Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) With the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr completed instructing others about emperumAn. From now onwards, he sings many pAsurams where he engages in conversation with emperumAn, later he engages in conversation with his heart and in the last pAsuram, he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsurams, AzhwAr had mercifully said that we can attain kshIrAbdhinAthan (emperumAn who is the lord of milky ocean), vyUha avathAram, and kaNNan et al, vibhava avathArams, and uplift ourselves. A query arose “thiruppARkadal nAthan is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that keeping the avathAra rahasya gyAnam (knowledge about the secrets of incarnation of emperumAn) to the fore, carrying out devotion to him is a means for mOksham (SrI vaikuNtam). In this … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) A query was posed to AzhwAr “Meditating on thiruppARkadal nAthan is possible only for those who live in SvEtha dhvIpam which is in proximity to that abode; how is it possible for others?” AzhwAr responds saying “Only those … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that those who carry out devotion with thirumanthram will attain parama padham (SrI vaikuNtam). To a question “For meditation which is in the form of devotion, is not a divine form, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous two pAsurams, AzhwAr had mercifully said that through bhakthi yOgam (path of devotion) which is achieved through karma yOgam (path of deeds) and gyAna yOgam (path of knowledge), one could attain emperumAn. This was done … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) If one were to start with karma yOgam (path of deeds) initially, in order to carry out the deeds, lot of materials will have to be earned. During the process of earning as well as during activities such … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said “Either through surrendering to emperumAn, considering him as the means and end-goal or through reciting his divine names, treating that [the recitation] itself as the end benefit, one can get rid … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) If the mercy of emperumAn, who is apt to be attained, is the means for getting mOksham (SrI vaikuNtam), what should the person, who desires mOksham, do, in order to get emperumAn’s mercy? AzhwAr says that worshipping at … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, it was mentioned that “Only emperumAn is apt to be attained. Since brahmA and Sivan are badhdha jIvas (souls bonded in samsAram) they are not apt to be attained”. In this pAsuram, AzhwAr says … Read more