thiruvAimozhi – 9.8.8 – aruLAdhozhivAy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth 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 eighth pAsuram, AzhwAr became anguished since he did not attain the result as desired; hence he prays … Read more

periya thirumadal – 29 – mannum madalUrAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous mannu madalUrAr enbadhOr vAsagamum thennuraiyil kEttaRivadhuNdu adhanai yAm theLiyOm                          39 mannum vadaneRiyE vENdinOm vENdAdhAr Word by word meaning mannum madal UrAr enbadhu Or vAsagamum – a saying “one should not engage in madal to sustain (one’s life)” then uraiyil kEttu aRivadhu … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 5 (Names 41 to 50)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 4 41. mahAsvana: (महास्वनः) Another characteristic of the same supreme  soul is shown with this name mahAsvana: – the one with a great sound. The name means ‘the one who possesses divine sound’. The  chandhOgya upanishath  says “his name is ‘uth’”. … Read more

periya thirumadal – 28 – anna aRaththin

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous anna aRaththin payanAvadhu oNporuLum anna thiRaththadhE AdhalAl kAmaththin                                           37 mannum vazhi muRaiyE niRRu nAm mAnOkkin anna nadaiyAr alarEsa Adavar mEl                                                       38    Word by word meaning anna aRaththin payan Avadhu idhu anRE – this is the benefit that one gets for that … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.8.7 – kOvAgiya mAvaliyai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth 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 seventh pAsuram, AzhwAr says “Oh nAraNa nambi who is eternally residing in thirunAvAy! You should mercifully shower … Read more

thiruvAimozhi – 9.8.6 – kaNdE kaLikkinRadhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Ninth 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 sixth pAsuram, AzhwAr says to emperumAn in thirunAvAy “When will my eyes see you and become blissful?”. … Read more

periya thirumadal – 27 – pon arumbu Aram

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ponnarumbu Aram pulamba agam kuzhaindhu Angu inna uruvin imaiyAth thadam kaNNAr                                                                 35 annavar tham mAnOkkam uNdAngu aNimuRuval innamudham mAndhiyiruppar idhuvanRE                                                          36                                     Word by word meaning pon arumbu Aram pulamba – chains (worn by the celestial damsel) make sounds Angu – in … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 4 (Names 31 to 40)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 3 31. sambhava:  (सम्भवः) Although well hidden thus – like a treasure-trove, since bhagavAn  manifests himself out of his urge to mingle with his devotees who seek to attain him , he  is called ‘sambhava:’ – the one who manifests. The … Read more