Divya Prabandham
tnkrishnan SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full series << Previous Note: This thaniyan was composed by ponnadikkAl jIyar (vAnamAmalai/thOthAdhri mutt 1st jIyar) and is recited in pANdiya nAdu regularly. avathArikai (Introduction) – this thaniyan, which begins with the verse kOlach churisangai speaks about (1) enquiring pAnchajanyAzhwAn [divine conch pAnchajanyam] who … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full series avathArikai (Introduction) – This thaniyan [special hymn] has been mercifully composed by thirukkaNNamangai AndAn, a disciple of SrIman nAthamunigal. In this thaniyan, ANdAL’s purushakArathvam(quality of playing recommendatory role), aiSwaryam (opulence), saundharyam (beauty), AnurUpyam (fitting well) with emperumAn’s divine form and naRkudip piRappu … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: nAchchiyAr thirumozhi was composed by ANdAL, the divine daughter of periyAzhwAr. It is said that she had composed this dhivya prabandham (divine composition) when she was just five years old. ANdAL was brought up by periyAzhwAr by listening to the divine deeds of kaNNan … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that for the affection which was born out of emperumAn’s divine beauty, that divine beauty itself became the target, through the verse “unna pAdham enna ninRa oNsudark kozhumalar manna vandhu pUNdu“. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) emperumAn asks AzhwAr in his divine mind “Your mind, which is an achEthanam (without knowledge) and which is an aid for AthmA, has affection for us, just like a karthA (doer). This huge love which you have towards … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr had, in the previous pAsuram “vaiththa sindhai vaiththa Akkai mARRi”, said that emperumAn would remove our hurdles up to the prArabdha karmas (deeds which have started yielding results); also, in line with his pAsuram 112 “meeLvilAdha bOgam … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that karmas which beget punishment from yama will not affect emperumAn’s followers. Even if these are removed, prArabdha karmam (karmas which have started yielding end results) and which are responsible for … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said “emperumAn had destroyed our karmas which were responsible for our taking countless births and has accepted us as his servitor”. His divine heart told him ”Are we not in the position … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had instructed his heart to think that only emperumAn’s divine feet are the means. In response, his heart told him “Just as it has been said in chAndhOgya upanishath 3-14-2 ‘avAkyanAdhara:’ (paramAthmA (supreme … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction AzhwAr’s heart asked him “If he is the means, what is that we have to do?” AzhwAr responds in this pAsuram, saying “Keep thinking that it is the divine feet of SrI varAhap perumAn (incarnation as wild boar), … Read more