In the heart of Vaishnava faith there is hope even for the worst sinner if only one repents and surrenders at the Lord’s feet. Such is the magnitude of the Lord’s compassion that one’s sins are burnt in the very act of surrender. This is vouched by the Supreme Lord most explicitly during Varaha, Rama and Krishna avataras, but Varaha’s care and consideration for the erring jivatma is a cut above, pointed out Sri M.A. Venkatakrishnan in a lecture.
Rama explains His stance when Vibhishana seeks Him on the eve of the war. Is it prudent to accept one from the enemy camp at this juncture? But Rama proclaims loudly His dharma that it is against the law of His life to reject anyone who has come to Him for refuge. The Lord accepts all who in absolute surrender seek shelter at His feet irrespective of their merits or defects.
Even if Ravana himself surrenders, Rama would not reject him.
Krishna gives a similar solemn assurance to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. But there are two things incumbent on the seeker — to renounce all worldly bonds and seek refuge in Him.
But Varaha is the very embodiment of compassion to the supplicant who has thought of Him with utmost sincerity at least once in his lifetime and surrendered himself at His feet. This could be done when the jivatma is in good health and when all his senses are intact.
In return, the Lord promises to remember this devotee at all times, and especially during the jivatma’s last moments when he may fail to remember the Lord owing to lack of control over his body and senses.
But the Lord would unfailingly be present to guide the soul to the highest destination.
