Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the earlier pAsuram, mAmunigaL revealed his lack of interest towards mundane people of this earth by saying “ethirAsan adi naNNAdhavarai eNNAdhu”. However, mAmunigaL who is characterized by a soft, gentle and warming heart towards everyone, could not bear the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the previous pAsuram, mAmunigaL mentioned about doing all kinds of kainkaryam to devotees. While using the word “irAmAnusAya nama:”, he got reminded of who gave him this mind of doing kainkaryam. In this pAsuram, he explains that it was … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction mAmunigaL being pleased saying “ethirAsarkkALAnOm yAm“, desiring to reveal the greatness of the divine name “rAmAnuja” which is different from and more ingenious than the divine name “nArAyaNa” which was previously spoken about in “mAkAntha nAraNanAr” and “nArAyaNan thirumAl“, does … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the previous pAsuram, mAmunigaL celebrated the greatness of AchAryan by saying that it is because of his grace that he is uplifted in the first place. In this pAsuram, he describes it in more detail. pAsuram 46 thiruvAimozhip piLLAi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the previous pAsuram, mAmunigaL talked about the omnipresent SrIman nArAyaNan in “mAkAntha nAraNaNAr vaigum vagai”. In this pAsuram he feels that he himself was the lowest of the lowest “mOhAnthakas” as described in the earlier pAsuram, i.e., he deems … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction mAmunigaL said, “indha ulagail porundhAmai Edhumillai andha ulagil pOga Asaiyillai” in the previous pAsuram. This means that mAmunigaL says he does not have the lack of interest to continue living in this world nor does he have the desire to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the last pAsuram, mAmunigaL used the phrase “irangAy ethirAsA”. This might connote that mAmunigaL is frustrated. A person who want to go to paramapadham needs two things namely (a) the interest to go there and (b) the lack of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction SrI rAmAnuja thought to himself, “what a great fortune for me to have got a person like mAmunigaL who stands by the facets of “Akinchanyam (lack of any principal to offer)” and “ananyagadhithvam (lack of place to go as refuge)”. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction This pAsuram is yet another reply from mAmunigal to an imaginary question that he thinks might be running in SrI rAmAnuja’s mind. The question is as follows. SrI rAmAnuja asked “hey mAmunigaL! Fine. You ask me to extreme favors yet … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pAsuram 40 avaththE pozhudhai adiyEn kazhiththu ippavaththE irukkum adhu paNbO? thivaththE yAn sErum vagai aruLAy sIrAr ethirAsA pOrum ini ivvudambaip pOkku Word-by-Word Meanings adiyEn – I, the eternal servant (of SrI rAmAnuja)avaththE kazhiththu – have wasted just like thatpozhudhai – those … Read more