periya thirumadal – 9 – pinnaith than nAbi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinnaith than nAbi valayaththup pEroLisEr manniya thAmarai mAmalarpUththammalar mEl       9 Word by word meaning than nAbi valayaththu – in the region of his navel pEr oLi sEr – being with great radiance manniya thAmarai mAmalar pUththu – making the forever indestructible … Read more

periya thirumadal – 8 – thannudaiya angaigaLAl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thannudaiya angaigaLAl thAn thadavath thAn kidandhOrunniya yOgaththu uRakkam thalaikkoNda                                      8 Word by word meaning thannudaiya am kaikgaLAl adiyiNaiyai thadava – gently massaging the divine feet [of emperumAn] with her beautiful hands (thus, with all these greatness) kidandhu – reclining eminently Or … Read more

periya thirumadal – 7a – anna nadaiya aNangE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous anna nadaiya aNangE(y) adiyiNaiyai                         7 Word by word meaning anna nadaiya – having a gait similar to that of a swan aNangu thAn – bhUmippirAtti who is a divine lady vyAkyAnam anna nadaiya – having a gait resembling swan’s, if she … Read more

periya thirumadal – 7 – thennan uyar poruppum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thiruvEngadam – thirumalai thirumAliurunjOlai thennan uyar poruppum dheyva vadamalaiyum ennum ivaiyE mulaiyA vadivamaindha Word by word meaning thennanuyar poruppum dheyva vadamalaiyum ennum ivaiyE mulai A – the mountain of thirumAlirum sOlai and thiruvEngadamalai (thirumalai hill) as her bosomvadivu amaindha – having … Read more

periya thirumadal – 6 – ennum malarppiNaiyal

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vAniyangu thAragai mIn ennum malarppiNaiyal Eyndha mazhaik kUndhal Word by word meaning vAn iyangu thAragai mIn ennum – the stars which roam around in the sky malar piNaiyal Eyndha – decorated with kadhamba mAlai (garland strung with a medley of flowers) … Read more

periya thirumadal – 4 and 5 – pannu thiraikkavari

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pannu thiraikkavari veesa nila mangai             4 thannai muna nAL aLavitta thAmarai pOl manniya sEvadiyai vAniyangu thAragai mIn    5 Word by word meaning maRi kadalum pannu thiraikkavari veesa – the king of ocean fanning with the … Read more

periya thirumadal – 3 – thunniya thAragaiyin

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thunniya thAragaiyin pEroLi sEr AgAsam ennum vidhAnaththin kIzhAl – iru sudarai mannum viLakkAga ERRi maRi kadalum Word by word meaning thunniya thAragaiyin pEroLi sEr AgAsam ennum – sky which is said to be lit up by the densely located stars. vidhAnaththin … Read more

periya thirumadal – 2 – manniya nAgaththaNai mElOr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous manniya nAgaththaNai mElOr mAmalai pOl minnu magara kuNdlangaL vil veesa Word by word meaning manni – fitting well a nAgaththaNai mEl – on top of that mattress of thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan) Or mAmalai pOl – reclining like a distinguished dark mountain minnu … Read more

periya thirumadal – 1 – manniya palpoRi sEr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous manniya palpoRi sEr Ayira vAy vAL aravin senni maNik kudumith theyvach chuddar naduvuL Word by Word Meaning manniya – may you live long! pal poRi sEr Ayira vAy vAL aravin – thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan, the divine mattress for emperumAn), who has many … Read more

periya thirumadal – avathArikai – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In thamizh literature it is said “kadalanna kAmaththarAgilum mAdhar madalUrAr maRRaiyAr mEl” (even if their lust is as deep as the sea, women will not engage in madal). Thus, while men are permitted to engage in madal, women are forbidden from … Read more