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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction mAmunigaL said that he had the opportunity to repent for his wasted/lost time hitherto. This was possible only due to the blessings showered on him by SrI rAmAnuja out of his infinite mercy. Subsequently, in this pAsuram, mAmunigaL celebrates the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction As emperumAnAr ponders “Why should you speak about other mundane persons? What was your state previously?”, mAmunigaL says “I too was like them, wasting my time since time immemorial, and was not feeling sorry for what I was missing. For … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction People who were referred in the earlier pAsuram, were ready to take refuge under the lotus feet of SrI rAmAnuja. mAmunigaL gives them another piece of critical advice wondering why are they wasting their time doing insignificant, inconsequential and trivial … Read more

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 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