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--- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Padmanabhan <aazhwar@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear Shri Sudharsan swAmi,
> 
> I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptin on draupadi's will-power and 
ultimate compassion in condoning aswathAmA.
> 
>> Thus, having seen all these, one notices that the basic character 
need not necessarily change before and after the saraNagathi.
> 
> This is my humble understanding.
> 
> dAsan
> vanamamalai padmanabhan
                            ------

Dear swAmin,

It is so nice of someone so knowledgebale like you to participate in 
this very important and absorbing thread of discussion. As usual, 
you have showered with us many interesting and useful quotes from 
scriptures. Thank you so much.

If "saraNagati" has really no impact on human character or 
behaviour, then what human purpose does it serve and what 
theological utility does it have? 

A doctrine that does not touch the heart and mind of a person, does 
not make of men and women better human beings than before, and first 
in this world here even before it readies them for the world beyond, 
Sir, such a doctrine strikes me as an empty, sterile one. 

In spite of your very strong views to the contrary, I must humbly 
submit that it is really difficult to believe that the 5 cardinal 
elements of "saraNagati" -- änukulasya sankalpam, pratikulasya 
varjanam, kaarpanyokti, mahaviswasam and gOptrutvam -- when wholly 
embraced by one in life cannot bring about profound and lasting 
change in character/behaviour and that a person after 'saraNagati' 
continues to be the same person he/she was before the event.  

The reasons why I opine so has already been dealt with in my 4 
postings on the subject. Hence I won't belabour the points again.

THank you and deep regards,

dAsan,
Sudarshan 








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