Five angas of prapatti
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• May 19, 1994
In adaikkala patthu, a tamizh prabhandam, Swami Desikan performs prapatti to Lord Varadaraja (aruL varadar) of Kanchi. With these ten pasurams we can learn everything about prapatti. I want to discuss the fifth pasuram here that describes the five angaas of prapatti. Following is a transliteration of the verse. \bt ugakkum avai uganNthu ugavaa vanaitthum ozhinNthu uRavu guNa miga thuNivu peRa uNarnNthu viyan kaavalena varitthu jagatthil oru pugal illaath thavam aRiyEn mathiL kacchi nagar karuNai naathanai nal adaikkalamaay adainNthEnE \et 1. The first angam is anukoolya sangalpam ugakkum avai = that which is pleasing to the Lord uganNthu = performing the above A prapanna is determined to act only in ways that will please the Lord. 2. The second angam is praathi koolya varjanam ugavaa vanaitthum = all that displeases the Lord ozhinNthu = spurn the above Equally, the prapanna is determined not to act in ways that will displease the Lord. 3. The third angam is maha visvaasam uRavu guNam uNarnNthu = realizing the nature of the relationship between jiva and paramaathma miga thuNivu peRa = determined to receive His grace The prapanna is sure, without a trace of doubt, of the fact that the lord will grant salvation. (Drowpathi let go of her hold on her vasthram and the Lord immediately came to her rescue.) 4. The fourth angam is gOpthruthva varaNam viyan kaaval ena varitthu = Pleading to the Lord that prapatti is as the only course for our salvation Prapanna is convinced that the other upaayams (karma, bhakti, etc.) are beyond his capacity and prapatti is the only way. 5. The fifth anga is kaarppaNyam jagatthil oru pugal illa = not knowing any way to reach His Lotus feet thavam aRiyEn = unable to perform any other penance (viz. karma, gyana, bhakti yoga etc.) The prapanna pleads to the Lord with utmost humility to grant salvation. The remainder of the verse is Swami Desikan s act of surrender to karuNai naathan, i.e. the Lord of KaaruNyam. The above is based on Sri Desika Prabhandam by vangeepuram Sri Rama Desikaacharyar Swamy. Published by LIFCO. My translation skills are really inadequate, but I have given it my best shot. Thanks Dileepan
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