Vishnu Sahasra Naamam-Vol V-Rr-edit.pub - Ahobilavalli

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be shaken' - na kshobhayitum = sa'ncalayitum Sakyah akshobhyah.
SrI BhaTTar's vyAkhyAnam is – prapanna abhaya dAna dArDhyAt svamahimnA'pi
akshobhyaH – He Who cannot be shaken from the firm vow that
He has taken to protect those who have surrendered to Him; this vow of His
cannot be shaken even by His own Great Self". One is reminded of the words
of bhagavAn found in SaraNagati gadyam of bhagavad rAmAnuja:
anRtam nokta pUrvam me na ca vakshye kadAcana
I have never uttered an untruth before, and will never utter one ever.
rAmo dvir-nAbhibhAshate
rAma never talks with two tongues
sakRdeva prapannAya tavAsmI ca yAcate |
abhayam sarva bhUtebhyo dadAmyetad vratam mama ||
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(yuddha. 18.33)
"It is My vow to protect unconditionally from every living being, anyone that
surrenders to Me even once, or seeks my protection saying "I am your
servant"".
sarva dharmAn parityajya mAm ekam SaraNam vraja |
aham tvAsarva pApebhyo mokshayishyAmi mA Sucah ||
(gItA 18.66)
"Completely relinquishing all Dharma-s, seek Me alone for refuge. I will release
you from all sins. Grieve not".
SrI veLukkuDi kRshNan points to the incident where sItA tries to persuade
rAma not to bear arms while in the forest, but to follow the path of penance
instead. Lord rAma's response is that He had given His word to the Rshi-s in
the forest that they will be protected from the rAkshasa-s at all costs, and
that He won't swerve from His word even if it involves losing sItA and
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