mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 29 – iRaiyum nilanum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart, in this pAsuram “Oh heart!  don’t retreat from approaching sarvESvaran (supreme entity) because he is great. He has announced to everyone that he is devoted to his followers by showering his grace on gajEndhra [the elephant … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 28 – kaiya valampuriym

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that even as emperumAn is divining from thiruvEnkatam, he is displaying all his wealth. It could also be construed as emperumAn is displaying all his beauty or all his simplicity. Let us go through the pAsuram and its … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 27 – malaiyAl kudai kaviththu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr, after mercifully mentioning about the way emperumAn came to thirumalai, further says that by looking at the divine hands of thiruvEnkatamudaiyAn (the Lord who has thiruvEnkatam as his dwelling place) one can state with assurance that they have grown … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 26 – ezhuvAr vidai koLvAr

athSrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn entered thirumalai only in order to solve the problems of those who missed out during his various incarnations. Let us enjoy the pAsuram and its meanings: ezhuvAr vidai koLvAr InthuzhAyAnai vazhuvA vagai ninaindhu vaigal thozhuvAr vinaich … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 25 – urai mERkondu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai After seeing the continuous crying of emperumAn [in the previous pAsuram], AzhwAr thought about his simplicity and became deeply involved in that. With that, he started praising him. Just as emperumAn’s thoughts were on stealing butter, AzhwAr’s thoughts were focussed … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 23 – thazhumbirundha sArnganAN

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai emperumAn tried to hide the scar [mentioned in the previous pAsuram] saying “How can I, the sarvESvaran (supreme entity), be afraid of a woman? How can I be tied down by her? How can the world know about it?”. AzhwAr … Read more

mudhal thiruvandhAdhi – 21 – ninRu nilamangai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart “do not retreat, looking at emperumAn’s greatness. Mingling with followers is his nature”. Alternatively, it can be said that AzhwAr tells his heart “even though emperumAn is great, ignoring that, he will carry out tasks for … Read more