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SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest All,

After the fourth decad of praising the Lord
ThiruvEnkatamudaiyaan and praying to His Lotus Feet to
be anything on the Hill in order to serve Him at all
times and under all circumstances. Azhwar wanted to
have uninterrupted bliss of enjoyment of the Lord and
serve Him forever.

He realizes that it is possible only by the
performance of unconditional surrender to the Lord,
having no other refuge except Himself. Feeling
utterell helpless in one?s own disqualifcations to
perform any other path (i.e. bhakti yogam), the
Saranagati needs to be performed. 

AzhwAr expresses in this 5th decad his ananyagatitvam
and (having none other as his refuge) Akinchanyam
(helplessness) which are closely tied to Saranagati. 

AzhwAr inspite of being a king, did not have I or mine
(ahankara and mamakrama) attitude. He always wanted to
be the humble servant to the bhAgwathas of the Lord
Ranganathan. Every Jeevathma, by the very inherent
nature is eternally servant to the Lord. And the Lord
(Paramathma) is bound to protect and save as the Only
Saviour to the Jeevathmas. Jeevathmas are given the
karttrutva, jnAtrutva and bhOgtrutvams only in order
to know, enjoy and do? thereby (if one gets to know
the saasthrAs, do as per saasthrAs and enjoy in
dharmic manner (by doing and knowing so), would
ultimately realize that every one of us is His servant
always and all that is required to is to surrender at
His Feet with unconditional surrender. 

This 5th decad of KulasEkara Azhwar on VitthuvakkOttu
PerumAL is about ananya gathithvam and aakinchanyam.
Ananya gathi means that the Jeevathma has no other
recourse for succor than SrIman NaarAyana. The
Saranagathan is thus ananya PrApyan. He does not have
any one else as his goal (upEyam)for rakshaNam. He is
also ananyArhan (means he does not belong to or serve
anyone. (maRRumOr deivum uLadhu enRu irrupArOdu
uRRilEn- says Thirumangai AzhwAr) 

He is ananya prayOjanan as well. He only thinks of his
relationship to perumAL (anubhavam, kaimkaryam). He is
nirapEkshan meaning- he does not
expect anything else except the Lord's grace and
embrace.

He is filled with the mood of KaarpaNyam or his lack
of qualifications and feels helpless with respect to
his own ability to take care of himself. Recognizing
this utter state of helplessness , he throws himself
at the feet of the Lord and places the burden of his
protection entirely at the Lord's feet. He recognizes
that his karmaas (munn vinaikaL) have brought him into
the world with a body and recognizes that his sole
means of overcoming the karma bandhams is through the
performance of prapatthi at the Lord's Thiruvadi to
attain the boon of residence in Parama Padham and
enjoying ParipoorNa BrahmAnandham there thru ceaseless
and blemishless kaimkaryam there to the Dhivya
Dampathis. 

Here in these verses, AzhwAr in soul stirring way
pleas to the Lord expressing his ananyagatitvam and
his utter helplessness (Akinchanyam). Really wonderful
verses. 

KulasEkara AzhwAr reminds the Lord of VithtuvakkOdu
(Uyyavantha PerumAL)about his unalterable relationship
to Him and performs SaraNAgathi at His Thiruvadi.

Let us begin to enjoy the verses now. 

tharuthuyaram thadaayElun saraNallaal saraNillai
viraikuzhuvu malarppozhilsoozh viRRuvakkOt tammaanE
arisinatthaa leenRathaay akaRRitinum maRRavaLthan
aruLn^inainthE yazhumkuzhavi athuvEpOn RirunthEnE (1) 

Oh Swami of Thiru viuuthuvakkOdu, surrounded by cool
gardens full of most fragrant flowers! Even if You do
not choose to chase away the Sorrows of SamsAram that
adiyEn experiences, I have no protection except You
and You alone. One?s own mother with tremendous anger
(due to the child?s transgressions and disobedience)
pushses the infant away, the poor infant will only go
back to its mother, holding her feet crying
uninterruptedly, knowing fully well (or not) of the
mother?s compassion. Regardless, the child does not
have anyone else to go to; nor would be able to
survive on its own (ananyagatitvam and aakinchanyam)
 
Comments: AzhwAr implies: You are the Primordial Chief
and the one who causes the sorrows which are the
result of my own karma vinaikaL. You are the One to
banish Them as well. When You decide not to protect
me, no one else can step in Your place and be my
Rakshakan. Therefore, I have no means except to seek
Your sacred Thiruvadi for the removal of my sorrows
and gain Moksha siddhi.

AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan




       
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