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94. అననయ్ శరణతవ్ము (Ananya Saranatvamu)
One’s faith and loyalty to the path and to the Master develop to such an extent that one does not look any other way. This can go to the extreme extent of deriding other paths or Masters. This state of singular orientation is a must though one must get over it. But the persons who get over this experience know that though the paths are different they all are finally same. This is a kind of bridge that must be used to crossover.
Lord Krishna was angry when Gaya pollutes the sacred water being offered by Lord Krishna to the Sun God. Here, Gaya knowing full well that Arjuna alone can save him from the wrath of Lord Krishna and surrenders to Arjuna. This surrender to one and only one person is the state of ananyasaranatva.
Once we accept a Master, we should have that person only. This is all the problem but it is a stage that we must come to. For ex. If a question arises whether one has to go to Siva’s temple or Lord Venkateswara’s temple, one will say that he will go only to Venkateswara and will not 197