Challenge 3.09. "FROM TREPIDATION TO INTREPIDITY!"
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• October 19, 1999
SwAmi VEdAnta DEsika's "NaichyAnusanthAnam" and "SAtvika AhamkAram " (As gleaned from his StOtras.) - Part 3 - SWAMI CHALLENGES! ================================================================== 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 ================================================================== Challenge 3.09. "FROM TREPIDATION TO INTREPIDITY!" ================================================================== jAnan anAdhi vihithAn aparAdha varghAn swAmin bhayAth kimapi vakthum aham na sakthah: / avyAja vatsala thathApi nirankusam mAm vAtsalyamEva bhavathO mukharee karOthi // (Sri VaradarAja PanchAsat SlOkam 3) Meaning "Oh! VaradarAja! I now realize (jAnan) that due to my enormous sins committed from beginningless time (anAdhi vihithAn aparAdha varghAn), I stand as a great offender. I am scared with trepidation (bhayAth) to face you even for extolling you with a word or two (kimapi vakthum) But, how come, I have taken bold to face you now? Where does my courage come from? Your love for Jeevas is impulsive, natural and not dependent on merits ('nirhEthuka' and 'avyAja vatsala') which help you to ignore faults of those who surrender at your feet. It is this natural disposition of your compassion that has bestowed intrepidity on me who is otherwise incorrigible (nirankusam mAm) and made me compose a few words" Comment: In GOdha Sthuthi, SwAmi said that his silence was shattered by GOdha's guNAs. Here, he says that it is Lord's natural unconditional parental affection that had emboldened him to commence this StOtra. ================================================================== (To Continue) Challenge 3.10. "IF YOU ARE REALLY VARADA, PROVE IT NOW!" ==================================================================
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