thiruvAimozhi – 3.1.10 – maRaiyAya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Third Centum >> First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In tenth pAsuram – AzhwAr says “For you who is known only through vEdham and the lord of all, … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 32

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (ANdugaL nAL thingaLAy) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) When they saw amudhanAr become joyous saying ‘irAmAnusanaip porundhinamE’ in the previous pAsuram, they said, ‘when we also try to get this one (emperumAnAr), we realize that we are not having the noble … Read more

Arththi Prabandham – 13

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction maNavALa mAmunigaL thus far, requested SrI rAmAnuja to bless him with several things. SrI rAmAnuja’s ease of accessibility is such that he blessed all those wishes to turn true. Already being vowed by SrI rAmAnuja’s ease of accessibility, maNavALa mAmunigaL in … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 3.1.9 – mazhungAdha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Third Centum >> First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction Subsequently, since AzhwAr cannot sustain himself without praising emperumAn, he highlights emperumAn’s qualities and praises him. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In ninth pAsuram – AzhwAr explains … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 3.1.8 – mAsUNA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Third Centum >> First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the eighth pAsuram – AzhwAr considers brahmA who has ubhaya bhAvanA [both karma bhAvanA – engaging in worldly … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 12

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous emperumAnAr – thiruvAimozhip piLLai – mAmunigaL Introduction In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL requested SrI rAmAnuja to bless him with the state of vaduga nambi. sri rAmAnuja asked him, “Oh!!! maNavALa mAmunigaL! You are asking me to bless you with vaduga nambi‘s … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 3.1.7 – vAzhththuvAr palarAga

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Third Centum >> First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the seventh pAsuram – when asked “What if everyone praises you together, or if most intelligent rudhra et … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 31

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (inbam tharu peru veedu) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) From time immemorial we who had been born in numerous ways have now without any effort from us have got the divine feet of emperumAnAr – with the intense love due to … Read more

Arththi Prabandham – 11

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vaduga nambi Introduction In this pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL assumes that SrI rAmAnuja asks him a question. The question is “hey!!! maNavALa mAmunigaL! As per the phrases ‘nizhalum adithArumAnOm (periya thiruvandhAdhi 31)’, ‘mEvinEn avan ponnadi (kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 2)” and ‘rAmAnuja padhachchAyA … Read more

thirumAlai – avathArikai (Introduction) – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous periyavAchchAn piLLai, the vyAkhyAthA (commentator) for thirumAlai, has written a very detailed avathArikai for it. It is a fairly lengthy one and we shall see it in two parts. emperumAn SrIman nArAyaNan is the purushArtham (ultimate goal) for all AthmAs, whether … Read more