Sri Vilakkoli Perumal, Thoopul/ThirutthaNkA dhivya dEsam: NithyAradhana Kaimkaryam : Part 55 , SlOkam 51

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

Today , adiyEn will cover the Fifty first slOkam

of Sri SaraNAgathi DhIpikai , where Swamy Desikan

appeals further to the Lord and asks Him not to act

impulsively , but to evaluate the pros and cons of

His decisions on either coming to his rescue or

abandoning him as one who has performed Prapatthi :

 

thyAgE GuNEsa saraNAgatha-samji~nO mE

sthyAna-aagasO-api sahasaiva parigrahE vaa

kim nAma kuthra bhavathIthi krupAdhibhis-tE

gUDam niroopaya guNa-itara tAratamyam

 

SrI SaraNAgathi DhIpikai: SlOkam 51

 

Meaning:

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Oh ViLakkoLi EmpermAnE! adiyEn has committed so many sins.

Inspite of that , adiyEn has performed SaraNAgathi at

Your sacred feet. You could choose to abandon me or You

could elect to come to my rescue immediately.But , You should

evaluate first the pros and cons of Your decision eitherway ?

You may ask as how to go about it. You must use the great

auspicious guNams like DayA and other subha guNams . You must

consult with them (GuNAs) privately and take their counsel on :

 

(1) Is it good or bad to abandon adiyEn ?

(2) Is it good or bad to give me an uplifting hand?

(3) Would there be benefits or problems from abandonig

adiyEn , the SaraNaagathan?

You must decide thereafter. Swamy Desikan seems to

be convinced that the GuNAs of the Lord will tilt

the Lord's decision towards protecting him.

 

Additional Comments

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Swamy Desikan addresses the Lord of ThirutthaNkA as

GuNEsan or the Master of all auspicious GuNams like

DayA , Soulabhyam et al. He admits however that he

(Swamy Desikan) is an aparAdhi and sinner ( sthyAna aagasa

api).He points out further that he is one , who bears

the title of SaraNAgathan (SaraNAgatha samji~na:)

inspite of his many aparAdhams.Oh Lord ! You can do one or

the other thing . You can decide to abandon adiyEn

( thyAgE mE)or You may decide to rush to my rescue

(sahasA yEva parigrahE vaa).Before You decide one way

or the other ,You must examine the consequences of Your

decision ( mE ThyAgE vaa , sahasA yEva parigrahE vaa kuthra

tE kim naama bhavathi ithi niroopaya ). Oh Bhagavan!

Please do Your consultation secretly with Your exalted

guNAs like DayA (GuNa ithara tAratamyam KrupA aadhibhi:

gUDam niroopaya) about the ups and downs ( tAratamyam)

of Your decision to rescue me or abndon me !

 

NamO NamO SrI VedAntha DesikAya ,

SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam,

RaamAnuja Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan