periya thirumozhi – 1.2.5 – karaisey mAkkadal

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is thinking about emperumAn arriving at thiruppARkadal (milk ocean) and mercifully resting there, to be the origin for such incarnations. pAsuram karaisey mAkkadal kidandhavankanaikazhal amarargaL thozhudhEththaaraisey mEgalai alarmagaL avaLodumamarndha nal imayaththuvaraisey … Read more

thiruviruththam – 36 – thuzhA nedum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) It is the basic nature of both the daughter of King janaka (sIthAppirAtti) and nammAzhwAr to consider that all the benefits which they get are due to emperumAn’s mercy and all the sorrows which they experience are due to their … Read more

thiruviruththam – 35 – pAlvAyp piRaippiLLai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The nAyaki’s mother gets worried on seeing the onset of evening, which is far worse than all the other sorrowful situations that the nAyaki has been in so far and wonders “How will this end for her?” All those things … Read more

thiruviruththam – 33 – aruLAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Clouds gathered on all sides. Looking at this, the nAyaki was bewildered and dazed. The nAyaki’s mother looks at her and thinks that he [sarvESvaran] is the one who controls everything just as it has been said in thaiththirIya upanishath … Read more

thiruviruththam – 32 – mEgangaLO uraiyIr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram the nAyaki had told the clouds “Oh clouds! You are not carrying my message to him when I ask you to; you are not keeping your feet on my head when I ask you to”. Since … Read more

thiruviruththam – 31 – isaimingaL thUdhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In thiruviruththam 29th pAsuram, the nAyaki had sent messengers to paramapadham as mentioned in the verse neelamuNda minnanna mEnipperumAn ulagu (the abode where emperumAn with dark complexion resides). She realised that paramapadham can be entered only by those who are … Read more

thiruviruththam – 30 – annam selveerum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When we send messengers, until they return, we may engage in some pastime activities such as gambling, chess etc. In the case of nAyaki, however, since the entity to whom she had sent the messengers is a great one, she … Read more

thiruviruththam – 29 – innanna thUdhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, she had submitted to periya perumAL saying porunIrththiruvarangA aruLAy. As a response to this, thiruvarangan did not say either “I will shower my mercy” or “I will not shower my mercy”. Hence, she sends a few … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.4 – maRangoL ALari

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is speaking about emperumAn’s help for the child [SrI prahlAdhAzhwAn), similar to helping nappinnaip pirAtti. In context of eliminating the enemies of the devotees, his help is greater than helping his … Read more