Arththi prabandham – 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction The physical body that was described as an impediment in the previous pAsuram, is now described in this pAsuram as a prison in which the soul dwells. maNavALa mAmunigaL requests Sri rAmAnuja to get him liberated from that prison. In … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the first two pAsurams, maNavALa mAmunigaL described the greatness of SrI rAmAnuja. From this pAsuram onwards, he goes ahead and expresses what he yearns in his heart. Specifically in this pAsuram, he describes that SrI rAmAnuja is the all possible relation … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pAsuram 2 irAmAnusAya nama enRu sindhiththirA manusarOdu iRaippOzhudhu – irAmARu sindhippAr thALiNaiyil sErndhiruppAr thALiNaiyai vandhippAr viNNOrgaL vAzhvu Listen Word-by-Word Meanings vAzhvu – The eternal wealth of viNNOrgaL – nithyasUris are thALiNaiyai – the twin lotus feet of those vandhippAr – who … Read more

Arththi prabandham – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pAsuram 1 vAzhi ethirAsan vAzhi ethirAsan vAzhi ethirAsan ena vAzththuvAr vAzhiyena vAzththuvAr vAzhiyena vAzththuvAr  thALiNaiyil thAzhthuvAr viNNOr thalai Listen Word-by-Word Meanings: viNNOr – nithyasUris (eternal servants of SrIman nArAyaNan who are in paramapadham, the eternal abode of SrIman nArAyaNan) thalai – … Read more

Arththi prabandham – thaniyans (Invocation)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series thaniyan 1 thEn payilum thArAn ethirAsan sEvadi mEl* thAn paramapaththi thalaiyeduththu* mAndharkku uNavAga Arththiyudan oNdamizhgaL seydhAn* maNavALa mAmunivan vandhu Listen word-by-word meanings maNavALa mAmunivan – periya jIyar, who is also known by the name of maNavALa mAmunigaL vandhu – incarnated in this world. … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 74 (and conclusion)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (indha upadhESa raththina mAlai thannai) pAsuram 74 – divined by erumbiappA (disciple of maNavALa mAmunigaL) mannuyirgAL ingE maNavALa mAmunivan ponnadiyAm senkamalap pOdhukaLai – unnich chiraththAlE theeNdil amAnavanum nammaik karaththAlE theeNdal kadan.                                        74 Listen Word by word meaning uyirgAL – Oh chEthanas … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 73

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (pUrvAchariyargaL bhOdham anuttAnangaL) pAsuram 73 indha upadhESa raththina mAlai thannaich chindhai thannil nALum sindhippAr – endhai ethirAsar innaruLukku enRum ilakkAgich chathirAga vAzhndhiduvar thAm.                       73 Listen Word by word meaning sindhippAr thAm – Those who reflect on indha upadhESa raththina mAlai thannai … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 72

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (munnOr mozhindha muRai) pAsuram 72 pUruvAchAriyargaL bhOdham anuttAnangaL kURuvAr varththaigaLaik koNdu neer thERi – iruL tharumA gyAlaththE inbam uRRu vAzhum theruL tharumA thEsikanaich chErndhu.                                   72 Listen Word by word meaning neer sErndhu – You surrender to thEsikanai – AchAryan (preceptor) mA … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 71

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (theeya kandham uLLadhonRai) pAsuram 71 munnOr mozhindha muRai thappAmal kEttu pinnOrndhu thAm adhanaip pEsAdhE – than nenjil thORRinadhE solli idhu suththa upadhEsapara vArththadhenbar mUrkkar AvAr.                                         71 Listen Word by word meaning mUrkkar AvAr – Those of foolishness, would, (instead of) kEttu … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 69

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (nAththikarum naRkalaiyin) pAsuram 69 nalla maNam uLLadhonRai naNNi iruppadhaRkku nalla maNam uNdAm nalam adhu pOl – nalla kuNam udaiyOr thangaLudan kUdi iruppArkkuk kuNam adhuvEyAm sErththi koNdu.                               69 Listen Word by word meaning nalam adhu pOl – Like the nature of how … Read more