Repository of mercy
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May 06, 2021 22:53 IST
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Kooratazhvan, in his Varadaraja Stavam refers to Lord Varadaraja of Kanchi as Srinidhim and also Dayanidhim. The description of the Lord as Srinidhim reminds us of the role of Goddess Mahalakshmi in bringing us close to the Lord, and thereby paving the way for our eventual liberation. He is also Dayanidhim — He is the repository of daya (mercy). His mercy is not finite. It is a wealth of mercy, which is what saves His devotees. Kooratazhvan also uses the description ‘sarva bhoota suhrdam’ for Lord Varadaraja. That means He has no enemies. But if that were so, then why did He kill during His avataras? Those He killed were inimical to His devotees, and this earned His wrath. They were punished for the sin of tormenting His devotees, elaborated P.B. Rajahamsam in a discourse.