periya thiruvandhAdhi – 45 – vinaiyAr thara muyalum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr said that only due to the effect of their sins in previous births, do samsAris not engage with emperumAn. When the question arose as to what he did, AzhwAr says “thinking of the sorrow which … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 44 – vagai sErndha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, there was a reference to troubles with which samsAris (dwellers of the materialistic world) toil without praising emperumAn. As a corollary for that, AzhwAr says in this pAsuram that this is the result of their sins. … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 43 – avayam ena

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai emperumAn is one who removes hurdles of chEthanas (sentient entities). AzhwAr says that for those who do not attain such emperumAn, it is not possible to overcome the mental agonies which they suffer in this world. Let us go through … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 41 – valiyam ena ninaindhu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai Once AzhwAr mentioned about pUthanA in the previous pAsuram, he continues about emperumAn destroying the wrestlers in this pAsuram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: valiyam ena ninaindhu vandhedhirndha mallar valiya mudi idiya vAngi valiya nin ponnAzhikkaiyyAl … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 40 – vAyppO idhu oppa

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In order to ensure that his heart does not step back again, thinking of its unsuitability, AzhwAr tells his heart “Do not make an attempt at going away from emperumAn again, when you have an opportunity to speak about him … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 38 – amaikkum pozhudhuNdE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, when AzhwAr asked his heart to praise emperumAn, it stepped back thinking of its lowliness. AzhwAr tells it “What you are doing is wrong. You must spend your time, only speaking about him”. Let us go … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 37 – AmARu aRivudaiyAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart “being servile only to emperumAn is very difficult for others; it happened for us”. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: AmARu aRivudaiyAr Avadhu aridhanRE nAmE adhuvudaiyOm nannenjE pUmEy madhu karamE thaNduzhAy mAlArai vAzhththAm … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 36 – avanAm ivanAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that when emperumAn is so affectionate towards us, we should not have any doubt about him and step back. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: avanAm ivanAm uvanAm maRRumbar avanAm avan enRirAdhE avanAm avanE enaththeLindhu … Read more