periya thirumozhi – 2.6.6 – pulankoL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram pulankoL nidhikkuvaiyOdu puzhaik kaimmA kaLiRRinamum nalangoL navamaNikkuvaiyum sumandhu engum nAnRosindhu kalangaL iyangum mallaik kadalmallaith thalasayanam valamkoL manaththAravarai valam koL en madanenjE! Word-by-Word meanings pulan – senses koL – … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.5 – pichchach chiRu peeli

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram pichchach chiRu peelich chamaN kuNdar mudhalAyOr vichchaikkiRai ennum avviRaiyaip paNiyAdhE kachchik kidandhavanUr kadalmallaith thalasayanam nachchith thozhuvArai nachchu endhan nannenjE! Word-by-Word meanings pichcham – bunch of peacock wings siRu … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.4 – viNdArai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr says “those who immerse in him meditating upon how emperumAn,though having the ability to destroy the enemies, is still reclining here thinking to accept them by reforming them to be favourable, … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.3 – Enaththin uruvAgi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram Enaththin uruvAgi nilamangai ezhil koNdAn vAnaththil avar muRaiyAl magizhndhu Eththi valangoLLa kAnaththin kadalmallaith thalasayanaththu uRaiginRa gyAnaththin oLi uruvai ninaivAr en nAyagarE Word-by-Word meanings Enaththin uruvAgi – Being in … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.2 – pArvaNNa – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Now, we have known as to who you don’t get along with; do you have any one with whom you fit well?” AzhwAr responds “We don’t care about their birth, … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.2 – pArvaNNa – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is saying – Those who think that when both SrI bhUmip pirAtti who ensures that our mistakes do not get noticed by his divine heart, and periya pirAttiyAr who makes him … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.1 – naNNAdha – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) In this [decad], in the first pAsuram, AzhwAr is speaking about not getting along with abhAgavathas (non-devotees). Though both (being friendly with bhAgavathas (devotees) and shunning abhAgavathas) are required, what is the … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6.1 – naNNAdha – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second centum >> Sixth decad Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) One who fulfils the desires of even those who seek other benefits from him and not remain joyful to be with him; when such emperumAn comes and waits in this dhivyadhESam hoping that someone … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 2.6 – naNNAdha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> Second Centum << Previous decad bhUthaththAzhwAr (thirukkadalmallai) First pravESam (Introduction): In pAncharAthra SAsthram, SaraNAgathi is defined as in ahirbudhnya samhithA 36-38 “aham asmi aparAdhAnAm AlayaO’kinchanO’gathi: | thvamEva upAyabhUthO mE bhavEthi prArthanAmathi: || SaraNAgathirithyukthA sA dhEvEsmin prayujyathAm ||” (The intellect which prays saying … Read more