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By Sri T.A. Varadhan

Yadruchchikappadi

Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya nama:
SrimathE lOkAchArya mahA guravE nama:
Srimath Varavara Munaye nama:

lOkAchAryAya guravE krshNa pAdasya sUnavE |
samsAra bhOgi sandaShta jIva jIvatavE nama: ||

charama sloka prakaraNam:

sarvadharmAn parityajya mAm Ekam sharaNam vraja |
aham tvA sarva pApEbhyO mOkshayishyAmi mA sucha: ||

sarvadharmAn – after he was taught the karma, gnyaana and bhakti yOgas in order, Arjuna, due to the preciousness and difficulty of the three yOgas, and due to the fact that they were not in accordance with his svarUpa, became sad and worried about how to attain the ultimate thing. Krishna removed Arjuna's worries by saying "Discard everything that I have taught you till now, and take Me as the only means to the goal – I will remove all of your obstacles – Do not worry".

sarvadharmAn – all the dharmas; all the means that were told before;
parityajya – discard them (similar to discarding food we don’t want down to the taste and smell!);
mAm – Me, the one who has taken your salvation as my responsibility/duty;
Ekam – ONLY me;
sharaNam – as the means;
vraja – take, or persevere;
aham – Me, who is all Supreme;
tvA – you, who has discarded all other means and goals other than Me;
sarva pApEbhya:- from all the obstacles that stand in the way of you attaining Me;
mOkshayishyAmi – will free you from;
mA sucha: - do not worry

Thus, Lord Krishna removes the worry of Arjuna by saying "Discard all the means along with their auxiliary prescriptions, and take Me, me who possesses all the auspicious qualities such as vAtsalya (the quality of enjoying even the faults of His devotees), ONLY me as the means; I, who am all powerful, will free you – the one who is taking only ME as the means - from all of your bindings and give you salvation. Do not worry".

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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