sthOthra rathnam – 51

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr says “This relationship between one who needs mercy and one who has mercy, was established by the mercy of your highness; that being the case, you should protect me without abandoning me”. thadhaham thvadhruthE na nAthavAn madhruthE thvam dhayanIyavAn … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 50

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous nammAzhwAr, a mahAthmA who considered krishNa as everything Introduction ALavandhAr says “As I have no refuge other than your mercy, there is no better recipient than me for your mercy; so do not leave this opportunity”. na mrushA paramArthamEva mE SruNu … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 49

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction emperumAn asks ALavandhAr “When you have abundance of faults, instead of pursuing different upAyams to eradicate those faults or holding on to me giving up everything else, why are you forcing me saying ‘krupayA kEvalamAthmasAth kuru‘ (accept me as yours, … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 48

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr, thinking about his disqualification, set out to leave emperumAn but remained due to attachment [towards him], emperumAn says “Your surrender caused by my grace is the only remedy for your disqualification”, ALavandhar realises and thinks in the line of … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 47

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In this SlOkam, ALavandhAr looks at the attainable ISvara‘s distinguished nature, and his own previous state, and thinks “How can I, a samsAri (worldly person) desire for the kainkaryam which is too far for the minds of brahmA, rudhra et … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 46

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr says – When will I give up attachment to worldly aspects and engage in kainkaryam for your pleasure to fulfil the purpose of my existence, unto your highness who is complete in the previously explained svarUpam (nature), rUpa (form), … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 45

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr enjoys emperumAn‘s form and his qualities which are the abode of such relishable aspects that bring pleasure to pirAtti. achinthya dhivyAdhbhuthanithyayauvana svabhAvalAvaNyamayAmruthOdhadhim | Sriya: Sriyam bhakthajanaikajIvitham samarthamApathsakhamarthikalpakam || Word by word meaning achinthya dhivya adhbhutha nithya yauvana svabhAva lAvaNya … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 44

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous   Introduction As said in SrI rAmAyaNam ayOdhyA kANdam 31.25 lakshmaNa says “bhavAmsthu saha vaidhEhyA girisAnuushu ramsyathE” (While you enjoy with sIthA in the foothills of the mountain, I will serve you both in all ways), ALavandhAr desires to enjoy emperumAn … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 43

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr enjoys the nithyasUris‘ actions in servitude for emperumAn as said in vishNu sUktham “sadhA paSyanthi sUraya:” (nithyasUris are always seeing emperumAn) etc. His prayer is as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.3.10 “adiyArgaL kuzhAngaLai udan kUdavadhu enRu kolO?” (When will I … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 42

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction ALavandhAr enjoys SrI sEnApathi AzhwAn‘s (vishvaksEna) dhAsya sAmrAjyam (kingdom of servitude) where emperumAn placed all his responsibilities on vishvaksEna and places himself under the control of vishvaksEna. thvadhIyabhukthOjjithaSEshabhOjinA thvayA nisrushtAthmabharENa yadhyathA | priyENa sEnApathinA nyavEdhi thath thadhA’nujAnanthamudhAravIkshaNai: || Word by … Read more