thiruviruththam – 50 – oNNudhal mAmai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, he had mentioned about how he had not seen a long night and suffered distress like this. Just as it is said in bhagavath gIthA 10-9 “bodhayantha: parasparam” (enlightening one another), the nAyakan comes to console … Read more

thiruviruththam – 49 – paNdum palapala

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Earlier, AzhwAr was wondering whether sarvESvaran had not blessed him in a distinguished way. In the previous pAsuram, he realised that he has been showered with distinguished mercy by sarvESvaran. He now wonders “Though he has showered his mercy, why … Read more

thiruviruththam – 48 – melliyal Akkai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr felt as if he was deprived of strength, wondering as to why he was being kept in samsAram. sarvESvaran thought in his divine mind “He feels that he is on fire while in samsAram because he feels that he … Read more

thiruviruththam – 47 – thiriginRadhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The nAyaki’s mother, looking at the distress of her daughter in separation (from the nAyakan) after being united with him, wonders as to what will happen to her, considering the greatness of various things which torment her as well as … Read more

thiruviruththam – 46 – madanenjam enRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr praised his heart saying “vAzhi mada nenjamE”. His heart asked him “Why should you praise me like this? What did I do?” He replied saying “You have been here all along to explain the relationship … Read more

thiruviruththam – 45 – perum kEzhalAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) There is no avathArikai for this pAasuram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: perungEzhalAr tham perum kaN malarppuNdarIgam nammEl orungE piRazha vaiththAr ivvakAlam oruvar nam pOl varungEzhbavar uLarE thollai vAzhiyanjUzh piRappum marungE varappeRumE sollu vAzhi mada nenjamE … Read more

thiruviruththam – 44 – niRam uyar

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Some people asked AzhwAr “You say that sarvESvaran is not an entity who could be attained as per our wish. Is it not possible to know about him?” He responds saying “It is not that way. With his mercy, we … Read more

thiruviruththam – 43 – kaNNum sendhAmarai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) There is no avathArikai written by the vyAkyAthA for this pAsuram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: kaNNum sendhAmarai kaiyum avai adiyO avaiyE vaNNam kariyadhOr mAl varai pOnRu madhi vigaRpAl viNNum kadandhu umbar appal mikku maRReppAl yavarkkum … Read more

thiruviruththam – 41 – enRum punvAdai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, at the end, the nAyaki said “emmai nOkkuvadhu enRu kolO?” She was wondering as to who will be her protector. A northerly breeze affects such a nAyaki; wind, which is the sustaining entity for life, is … Read more