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nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 11 – vAzhththuga vAy

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr instructs the others to engage their sensory organs, which were given in order to carry out service for emperumAn, in the matter of that sulabhan (simple person). Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: vAzhthuga vAy kANga … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 10 – AngAravAram adhukEttu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr was asked “brahmA, rudhra et al as well as you take refuge under emperumAn with your faults, without any distinction. Does this mean that there is no difference between them and you?” to which AzhwAr responds in this pAsuram, … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 9 – kuRai koNdu nAnmugan

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr mentioned that there is no refuge (other than emperumAn) when we are in difficulties. In this pAsuram, by saying that even for brahmA, rudhra et al who are thought of as being complete in all … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 7 – inRAga nALaiyEyAga

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr becomes elated in this pAsuram saying “Oh emperumAn! It is certain that I would receive your grace. Let the others do whatever they want”. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: inRAga nALaiyEyAga inichchiRidhu ninRAga ninnaruL enpAladhE … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 6 – aRiyAr samaNar

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After AzhwAr mentioned “nIyE aRi” in the previous pAsuram, emperumAn asked him “In this expansive world is there no one who knows about this?”. AzhwAr responds saying “in this world which is full of ignorant jainas, the confused baudhdhas and … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 5 – thoguththa varaththanAy

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai Even after AzhwAr explained clearly the supremacy of emperumAn, the worldly people were muddled in their thinking. AzhwAr then tells emperumAn “Oh benefactor! It is very rare to find in this world those who are able to accept your supremacy. … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 4 – ARu sadaikkarandhAn

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr ascertained that it is nArAyaNa who is the cause for the birth of brahmA, rudhra et al. In the second pAsuram he said that since there is only one supreme being, three cannot become causative … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 3 – pAlil kidandhadhuvum

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr was asked “Is it apt on your part to say that Arum aRiyAr – (no one knows his [emperumAn’s] greatness) as this implies that you know about him. He responds saying “Arum aRiyAr meant that no one has fully … Read more

nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi – 2 – thErungAl dhEvan

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After AzhwAr mentioned in the previous pAsuram that brahmA, rudhra et al were created by nArAyaNa, he was asked by some samsAris “It is well known in the world that brahmA, vishNu and Siva are the three deities for creation, … Read more