Month: January 2020

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 46 – kadal gyAlaththu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.6 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of sustaining himself through anukAram (enacting) and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? In thiruvAimozhi 5.5 “enganEyO“, AzhwAr experienced both pleasure and pain and he had … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 45 – enganE nIr munivadhu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.5 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of uruveLippAdu (visualisation) and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? AzhwAr acquired clarity on knowing about the qualities of the rakshaka (protector) as said in thiruvAimozhi … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 94 (Names 931 to 940)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 93 931) paryavasthitha: (पर्यवस्थितः) With his unbounded affection, bhagavAn surrounded the elephant. Hence, he is called ‘paryavasthitha:’. The word ‘pari’ (paritha: परितः) means ‘from all sides’, and ‘avasthitha:’ (अवस्थितः) means ‘to be’. The vishNu dharma hails thus: “That lotus eyed lord, … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 93 (Names 921 to 930)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 92 921) vIthabhaya: (वीतभयः) The elephant gajEndhra lost his fear by the mere sound of bhagavAn approaching (due to his speed). Thus, bhagavAn is called ‘vIthabhaya:’ – the one who dispelled fear. Etymology: He by whom gajEndhra’s fear was dispelled is … Read more