thirunedunthANdakam – 8

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous – 7 – vaRpudaiya varai nedum thOL Introduction As AzhvAr became sorrowful and thought – ‘We could not experience at that time when He strode the worlds’, and (as He said), ‘I am there with that beauty in thirukkOvalUr, come and … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 7

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous – 6 – alam purindha Introduction As AzhvAr set out to enjoy by taking along his mind also, that emperumAn who is enjoyed was the one being in the divine pose of thrivikraman who without differentiating between noble and otherwise had … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 6 – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 5 – oNmidhiyil punaluruvi << pAsurm 6 – Part 1 (Part 2) thirukkOvalUr temple  (photo courtesy wikipedia) thAn ugandha Ur –  (amarar vEndhan thAn ugandha Ur) (angu aruL illAth thanmaiyALan thAn ugandha Ur) – (thirukkOvalUr is the) place where unsurpassed … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 6 – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 5 – oNmidhiyil punaluruvi Introduction (sangathi -> review of/connection with previous pAsurams) Not just seeing thirumanthram (that is, sarvESvaran) through authoritative references as said in ‘manthiraththai manthiraththAl maRavAdhenRum vAzhudhiyEl’, but to be seen by eyes and enjoyed He incarnated and … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 5

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 4 – indhirarkkum piramarkkum mudhalvan Introduction In previous pAsuram AzhvAr enjoyed how emperumAn is being the root of creation of world (jagathkAraNabhUthan), and having the world as His divine body, i.e., he is the antharyAmi (jagachchareeree). Next, instead of just … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 3 – thiruvadivil karunedumAl Introduction By the three pAsurams, ‘arththam aRRadhirE’ (thirumanthra arththam (meaning) has been explained). In the first pAsuram – SEshaSEshithvam (lordship, subservience) was clearly seen (as He put His divine feet on AzhvAr’s divine head (thiruvadi en … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 2 – pAr uruvil Introduction In the first pAsuram – AzhvAr was astonished about the series of help of emperumAn to him, starting from removal of vishayAnthara prAvaNyam (interest in other things of material world) through giving him the destiny … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << pAsuram – 1 – minnuruvAy munnuruvil Introduction In the first pAsuram – AzhvAr divined about the series of help of emperumAn to him, starting from removal of dhEhAthmAbhimAnam through giving him the destiny (divine feet); in this pAsuram – AzhvAr divines about … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << thaniyans Introduction In this pAsuram AzhvAr is divining about the series of help of emperumAn, starting from removing dhEhathmAbhimAnam (giving importance to body than AthmA; thinking of body itself as AthmA that is to be taken care of) (minnuruvAy), up to His … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – thaniyans

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Introduction First thaniyan This thaniyan is divined by thirukkOshtiyUr nambi. kalayAmi kalidhvamsam kavim lOka dhivAkaram yasya gObi: prakASAbir Avidhyam nihatham thama: Word-by-word meaning kalayAmi – I meditate upon him, yasya – by whose prakASAbi: – shining gObi: – rays of light (words) … Read more