“ Thvaamaasadya Mahaathmaanam Dharmagyam Dharmavathsalam
Arthithvaannatha Vakshyana Thachcha Naha kshanthumarhasi
Ehi Pashya shareerani muneenam Bhavithaathmanaam
Hathaanam Rakshasaidyouraihi Bahunam Bahudha Vane
Bhavathathamarthasidhyarthamaagathoaham Yadruchchaya
Thasya Meyam Vane Vaso BHavishyathi Mahapalaha”
Sharanagathi is surrendering of Manas, speech and body. Once
as refugee takes refuge he resolves that all his yogakshema would be
automatically taken care of by the Lord, He lives with the thought that the
Lord is His only refuge. Sharanaagathi is of two types a) Markata Sharanagathi
b) Maarjala Sharanagathi .Markata Sharangathi is where the baby monkey holds
its mother tightly. It never leaves its
mother. Likewise Prahlada and other devotees
catch the feet of the Lord with great faith and perseverance.
The other sharanagathi is Maarjala sharanaagathi where the mother cat
cups its kittens with its mouth. Likewise the Lord never leaves his devotees.
The Dandakavasis, rishis did Maarjala sharanagathi. They had innumerable
difficulties from Kara and Dushana at Janasthana since they ate human flesh.
The Rakshasas used to eat the maharishis who did penance there. They could have
burnt the rakshasas with their Thapobal. But they did not. Instead they waited
all along for Rama to come and save them. As soon as Rama came they praised him
“ We pray to you who are a Mahathma and
a Dharmathma as we are unable to bear our suffering. Please forgive us if we
are wrong. Did you see this place? Can you see the hill as white as Kailasa.
That is not a hill. It is a heap of flesh. Kara, Dooshana etc have killed all
the maharishis and heaped the flesh here. Please save us from them”.
Rama replied “ I have come here on my word given to my
father. If Iam of use to you here I consider it a privilege. I will not return
without killing the rakshasa and bestowing welfare on you all.”- thus he
resolved.
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