Divya Prabandham
santhanam SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the earlier pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL used the phrase “enna bhayam namakkE” to mean that he does not have any more fear. In this pAsuram, he goes ahead and says that owing to his AchAryan thiruvAimozhip piLLai’s causeless blessings on … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction: In this pAsuram maNavALa mAmunigaL is talking to his heart. We need to imagine figuratively that maNavALa mAmunigaL’s heart is asking him a question. The question is that “Oh maNavALa mAmunigaL! in the earlier pAsuram, you visually described the path … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction: In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL asked SrI rAmAnuja whether knowledgeable people would tolerate their sons going astray. SrI rAmAnuja who is described as, the one who is pursued by good persons as per the phrase “nallAr paravum irAmAnusan” (irAmAnusa … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the previous pAsruam maNavALa mAmunigaL requested SrI rAmAnuja to show light to him who is suffering in the eternal darkness and ignorance of this materialistic world. In this pAsuram, he goes ahead and says that he is being controlled … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction SrI rAmAnuja had assured maNavALa mAmunigaL of fulfilling his wish of reaching paramapadham. However, maNavALa mAmunigaL is not ready to wait it out till when it is the appropriate time as shown in the phrase “avan aruL perum aLavAvinillAdhu (thiruvAimozhi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL requested sri rAmAnuja to give him a date when he would reach the latter. maNavALa mAmunigaL thinks that this might have triggered a thought in SrI rAmAnuja’s mind and he might have had a … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous SrI rAmAnuja blessing a mute devotee by showing him his lotus feet Introduction In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL concluded that he does not have any iota of love / devotion in his heart towards SrI rAmAnuja. In this pAsuram, he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous emperumAnAr – thirukkOshtiyUr Introduction maNavALa mAmunigaL opines that he had pointed fingers at SrI rAmAnuja for his pitiable condition and also pleaded him to get him out of his dire straits. maNavALa mAmunigaL paused and thought to himself that SrI rAmAnuja … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction This pAsuram is connected to pAsuram 12. The previous pAsuram (pAsuram 13) was a deviation (prAsangikam). In pAsuram 12, SrI rAmAnuja asked maNavALa mAmunigaL, “Oh! maNavALa mAmunigaL! You are telling me that you surrendered unto my feet because your AchAryan … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction maNavALa mAmunigaL thus far, requested SrI rAmAnuja to bless him with several things. SrI rAmAnuja’s ease of accessibility is such that he blessed all those wishes to turn true. Already being vowed by SrI rAmAnuja’s ease of accessibility, maNavALa mAmunigaL in … Read more