!

May I catalogue your pledges made on numerous occasions?

· You have time and again divulged that you are the refuge of all beings.

· As Lord KrishNa, in Sri KrishNa AvatAra, you proclaimed the same through

your " Song Celestial " , in your own words, sitting on the chariot of Arjuna.

· As Lord RAma, in Sri RAma AvatAra, you openly declared this on the seashore

when VibheeshaNa surrendered to you.

· As Lord BhoovarAha murthy, in VarAha AvatAra, you made a solemn promise the

same to Bhoomi pirAtti.

· Thus, you trumpeted proclaiming loud and clear as if by beating of the

drums on very many occasions that you offer protection to all your

devotees.

 

I may be the worst sinner having sinned more than 100 RavaNas.

 

So, what?

 

I have heard and I know full well all the above commitments made by you not

under duress but quite voluntarily. So, I am sure that you will extend the

same refuge to me also.

 

· If you do not want to be a 'break-promise'

· if you want to vindicate yourself

· if you want to enjoy the benefits accruing to you in saving me - true to

your own admissions -

better do the needful "

 

Comment

 

SwAmi seems to suggest that granting abhayam to swAmi is an act of

'self-help' for the Lord Himself - following a similar statement by AzhwAr-

" thanakkEyAga ennaik koLLum eedhE " (2.9.4)

 

SwAmi cites the reference to dhanajaya first before citing Rama and varAha.

Why?

 

Obviously, the unequivocal reassurance contained in the Bhagavad Gita

CharamaslOkam viz., " mA suchah: " - " Don't grieve " , must have weighed with

him more than the promises in the RAma CharamaslOkam and the VarAha

CharamaslOkam.

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To Continue-

Challenge:3.24: " WHY DO YOU LAY ALL YOUR EFFORT TO WASTE? "

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Dear Sri Anbil Swamin:

 

adiyEn and my sahadharmini are very greatful to you for blessing us with the

elucidating series of articles on " Challenge " . Please accept our namskarams

and continue to shower us with your " eye-openers " .

 

dAsan

Lakshmanan

 

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