periya thirumadal – 3 – thunniya thAragaiyin

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thunniya thAragaiyin pEroLi sEr AgAsam ennum vidhAnaththin kIzhAl – iru sudarai mannum viLakkAga ERRi maRi kadalum Word by word meaning thunniya thAragaiyin pEroLi sEr AgAsam ennum – sky which is said to be lit up by the densely located stars. vidhAnaththin … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.6.4 – aRigilEn thannuyir

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Sixth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the fourth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “It is impossible for me to understand the love shown towards me who is … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.6.3 – nIrmaiyAl nenjam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Sixth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the third pAsuram, AzhwAr says “I cannot think about the ways emperumAn mischievously made me loyal to him … Read more

periya thirumadal – 2 – manniya nAgaththaNai mElOr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous manniya nAgaththaNai mElOr mAmalai pOl minnu magara kuNdlangaL vil veesa Word by word meaning manni – fitting well a nAgaththaNai mEl – on top of that mattress of thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan) Or mAmalai pOl – reclining like a distinguished dark mountain minnu … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.6.2 – ninaidhoRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Sixth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the second pAsuram, AzhwAr tells emperumAn in thirukkAtkarai “I cannot think about the interactions I had with you”. Highlights … Read more

periya thirumadal – 1 – manniya palpoRi sEr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous manniya palpoRi sEr Ayira vAy vAL aravin senni maNik kudumith theyvach chuddar naduvuL Word by Word Meaning manniya – may you live long! pal poRi sEr Ayira vAy vAL aravin – thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan, the divine mattress for emperumAn), who has many … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.6.1 – urugumAl nenjam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Sixth decad Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr says “My heart breaks greatly every time I think about the amazing interaction of emperumAn in thirukkAtkarai”. … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.6 – urugumAl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth 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 sixth decad, previously, AzhwAr became extremely anguished on looking at entities which … Read more

periya thirumadal – avathArikai – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In thamizh literature it is said “kadalanna kAmaththarAgilum mAdhar madalUrAr maRRaiyAr mEl” (even if their lust is as deep as the sea, women will not engage in madal). Thus, while men are permitted to engage in madal, women are forbidden from … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.5.11 – inbam thalaippeydhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Fifth 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 “Whosoever understands the goodness in this decad, will not be able to sustain”. Highlights from … Read more