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Slokam 51
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Today , adiyEn will cover the Fifty first slOkam 
of Sri SaraNAgathi DhIpikai , where Swamy Desikan
appeals further to the Lord and asks Him not to act
impulsively , but to evaluate the pros and cons of
His decisions on either coming to his rescue or 
abandoning him as one who has performed Prapatthi :

thyAgE GuNEsa saraNAgatha-samji~nO mE
sthyAna-aagasO-api sahasaiva parigrahE vaa
kim nAma kuthra bhavathIthi krupAdhibhis-tE
gUDam niroopaya guNa-itara tAratamyam 

SrI SaraNAgathi DhIpikai: SlOkam 51

Meaning: 
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Oh ViLakkoLi EmpermAnE! adiyEn has committed so many sins. 
Inspite of that , adiyEn has performed SaraNAgathi at
Your sacred feet. You could choose to abandon me or You
could elect to come to my rescue immediately.But , You should 
evaluate first the pros and cons of Your decision eitherway ? 
You may ask as how to go about it. You must use the great 
auspicious guNams like DayA and other subha guNams . You must 
consult with them (GuNAs) privately and take their counsel on :

(1) Is it good or bad to abandon adiyEn ?
(2) Is it good or bad to give me an uplifting hand?
(3) Would there be benefits or problems from abandonig
adiyEn , the SaraNaagathan?
You must decide thereafter. Swamy Desikan seems to
be convinced that the GuNAs of the Lord will tilt 
the Lord's decision towards protecting him. 

Additional Comments 
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Swamy Desikan addresses the Lord of ThirutthaNkA as
GuNEsan or the Master of all auspicious GuNams like
DayA , Soulabhyam et al. He admits however that he
(Swamy Desikan) is an aparAdhi and sinner ( sthyAna aagasa 
api).He points out further that he is one , who bears 
the title of SaraNAgathan (SaraNAgatha samji~na:) 
inspite of his many aparAdhams.Oh Lord ! You can do one or 
the other thing . You can decide to abandon adiyEn 
( thyAgE mE)or You may decide to rush to my rescue 
(sahasA yEva parigrahE vaa).Before You decide one way 
or the other ,You must examine the consequences of Your 
decision ( mE ThyAgE vaa , sahasA yEva parigrahE vaa kuthra
tE kim naama bhavathi ithi niroopaya ). Oh Bhagavan! 
Please do Your consultation secretly with Your exalted 
guNAs like DayA (GuNa ithara tAratamyam KrupA aadhibhi:
gUDam niroopaya) about the ups and downs ( tAratamyam)
of Your decision to rescue me or abndon me !