Arththi prabandham – 51

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction As emperumAnAr ponders “Why should you speak about other mundane persons? What was your state previously?”, mAmunigaL says “I too was like them, wasting my time since time immemorial, and was not feeling sorry for what I was missing. For … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 86

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (Odhiya vEdhaththin) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) After saying (in previous pAsuram) ‘irAmAnusanaith thozhum periyOr pAdham allAl endhan Ar uyirkkiyAdhonRum paRRillai’, thinking about the ways in which earlier he had considered as his relatives those who were attached to lowly things, … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 62

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction emperumAn asks “What sins do you have which make your birth in this great family lineage also worthless?” and ALavandhAr elaborates further “pApAthmA” [which he said in previous pAsuram]. amaryAdha: kshudhraS chalamathirasUyAprasavabhU: kruthagnO dhurmAnI smaraparavaSO vanchanapara: | nruSamsa: pApishta: kathamahamithO … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 4.7.4 – kANa vandhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fourth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In fourth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “I, who is very lowly, am calling out to see sarvESvara who is desired … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 50

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction People who were referred in the earlier pAsuram, were ready to take refuge under the lotus feet of SrI rAmAnuja. mAmunigaL gives them another piece of critical advice wondering why are they wasting their time doing insignificant, inconsequential and trivial … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 4.7.3 – IvilAdha thIvinaigaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fourth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In third pAsuram, AzhwAr becomes displeased saying “You are not presenting yourself in front of me, at least you … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 85

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (kaNdu koNdEn em irAmAnusan thannai) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) You said ‘irAmAnusan thannaik kaNdu koNdEn, avan thoNdar pon thALil thoNdu koNdEn’ (in previous pAsuram); what are you more interested in out of the two (emperumAnAr or his devotees)?  I don’t … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 49

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the earlier pAsuram, mAmunigaL revealed his lack of interest towards mundane people of this earth by saying “ethirAsan adi naNNAdhavarai eNNAdhu”. However, mAmunigaL who is characterized by a soft, gentle and warming heart towards everyone, could not bear the … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 61

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ALavandhAr and nAthamunigaL – kAttu mannAr kOyil Introduction emperumAn asks “Are you not born in a great family? Why are you talking like a helpless person?”, ALavandhAr says “Though I am born in this great family, due to my overwhelming sins, I am drowning … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 4.7.2 – koLLa mALA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fourth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In second pAsuram, AzhwAr highlights the favours done by emperumAn for him and becomes displeased thinking “You, who is … Read more