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SlOkam 48: (Aathma SamarpaNam by Swamy Desikan)
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AathmApahAra rasikEna mayaiva dhattham
anyairadhAryam adhunA ViBudhaikanATa
sveekruthya dhArayithum arhasi mAmm Thvadheeyam
chOrOpaneetha nija noopuravath svapAdhE
General Meaning
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Oh Dhaiva NaayakA! When one thinks that the Jeevan ,
which is a bonded servant and property of Yours
and thinks that Jeevan is independent is a thief,
who has stolen Your property and does not comprehend
the nature of the theft.AdiyEn was like that and
considered myself independent of You and did not
realize my status as Your leige and property.
Therefore, adiyEn stayed as a thief and was
engaged in enjoyment of Your property thinking
all the while that it was mine.Now, due to Your
grace, adiyEn has gained true Jn~Anam about Sesha-
Seshi relationship as one that between the Master
(Yourself as Sarva Seshi) and Servant ( adiyEn as Your
Seshan).adiyEn has realized that this jeevan is Your
unquestioned property and can not be protected by
any one else.AdiyEn has returned with humility Your
property that adiyEn had stolen.You should accept
Your property and keep it as a protected entity under
Your sacred feet.Would n't You wear the ankle jewelery
of Yours after the thief , who stole it came
back and returned it with remorse for his heinous act.
Similar to that , You should accept this jeevan
and protect it since it is Your own property
and not mine.
Additional Comments:
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This is the slOkam , where Swamy Desikan performs
Prapatthi at the sacred feet of the Lord of Thiruvayindhai.
After nirvEdam over his past lapses of DehAthma Bramam,
AaathmApahAram , Swamy Desikan says that he has now developed
the Tatthva Jn~Anam about the Sesha-Seshithvam and as
a result has performed SaraNAgathy at the Lord's sacred
feet. He performs the Aathma NivEdhanam and hands over
the burden of protecting him to the Lord Himself .
Swamy Desikan follows the Vaak of Swamy AaLavanthAr:
" akinchanO ananyagathi: SaraNya! Thvath Paadhamoolam
SaraNam prapadhyE" and performs SaraNAgathy at
ThiruvahIndhrapuram PerumAL's Paadha Kamalam.