thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 26 – seyya paraththuvamAy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.6 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of giving instructions to samsAris (worldly people) on emperumAn’s saulabhyam which extends up to his archAvathAram and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? AzhwAr thought “My … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 48 – emakkiyAm viNNattukku

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says “We were thinking that we will have emperumAn, who is capable of removing our strong hurdles, as the means and will attain paramapadham (SrIvaikuNtam) through him. Isn’t this the way that we should be?” Let us go through the … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 25 – moymbARum mAlukku

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.5 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of  praising those who serve emperumAn and despising those who do not serve emperumAn, and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? Having served emperumAn through his … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 24 – pugazhonRu mAl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.4 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of kainkaryam through speech, after emperumAn manifested his being the antharyAmi (indwelling supersoul) of everything to fulfil AzhwAr’s desire for kainkaryam which was prayed by AzhwAr previously and … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 1 (Names 1 to 10)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << pUrva pItikA – Part 8 We begin to construe the thousand names of the Lord denoting His various forms namely para (as seen in the Supreme abode SrIvaikuNtam), vyUha  (the milky ocean) and vibhava (as seen in the various incarnations) in light … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 23 – ozhivilAk kAlam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.3 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of revealing his great desire for kainkaryam and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? As AzhwAr meditated upon the cruel nature of this connection with the … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 22 – munnam azhagar ezhil

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.2 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of becoming bewildered thinking “I am unable to fully enjoy emperumAn‘s qualities due to limitations in my senses” and emperumAn eliminating such bewilderment, and is mercifully explaining it. … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 21 – mudiyAr thirumalaiyil

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 3.1 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of fully enjoying the beautiful form of azhagar emperumAn who is residing in thirumalai (thirumAlirunjOlai) and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? AzhwAr, who is as … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 20 – kiLaroLi sEr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 2.10 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of instructing others saying “Taking refuge of thirumalai (the sacred thirumAlirunjOlai hill) is the means for the goal” and is mercifully explaining it. Alternatively it can be said … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 19 – emmA vIdum vENdA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 2.9 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of determining the goal and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? While AzhwAr was explaining emperumAn to be mOksha pradhan (one who grants liberation), he was also … Read more