iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 90 – maNNulagam ALEnE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai emperumAn asks AzhwAr “you are saying that I have killed kamsan; I have killed kuvalayApIdam etc. You are only talking about my activities. What is it that you want? Say that.”. AzhwAr says “Have I not received all the benefits!”. … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 89 – kadhavikkadham siRandha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai emperumAn asks AzhwAr “Have I helped anyone who has held on to me, for you to say like this?” to which AzhwAr responds “Haven’t you done so?”. AzhwAr says how the karmas (deeds, both good and bad) of those who … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 88 – thiRambiRRu iniyaRindhEn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn gives himself only to those who he blesses and takes under him and not to others. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: thiRambiRRu iniyaRindhEn thennarangaththu endhai thiRambA vazhi senRArkku allAl thiRambAch chedinaragai nIkkith … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 86 – navinRuraiththa nAvalargaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr is asking whether those who got to see emperumAn through their own efforts, by observing other means, could equal him who got to see emperumAn through his mercy. To reach emperumAn who does not have anyone superior to him … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 85 – amudhenRum thEnenRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai Even as AzhwAr is enjoying the delicious experience of emperumAn, he says that he strung a garland of words, which was like nectar, and worshipped him. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: amudhenRum thEnenRum AzhiyAnenRum amudhanRu koNdugandhAn … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 84 – varam karudhith thannai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that let other things remain as they are. The matter which is very delicious for me is only this (emperumAn). He gives out the reason for his not moving away from emperumAn.  After seeing the way emperumAn gave … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 83 – kuRaiyAga venjoRkaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In pAsuram 74, AzhwAr called himself as “perum thamizhan nallEn” (an expert in great thamizh arts), mentioning about his greatness and composed poems also [to prove his point]. Now, thinking of the union of emperumAn and pirAtti, he feels ashamed … Read more

iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi – 81 – pagal kaNdEn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr spoke of the status of those who got to see emperumAn. In this pAsuram, he mercifully explains the status of emperumAn on showing himself to his devotees. In the previous pAsuram he spoke of the … Read more