nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 28 – idhuvilangai Idazhiya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai When some people asked AzhwAr “You say that you had seen the divine feet of emperumAn which had not been seen by even Siva. Where did you see them?”  AzhwAr responds saying “Did I see only his divine feet? I … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 27 – mAl thAn pugundha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After AzhwAr prayed in the previous pAsuram “eRRaikkum kaNdukoL kaNdAy kadal vaNNa yAn unnaik kaNdukoLkirkumARu”, emperumAn blessed him significantly, saying let it be so. Some people who heard about AzhwAr’s prayer asked him “Is it enough if you are always … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 26 – maRRuth thozhuvAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai emperumAn, though knowing the steadfastness of AzhwAr [in emperumAn], wanted to hear this from AzhwAr himself. Hence he asks him “We hear that there are other deities too who carry out deeds for the sake of their followers. You could … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 25 – vagaiyAl madhiyAdhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that all his [emperumAn‘s] activities will be only for the sake of his followers and none for himself. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: vagaiyAl madhiyAdhu maNkoNdAy maRRum vagaiyAL varuvadhu onRuNdE vagaiyAl vayiram kuzhaiththuNNum mAvali … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 24 – nigazhndhAy pAl pon

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr mercifully describes the efforts put in by the paththiyuzhavan (farmer emperumAn) in this as well as the next pAsuram. In this pAsuram, he melts while describing how emperumAn transforms himself for the sake of his followers. Let us go … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 23 – viththumida

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After AzhwAr mentioned in the previous pAsuram “pazhagiyAn thALE paNimim” (the way to get rid of samsAram (materialistic realm) is to attain the divine feet of the supreme entity who has the complexion of gem stones and who stands like … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 22 – azhagiyAn thAnE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai With the joy of experiencing the beauty of narasimha, AzhwAr thinks that some people are missing out on this great experience and instructs them “uplift yourselves by worshipping this beautiful form of emperumAn”. Let us go through the pAsuram and … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 21 – ivaiyA pilavAy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After hearing the sweetened words of AzhwAr, emperumAn became very happy. His divine mouth, divine eyes and divine form blossomed and became radiant. AzhwAr became wondrous at the change in the form of emperumAn, a change that emperumAn brought on … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 20 – nIyE ulagellAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After AzhwAr had said “kAppAy nI kAppadhanai AvAy nI vaikundham IppAyum evvuyirkkum nI” [as in the previous pAsuram], emperumAn became very happy. Just as it is said “kim mrushtam suthavachanam” (Which is the sweetest to hear? It is hearing one’s … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 19 – thavam seydhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr asks emperumAn to fulfil his desires too just as he protects the celestial entities such as brahmA et al, who have limited knowledge. While brahmA et al become devotees of emperumAn when the quality of sathvam (goodness) becomes predominant … Read more