Divya Prabandham
tnkrishnan SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous chUrNai, bhagavadh SrI rAmAnuja had prayed for kainkaryam, with his own words. He wonders whether bhagavAn will hear a non-entity that he is and grant him his wish. Hence he prays using previously stated SlOkams (hymns), … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Having surrendered to bhagavAn in the previous chUrNai, bhagavadh SrI rAmAnuja, now prays to him for granting kainkaryam (dhAsyarasam). But he had already prayed for kainkaryam in the first chUrNai (nithya kinkarO bhavAni). In the second chUrNai, in order … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction): In the previous chUrNai, SrI rAmAnuja prayed for kainkaryam (service). In this chUrNai, he says that he doesn’t have any other place to go, he doesn’t have anything in his hand , he has all the faults, yet he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We have so far seen 6 qualities of bhagavAn that he shows to everyone and 12 qualities that he exhibits only to his ASrithars (followers). We shall now see the three guNas (qualities) that he exhibits only to his virOdhis (enemies). … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Introduction avathArikai (Introduction): In the first chUrNai, bhagavadh rAmAnuja expresses his desire for paramapurushArtham (highest objective to be attained through surrendering) which is kainkaryam to bhagavAn SrIman nArAyaNa. There are several meanings for the word nArAyaNa – one who owns both nithya vibhUthi (SrIvaikuNtam) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << thaniyan pravESam (Introduction) for SrIranga gadhyam In the first chUrNai, bhagavadh SrI rAmAnuja prays for kainkaryam (service) to bhagavAn as purushArtham (benefit obtained through surrendering to him). As a prerequisite to carrying out this kainkaryam, he says in the 2nd chUrNai that … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series chidhachithparathathvAnAm thathvayAthAthmya vEdhinE I rAmAnujAya munayE namO mama garIyasE II Meaning: chith – sentient (with gyAnam, knowledge); achith – insentient (without gyAnam); para – supreme (SrIman nArAyaNan); thathvAnAm – the true entities; thathva – true; yAthAthmya – as it is; vEdhinE – one who … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 21st chUrNai: mA thE bhUdhathra samSaya: II Word-by-Word meaning mA – no thE – to you bhUth – to be athra – here samSaya: – doubt anrutham – false na – no uktham – said pUrvam – past mE – by … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous varAha perumAL who vowed to deliver his devotees at the time of their death avathArikai (Introduction): In the previous chUrNai, starting with Evam bhUthOsi, bhagavAn has narrated all that a person (bhagavadh SrI rAmAnuja) who surrenders gets and also what the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction): bhagavadh rAmAnuja wonders how suddenly bhagavAn has granted all his wishes. bhagavAn says that it is because he has somehow recited dhvayam. rAmAnuja further asks bhagavAn whether it is that great. bhagavAn responds asking, what does it lack? By … Read more