periya thirumadal – 42 – ponnnavilum Agam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ponnavilum Agam puNarndhilaLE pUm gangai munnam punal parakkum nannAdan minnAdum                                       55 Word by word meaning pon navilum Agam – in the chest (of her beloved) which is like gold puNarndhilaLE – did she not get embraced? pU gangai punal munnam parakkum … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 18 (Names 171 to 180)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 17 171) athIndhriya: (अतीन्द्रियः) (also repeated in 662) Having elaborated thus about the core divine qualities of the various forms (para, vyUha and vibhava) of the sweet nectarine ocean – bhagavAn (till the 170th divine name), his divine nature is elucidated … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.9.8 – pudhumaNam mugandhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Ninth 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, parAnguSa nAyaki says “Those entities which were harming me individually and together, are now competing … Read more

periya thirumadal – 41 – kanni than innuyirAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous kanni than innuyirAm kAdhalanaik kANAdhu thannudaiya mun thOnRal koNdEkath thAn senRangu                       53 annavanai nOkkAdhu azhiththurappi vALamaruL kannavil thOL kALaiyaik kaippidiththu mINdumpOy                           54 Word by word meaning kanni – a girl than innuyir kAdhalanai kANAdhu – not allowing (her) to see her … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.9.7 – Arukken sollugEn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Ninth 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, parAnguSa nAyaki says “All the previously explained entities are coming together and tormenting me”. Highlights … Read more

periya thirumadal – 40 – pinnum karu negungaN

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinnum karu nedungaN sevvAyp piNainOkkinminnaNaiya nuNmarungul vEgavadhi enRuraikkum                                           52 Word by word meaning pinnum – apart from thatkaru nedu kaN sem vAy piNai nOkkin min aNaiya nuN marungul – having dark, long hands, reddish mouth, looks of a deer and a … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 16 (Names 151 to 160)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 15 151) viSvayOni: (विश्वयॊनिः) (also repeated in 118) Through brahmA and rudhra, since bhagavAn becomes the cause of creation (and hence sustenance and destruction), he is called ‘viSvayOni:’ – the originator of worlds. Etymology: This world/universe (the effect) is bhagavAn’s creation. … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.9.6 – avanudai aruL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth Centum >> Ninth 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, parAnguSa nAyaki says “emperumAn is easily approachable for periya pirAttiyAr who is exclusively dependent on … Read more

periya thirumadal – 39 – anna nadaiya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous anna nadaiya aNangu nadandhilaLE                                                      51   Word by word meaning annam nadaiya aNangu – sithAppirAtti who has the gait of a swan mannan irAman pin – behind that mahAraja, SrI rAma panju adiyAl – with soft, like cotton, divine feet nadandhilaLE – … Read more