Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 14 141) chathurdhamshtra: (चतुर्दंष्ट्रः) Since bhagavAn shows his supremacy even in his vyUha forms, he is called ‘chathurdhamshtra:’ – the four teethed one. The possession of four fangs is said to be the characteristic of great men, as shown in this … Read more
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 fifth pAsuram, parAnguSa nAyaki says “My friends who are supposed to be my companions even when my … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinnum thiraivayiRRup pEyE thirindhulavAk 49 konnavilum vengAnaththu Udu vengadhirOn thunnu veyil vaRuththa vembaralmEl panjadiyAl 50 mannan irAman pin vaidhEvi enRu uraikkum Word by word meaning pinnum – moreover thirai vayiRu pEyE thirindhu – having only ghosts, which are with empty stomachs … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 13 131) avyanga: (अव्यङ्गः) The one who is ever abound with the six limbs of vEdhas – namely SikshA (शिक्षा), vyAkaraNa (व्याकरण), chandhas (छंदः), jyOthisha (ज्यॊतिष), niruktha (निरुक्त) and kalpa (कल्प), is called ‘avyanga:’. Etymology: The one who has no shortcomings … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous minnuruvil ve(vi)N thEr thirindhu veLippattu 48 kanniraiththu thIyndhu kazhai udaindhu kAl suzhanRu Word by word meaning mAdhirangaL min uruvil veN thEr thirindhu – with the mirage which is like lightning, spread in all directions veLippattu – everything appears to be arid … Read more
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 fourth pAsuram, parAnguSa nAyaki says “Instead of tormenting me by reminding him, they are individually tormenting me … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 12 121) SASvathasthANu: (शाश्वतस्थाणुः) Just a small portion of such divine power is hailed even to this day as ‘nectar’ born out of the milky ocean. Rather, bhagavAn is more specially hailed as ‘SASvathasthANu:’– the permanent one, in comparison with the … Read more
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 third pAsuram, parAnguSa nAyaki says “His divine limbs remain in my heart and are tormenting me”. Highlights … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ponnagaram pinnE pulamba valam koNdu 47 mannum vaLanAdu kaivittu mAdhirangaL Word by word meaning ponnagaram – all the people who were residing in the beautiful city of ayOdhyA pinnE pulamba – even though they came behind (SrI rAma) crying (telling him … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 11 111) amOgha: (अमॊघः) (also repeated in 156) The one whose relation is never futile is called ‘amOgha:’ – the unfailing one. SrImadh rAmAyana says thus: “Oh rAma! The very sight of yours is unfailing. Praising you would never go in … Read more