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By
Swami Vedantha Desika
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Adaikkalam or absoulute surrender to God has been the most important method of
approach leading to God among the followers of Vishishtadvaitha. This work deals with
detailed method of Adaikkalam . The God addressed here is Lord Varadaraja of
Kanchipuram whose temple stands on a hill called Hastha giri ).
Since I was not able to practice the path of devotion to attain salvation,
Like the crow which ran in all directions got very tired and fell at his feet ,
I surrendered to the blessed god Varadaraja presiding over Hasthagiri,
In the town of Kanchipuram , the greatest blessed towns,
Among the seven towns that lead to salvation.
Having seen that the status of Shiva, Brahma and other Gods ,
Would dilapidate due to the karmas that they have done,
I reached the twin feet of the great God of Hasthigiri of Kanchi
From whom the goddess Lakshmi never ever separates.
Choosing those which are suitable , leaving out all that are not suitable,
Understanding his relation with great courage, taking him as one who guards,
And understanding that there is no greater penance than surrender to him.
I made a complete surrender to the merciful lord of Kanchi.
Unlike those great people who surrender or those who depend on the ,
Great teaching of others to surrender or those who depend on their teacher,
To help them complete the surrender or those who depend,
On other great devotees dear to lord to help them complete their surrender,
I have completed my surrender with the Varadan ,who gives boon of salvation.,
To all those who surrender by any of the four methods.
To the one who told that he would surrender to his feet one day,
He Kept his hand on him telling him not to be afraid ,
As if assuring him that everything would be all right from that time ,
And also giving all that he has to him and he was happy by doing that,
And I reached to surrender at the feet of that great Lord.
For not getting my faith diminished , for getting filled up with wisdom,
For not ever forgetting the truth due to the sins committed by me,
For filling up my mind with happiness due to the surrender,
For not forgetting about my disability , for continuing with this state of surrender ,
And not to feel the problems of this normal life of the world,
I would not forget the teachings of the very powerful Lord.
With Goddess Lakshmi, a pretty form , divine grace and knowing everything,
With easy access to devotes and good relation with them , with immeasurable form,
With the duty of creation, upkeep and destruction and standing with stability sans
confusion,
Varada with divine grace is a stable aim and I attain and merge with him like an arrow.
For all those devotees who do not have any other method,
These would be useful to bring them peace ,once or forever
And after understanding that these are going to be useful,
These ten verses were told at the lotus like feet of the great god .