SaraNAgathi gadhyam – 8th and 9th chUrNais

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Both chUrNai 8 and 9 are short ones. Hence we shall see them together in this. First, chUrNai 8: avathArikai (introduction) bhagavAn asks of bhagavadh SrI rAmanuja after hearing chUrNai 7, “am I father, mother, relative etc to you alone?”, to … Read more

pramEya sAram – 10

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 9 pAsuram 10: nammAzhwAr – emperumAnAr Synopsis: Previous pAsurams talked about the fact that one’s AchAryan is a reincarnation of sriman nArAyaNan HIMSELF. It is noteworthy to take cognizance of the phrase “thirumAmagaL kozhunan thAne guruvAgi” in gyAna sAram pAsuram 39. … Read more

pramEya sAram – 9

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 8 pAsuram 9 udaiyavar – embAr Synopsis: In the previous 8 pAsurams starting from “avvAnavarkku” through “viththam izhavu”, aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr talked about the essence of thirumanthram (Om namO nArAyaNAya) that is split into three parts. In these pAsurams, it was … Read more

pramEya sAram – 8

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 7 pAsuram 8 Synopsis: Thus far in this grantham, aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr dealt with the meaning of “Om” in the first three pAsurams namely, “avvAnavar”, “kulam onRu” and “palam koNdu”. In the ensuing four pAsurams namely “karumaththAl”, “vazhiyAvadhu”, “uLLa padi uNaril” … Read more

pramEya sAram – 7

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 6 pAsuram 7: Synopsis: In the previous pAsuram, paramAthmA was described as the ONE and the only ONE who does not have anything to take to make HIM complete. jIvAthmAs were described as the souls that has nothing to give HIM … Read more

pramEya sAram – 6

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 5 pAsuram 6 uLLa padi uNaril onRu namakku uNdenRu viLLa viragiladhAi vittadhE – koLLa kuRai yEdhum illArkku kURuvadhu yen solleer iRai yEdhum illAdha yAm Phrasal Meaning uLLa padi: If we were to correctly understand and uNaril – realize the true nature … Read more

pramEya sAram – 5

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 4 pAsuram 5 Synopsis: sriman nArAyaNan, the consort of periya pirAtti srimahAlakshmi, offers a soul, a place in paramapadham. This HE does purely out of HIS grace. HE, who is characterized by the supremely intellectual, valorous and the ONE who is … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 32

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (thoNdaradippodiyAr) pAsuram 32 mannu thirumazhisai mAdath thiruk kurugUr minnu pugazh villipuththUr mEdhiniyil – nanneRiyOr Eyndha paththi sArar ezhil mARan pattar pirAn vAyndhu udhiththa UrgaL vagai                                                                      32 Listen Word by word meaning mEdhiniyil – In the world nal neRiyOr – those in … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 31

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (eNNarum seerp poygai munnOr) pAsuram 31 thoNdaradip podiyAr thOnRiya Ur thol pugazh sEr maNdangudi enbar maNNulagil – eN thisaiyum Eththum kulasEkaran Ur ena uraippar vAyththa thiruvanchikkaLam                                                                         31 Listen Word by word meaning maNNulagil – In the earth, thOnRiya Ur – the … Read more

upadhESa raththina mAlai – 30

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous (enthai ethirAsar) pAsuram 30 eNNarum seerp poigai munnOr ivvulagil thOnRiya Ur vaNmai migu kachchi mallai mAmayilai – maNNiyil neer thEngum kuRaiyalUr seerk kaliyan thOnRiya Ur Ongum uRaiyUr pANan Ur                                                                              30 Listen Word by word meaning seer – greatness eNNa arum – … Read more