Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> First decad << Previous pAsuram venRiyE vENdi vIzhporutkirangi vERkaNAr kalaviyE karudhi ninRavA nillA nenjinai udaiyEn enseygEn? neduvisumbaNavum panRiyAy anRu pAragangINda pAzhiyAn AzhiyAn aruLE nanRu nAnuyya nAn kaNdu koNdEn nArAyaNA ennum nAmam Word-by-Word meanings venRiyE – Victory only vENdi – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) emperumAn shows to AzhwAr the greatness of his svarUpam (basic nature), rUpam (divine form), guNam (auspicious qualities) as well as his wealth of nithya vibhUthi (SrIvaikuNtam) and leelA vibhUthi (materialistic realm). AzhwAr realises the knowledge, activities and the way the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> First decad << Previous pAsuram sEmamE vENdith thIvinai perukkith therivaimAr uruvamE maruvi UmanAr kaNda kanavilum pazhudhAy ozhindhana kazhindha annALgaL kAmanAr thAdhai nammudai adigaL thammadaindhAr manaththiruppAr nAmam nAn uyya nAn kaNdu koNdEn nArAyaNA ennum nAmam Word-by-Word meanings sEmamE – well-being … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous vyAkhyAna pravESam Having mercifully decided in his divine mind to write the vyAkhyAnam (commentary) for thiruviruththam, periyavAchchAn piLLai starts to describe the greatness of nammAzhwAr who has composed this prabandham. Some people call AzhwAr [whenever the term AzhwAr alone is mentioned, it … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> First decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) Previously AzhwAr said “vAdinEn” and “iLaiyavar kalaviyE karudhi OdinEn“, without realising that there is bhagavAn, until then and with deep attachment towards worldly pleasures. Now, AzhwAr is explaining how he enjoyed … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series The thaniyan (special hymn) for this prabandham has been written by kidAmbi AchchAn. It is said that this thaniyan has been composed by sIrAmappiLLai (vEdha vyAsa bhattar) as well as by ALavandhAr. avathArikai (Introduction) This says that instead of observing the sorrows of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> First decad Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) Just as nammAzhwAr did not realise the full impact of the benediction he received after visualising emperumAn and thought about his previous state and contemplated in thiruviruththam 1 “inninRa nIrmai ini yAmuRAmai” (I … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: iyaRpA thiruviruththam forms the fifth prabandham (divine composition) in the third thousand “iyaRpA” among the four thousand pAsurams of nAlAyira dhivya prabandham (divine compositions). This was composed by nammAzhwAr who was blessed by emperumAn with divine knowledge and devotion without any fault. This is the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First Centum AzhwAr only had two qualities – adhvEsham (non-hatred) and understanding of worldly pleasures to be lowly. Also, emperumAn considered AzhwAr’s rasikathvam (being one who relishes enjoyable aspects) as the reason, thought “Let me make all his sins since time immemorial, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi thirumangai AzhwAr with kumudhavalli nAchchiyAr First decad – vAdinEn vAdi Second decad – vAli mAvalaththu Third decad – muRRa mUththu Fourth decad – EnamunAgi Fifth decad – kalaiyum Sixth decad – vANilA Seventh decad – angaN gyAlam Eighth decad – kongalarndha Ninth decad … Read more