mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi – 80 – ninRu edhirAya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr mercifully mentions as to how his heart got involved with emperumAn ahead of him. He says that his heart, without waiting for instructions, meditating on the quality of emperumAn by which he annihilates enemies, won over his [AzhwAr’s] five … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 6.9 – nIrAy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Sixth Centum << Previous decad Audio Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction See nampiLLai’s introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction See nampiLLai’s introduction. Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction In the ninth decad – Seeing AzhwAr‘s great urge to unite with emperumAn … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 6.8.11 – mARRangaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Sixth Centum >> Eighth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the end, AzhwAr says “Those who meditate upon my sorrow in this decad, will melt like tiny sand particles … Read more

mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi – 78 – araNam namakku enRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tell his heart that emperumAn alone, who has the characteristic of annihilating enemies, is our protector. Hence think of him as the refuge. Even though he is the protector for everyone, should we not think of our lowly characteristics … Read more

mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi – 77 – Ayndha aru maRaiyOn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the earlier pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that our sins will disappear once we attain him. In this pAsuram he says that not only the ordinary chEthanas (sentient persons), even when very knowledgeable ones, not knowing what is going to … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 6.8.10 – vandhirundhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Sixth Centum >> Eighth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the tenth pAsuram, parAnguSa nAyaki says to swan couples which move around her “You go to the abode where … Read more

mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi – 76 – poruppidaiyE ninRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After emperumAn has taken residence at various divine abodes, one can go to such divine abodes and get salvation. People need not torture their physical forms in order to attain what they desire. AzhwAr tells the people of the world … Read more

siRiya thirumadal – Introduction

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << thaniyan   thirumangai AzhwAr’s chronological sequence of works is periya thirumozhi, thirukuRuNthANdakam, thiruvezhukURRirukkai, siRiya thirumadal, periya thirumadal and thiruneduNthAndakam. In thirukuRuNthANdakam, thirumangai AzhwAr saw parama purushan (supreme being) SrIman nArAyaNan in his heart through his internal senses, as revealed by pAsurams such as … Read more

mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi – 75 – sArndhu agadu thEyppa

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr enjoys an event that takes place in thirumalai where kaNNapirAn (emperumAn) who has the characteristic of annihilating enemies, dwells. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: sarndhagadu thEyppath thadAviya kOttuchchi vAy Urndhiyangum veNmadhiyin oNmuyalai sErndhu sinavEngai pArkkum … Read more