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Disciple of SrImath paramahamsa ithyAdhi pattarpirAn vAnamAmalai jIyar (29th pattam of thOthAdhri mutt). Descendant of komANdUr iLaiyavilli AchchAn (bAladhanvi swamy, a cousin of SrI ramAnuja). Born in AzhwArthirungari, grew up in thiruvallikkENi (chennai), lived in SrIperumbUthUr, presently living in SrIrangam. Learned sampradhAyam principles from (varthamAna) vAdhi kEsari azhagiyamaNavALa sampathkumAra jIyar swamy, vELukkudi krishNan swamy, gOmatam sampathkumArAchArya swamy and many others. Full time sEvaka/servitor of SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam. Engaged in translating our AzhwArs/AchAryas works in Simple thamizh and English, and coordinating the translation effort in many other languages. Also engaged in teaching dhivyaprabandham, sthOthrams, bhagavath gIthA etc and giving lectures on various SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam related topics in thamizh and English regularly. Taking care of koyil.org portal, which is a humble offering to our pUrvAchAryas. koyil.org is part of SrI varavaramuni sambandhi Trust (varavaramuni.com) initiatives.

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 4

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction Fourth pAsuram. Subsequently, viLAnjOlaip piLLai is mercifully revisiting the second pAsuram as per simhAvalOkana nyAyam (the rule of revisiting previously explained subject just as a lion would turn around and check the path it walked), explains the five principles which … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 3

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction When asked “Though a person is lacking love towards his AchAryan, due to AchAryan’s instructions, he has learnt the essence of SAsthram such as artha panchakam etc. Learning those SAsthrams which are arts of knowledge elaborately, due to the knowledge … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 2

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction AchAryan is the one who makes a person acquire knowledge about artha panchaka and mercifully accepts the person with his instructions and is hence a great benefactor; due to gratitude towards such AchAryan, the disciple should have more love towards … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 5

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous thadai kAtti – Revealing the hurdles in the following aspects 1) the knowledge about the relationship which was explained previously, 2) the understanding of supremacy in ISvaran who is the counterpart of such relationship, 3) the exclusive servitude of chEthana towards … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 4

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous As an AchAryan instructs these nine types of sambandhams as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.3.2 “aRiyAdhana aRiviththa” (taught those experiences which one is ignorant about), this chEthana understands them clearly and will have realisation of true nature of self as said in … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 3

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Subsequently, as said in “avadhAraNamanyE thu madhyamAntham vadhanthihi” and in “asvAthantharyanthu jIvAnAm Adhikyam paramAthmana: | namasAprOchyathE thasmin nahanthAmamathOjjithA ||” (nama: explains pArathanthryam (subservience) of jIvAthmA and svAthanthryam (independence) of paramAthmA. In such nama:, ahankAram (confusing body to be self) and mamakAram … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 2

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous am pon arangarkkum – mukthAthmAs, as is said in thirumAlai 2 “pOy indhira lOgam ALum” (Going to paramapadham and enjoying there), will be travelling through archirAdhi mArgam (the path leading to paramapadham), bathing well in virajA river, being touched by amAnava, … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 1

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) As said in hArItha smruthi 8-141 “prApyasya brahmanO rUpam prApthuScha prathyagAthmana: | prApthyupAyam palam prApthEs thathA prApthi virOdhi cha | vadhanthi sakalA vEdhA: sEthihAsa purANakA: | munayaScha mahAthmAnO vEdha vEdhArtha vEdhina: ||” (All vEdhams together with ithihAsas and purANas, … Read more

saptha kAdhai – avathArikai (Introduction) – Part 2

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Continuing from previous article. With his great mercy, viLAnjOlaip piLLai desired in his divine heart to explain the distinguished meanings which were elaborately shown in SrIvachana bhUshaNa dhivya SAsthram which is the essence of nammAzhwAr’s thiruvAimozhi and is the ultimate confidential … Read more

saptha kAdhai – avathArikai (Introduction) – Part 1

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous viLAnjOlaip piLLai had taken shelter under piLLai lOkAchAryar who is the sustainer for SrIranganAtha who is considered as the singular sustainer of the entire world, as specified in the divine words in SrI bhagavath gIthA 7.18 “gyAnI thvAthmaiva mE matham” (it … Read more