SRI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama: Dearest All, AzhwAr expresses in this 5th decad his ananyagatitvam and (having none other as his refuge) Akinchanyam (helplessness) which are closely tied to Saranagati. Thus praathikoolyasya varjanam (as per AmmAL): is abandoning ways contrary to His will i.e. giving up cruelty and other forms of injury. Furthermore, recognizing the universal pervasiveness of He who is sought after in self-surrender, 'abandoning ways contrary, means refraining from cruelties and other injuries to all beings. etena vyAptivijnAnAt prapattavyaSya sarvaSa: | AnukUlyasya sankalpAt prAtikUlyasya varjanam | himsAdy apAyavirati: uktA sarveshu jantushu || ) Then one has to feel utterly helpless and completely disqualified which is termed kaarpaNyam. Feeling utterly helpless --> abandoning all pride and ego Because of one's incapacity to pursue other means to moksha, and the inherent pitfalls therein, relinquishing pride and being humble is known as 'kArpaNya'. angasAmagryasampatter aSakteS cApi karmaNAm | adhikArsya cAsiddhe: deSakAlaguNakshayAt | upAyA naiva siddhyanti hy apAyA: bahulAs tathA | iti yA garvahAnis tat dainyam kArpaNyam ucyate || ) [Courtesy: Sri Mani Varadarajan, USA] Thus the reason to overcome the feeling that he is the doer is to realize that his action is due to the grace of the Lord and that he remains His eternal servant. More of it ?later. Let us continue to enjoy the 5th verse. vengaNthiN kaLiRatartthaay viRRuvakkOt tammaanE enguppO yuykEnun NniNaiyatiyE yataiyalallaal engumpOyk karaikaaNaa theRikadalvaay meeNdEyum vangatthin koompERum maappaRavai pOnREnE Oh Lord of VitthuvakkOdu! KaNNA! The One who killed effortlessly the strong cruel elephant Kuvalayaapeetam in the palace entrance of Kamsa! Other than those your twin lotus feet, there is none for me to get saved. Where will I go for my upliftment / salvation (Ujjeevanam) except to perform Prapatthi at Your sacred feet? The bird that loiters around the anchor of the ship can not go far away from the same (as there is nothing else for the bird except that anchor in the middle of the ocean.. Like that, for me too (in this samsaara saagaram, there is no other hold except your Lotus Feet. engu pOi uygEn? - where will I go to get saved (but for your lotus feet).. AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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