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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai To the question as to what should we do to attain such an entity [emperumAn], AzhwAr says “be firm that one can attain him only through his grace” Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: Oradiym sAdudhaiththa oN … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn, who protects all, stays in places such as thiruppARkadal (milky ocean) only in order to take shelter inside the hearts of those who do not avoid him. AzhwAr tells his heart to make a note of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai Why point out a fault in Siva that he took gangA which has connection with the divine feet of emperumAn on his shining matted hair? He is being called Isvaran (one who controls) and is responsible for the function of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai AzhwAr had said in the previous pAsuram that emperumAn is both the good and bad deeds (puNyam and pApam) and that he is very pure. When asked, aren’t gangA etc pure, he says, in this pAsuram, that they attained their … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart “let the chEthanars (sentient entities) carry on with whatever they are doing. Oh my heart! Consider first what I am telling you” Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: thiRambAdhen nenjamE sengaNmAl kaNdAy aRam … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous thirumanthra upadhESam by nArayaNa rishi to nara rish (both are incarnations of emperumAn) avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr mentioned that his tongue will not praise anyone other than emperumAn. In this pAsuram, he shows his amazement at samsAris (dwellers of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai AzhwAr, who was thinking of the danger from iraNiyan (hiraNya kashyap) [in the previous pAsuram] now thinks of the danger from dhuryOdhana’s group. In this pAsuram, AzhwAr is mercifully saying about the viSvarUpam that emperumAn manifested before mahAbhAratha war to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai The previous pAsuram mentioned about the partiality that emperumAn shows towards his followers. emperumAn asks AzhwAr “is there such a partiality in me? I have not known of such partiality within me”. AzhwAr responds through this pAsuram “if it weren’t … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series < Previous avathArikai The earlier pAsuram mentioned about emperumAn protecting his followers. In this pAsuram, it is mentioned that  even though emperumAn has attained everything, he still considers those materials which have been touched by his followers as the ones sustaining him. In … Read more