periya thirumadal – 52a – A Recap

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We have reached almost the mid-way of this pranbandham. It was felt that a recap of what we have covered till now would be apt now, before going ahead with the second half of the prabandham where parakAla nAyaki engages in … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.10.7 – meyyan Agum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Tenth 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, AzhwAr says “For ananyaprayOjana (those who expect nothing but kainkaryam) he remains easily approachable and for … Read more

periya thirumadal – 52 – panni uraikkungAl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous panni uraikkungAl bAradhamAm – pAviyERku ennuRu nOy yAn uraippak kENmin – irum pozhil sUzh                                            72 Word by word meaning pAviyERku – for me, the sinful person panni uraikkum kAl – if I have to say more expansively (citing more examples) bAradhamam … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.10.6 – anban Agum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Tenth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the sixth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “emperumAn in thirukkaNNapuram will eliminate the hurdles of those who surrender unto him and … Read more

periya thirumadal – 51 – konnavilum mUvilai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous konnavilum mUvilai vEl kUththan podiyAdiannavan than ponnagalam senRAngu aNaindhilaLE                                  71 Word by word meaning kol navilum mU ilai vEl – one who has the weapon sUlam (spear), which has three leaves [sharp edges], which indulges in the occupation of killingkUththan – … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 26 (Names 251 to 260)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 25 251 and 252) Sishtakruth (शिष्टकृत्) Suchi: (शुचिः) (also repeated in 157) Also, since bhagavAn bestows all auspiciousness upon the sentient and insentient entities according to their merits and makes them tread the right path, he is called ‘Sishtakruth’ – the … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.10.5 – saraNam Agum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Tenth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the fifth pAsuram, AzhwAr mercifully explains how emperumAn mercifully delivers those who are unable to engage in bhakthi yOgam … Read more

periya thirumadal – 50 – mannu karathalangaL

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous mannu karathalangaL mattiththu mAdhirangaL                                                68 minni erivIsa mEleduththa sUzh kazhaRkAl ponnulagam Ezhum kadandhu umbar mEl silumba                                           69 mannu kulavaraiyum mArudhamum thAragaiyum thannin udanE suzhalach chuzhanRAdum                                                            70 Word by word meaning Ayiram thOL mannu karathalangaL mattiththu – (Siva) spreading his hands with … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 25 (Names 241 to 250)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 24 241) viSvabhugvibhu: (विश्वभुग्विभुः) bhagavAn pervades all of his own creation and thus controls and nurtures the entire creation. Hence, he is called ‘viSvabhugvibhu:’ – the one who nurtures by pervading. The word ‘bhuj’ in this context refers to nourishment by … Read more

periya thirumadal – 49 – thannudaiya kUzhai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thannudaiya kUzhaich chadAbAram thAn thariththu Angu                          67 anna arum thavaththin UdupOy Ayiram thOL Word by word meaning thannudaiya kUzhai – her tresses sadAbAram thAn thariththu – she made it into matted hair and wore it anna aru thavaththinUdu Oy – completing … Read more