thirunedunthANdakam – avathArikai (introduction)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series (vakthru vailakShaNyam – about the greatness of the Author) AzhvAr, thirumangai AzhvAr is – As said in ‘venRiyE vENdi veezh porutku irangi  vERkaNAr kalaviyE karudhi [periya thirumozhi – 1.1.4]’ (going after victories, and longing for perishable things, and wishing for union with women … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI paramapadhanAthan in paramapadham (spiritual realm) thirunedunthaNdakam is written by thirumangai AzhvAr . It is said to be his last prabandham before he ascended to paramapadham but is considered as one of the most important ones among dhivya prabandhams. thirumangai AzhvAr with kumudhavalli nAchchiyAr at … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 108 (and conclusion)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (inbuRRa seelaththu irAmAnusA) irAmAnusan adip pU mannavE, pAvaiyaip pORRudhum Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) In the end – the destiny he talked about in the beginning of this prabandham as ‘irAmAnusan charaNAravindham nAm manni vAzha [rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 1]’ (for us … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 107

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (iruppidam vaikuntham) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) Looking at the divine face of emperumAnAr who is showing so much love towards him, amudhanAr says ‘there is one request that I got to ask of your highness’, and requesting emperumAnAr about the … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 106

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (kaiyil kaniyenna) emperumAnAr residing in the divine heart of thiruvarangaththu amudhanAr Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) Seeing the abundant love amudhanAr has towards emperumAnAr, emperumAnAr greatly loved amudhananAr’s divine mind, and seeing that, amudhanAr is happily divining this. Introduction (given by … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 105

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (kaiyil kaniyenna) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) Whereas everyone has determined with finality that samsAram is to be shunned and paramapadham is to be wished for, and only that paramapdham is the place to be in, you are considering paramapadham and … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 104

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (vaLarndha venkOpa) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) Seeing you enjoying the knowledge based on my advises, what if you realize emperumAn; how much more you might enjoy it – may be the thought of emperumAnAr – so thinks amudhanAr and says … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 103

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (naiyum manam un) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) In this way for all your senses to fall in love with him, what did emperumAnAr do by his generosity; let us hear you say that;  amudhanAr replied – he destroyed my karmas … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 102

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (mayakkum iruvinai valliyil) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) In this way, in the matter of emperumAnAr who is having the quality of being most enjoyable, such that his quality of purifying is invisible/not given importance (asahyam), amudhanAr talks about how his … Read more

rAmAnusa nURRanthAdhi – 101

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous (pOndhadhu ennenjennum pon vaNdu) Introduction (given by maNavALa mAmunigaL) As he set his mind in this way on the enjoyability  of emperumAnAr, he felt that it is a blemish for him to have talked about the purifying quality of emperumAnAr (instead … Read more