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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.

periya thirumozhi – 1.3.1 – muRRa mUththu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Third decad Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr instructed his divine heart to go to thiruppiridhi in himavAn (Himalayan mountain range); but instead of matching the urge of AzhwAr, it remained prideful without approaching; as said in SrI vishNu purANam … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.3 – muRRa mUththu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First Centum << Previous decad thirumangai AzhwAr instructed his divine heart saying “Approach thiruppiridhi”; it did not have the same urge as AzhwAr [fearing the distance and the difficult terrain]; AzhwAr then said “Oh fool! Can’t you see the sorrow in this … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.10 – kariya mAmugil

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram kariya mAmugil padalangaL kidandhu avai muzhangidak kaLiRenRu periya mAsuNam varai enap peyartharu piridhi emperumAnai varikoL vaNdaRai paimpozhil mangaiyar  kaliyanadholimAlai ariya innisai pAdu nalladiyavarkku aruvinai adaiyAvE Word-by-Word meanings kariya … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.9 – Odhi Ayira

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction available. pAsuram Odhi Ayira nAmangaL uNarndhavarkku uRu thuyar adaiyAmal EdhaminRi ninRaruLum namperundhagai irundhanal imayaththu thAdhu malgiya piNdi viNdalarginRa thazhalpurai ezhil nOkki pEdhai vaNdugaL eriyena veruvaru piridhi senRadai nenjE ! … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.8 – iravu kUrndhu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram iravu kUrndhiruL perugiya varaimuzhaiirumbasi adhukUraaravam Avikkum aganpozhil thazhuviyaaruvarai imayaththuparamanAdhi em panimugil vaNNanenRueNNi ninRu imaiyOrgaLpiramanOdu senRu adithozhum perundhagaippiridhi senRadai nenjE ! Word-by-Word meanings iravu – night onlykUrndhu – being … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.7 – kArkoL vEngaigaL

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) dhEvathAs would offer pushpAnjali (submission of flowers) and worship emperumAn here. pAsuram kArkoL vEngaigaL kanavarai thazhuviya kaRivaLar kodi thunnip pOrkoL vEngaigaL punavarai thazhuviya pUmpozhil imayaththuL ErkoL pUnjunaith thadampadindhu inamalar ettumittu imaiyOrgaL pErgaL … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.6 – paNangaL Ayiram

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is thinking/speaking about such sarvESvaran who reclined on thiruppARkadal, mercifully coming and residing here. This pAsuram is also explained as dhEvathAs saying “You who mercifully arrived and reclined in thiruppARkadal for … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.5 – karaisey mAkkadal

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is thinking about emperumAn arriving at thiruppARkadal (milk ocean) and mercifully resting there, to be the origin for such incarnations. pAsuram karaisey mAkkadal kidandhavankanaikazhal amarargaL thozhudhEththaaraisey mEgalai alarmagaL avaLodumamarndha nal imayaththuvaraisey … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.4 – maRangoL ALari

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr is speaking about emperumAn’s help for the child [SrI prahlAdhAzhwAn), similar to helping nappinnaip pirAtti. In context of eliminating the enemies of the devotees, his help is greater than helping his … Read more

periya thirumozhi – 1.2.3 – thudikoL

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: periya thirumozhi >> First centum >> Second decad << Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr explained how emperumAn destroyed lankA for [sIthAp] pirAtti and in this pAsuram, he is speaking about how he destroyed the bulls for the sake of nappinnaip pirAtti. … Read more