Divya Prabandham
tnkrishnan SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The manner in which thirumazhisai AzhwAr, also known as thirumazhisaip pirAn, was born and grew, is similar to krishNAvathAram. Just as it has been said in thiruppAvai 25 “oruththi maganAyp piRandhu Oriravil oruththi maganAy oLiththu vaLara” (being born … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) This pAsuram narrates the greatness of thirumazhisai which is also called as mahIsAram. ulagum mazhisaiyum uLLuNarndhu thammilpulavar pugazhkkOlAl thUkka – ulagu thannaivaiththeduththa pakkaththum mAnIr mazhisaiyEvaiththeduththa pakkam validhu Word-by-Word Meanings pulavar – sages who are experts in vEdhams (sacred … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series There are two thaniyans, composed by thirukkachchi nambi (ALavandhAr’s sishyar and emperumAnAr’s first mentor), for thiruchchandha viruththam. piLLai lOkam jIyar has mercifully written the vyAkyAnams for these two thaniyans. avathArikai (Introduction) In this thaniyan, thirukkachchi nambi mentions about the greatness of thirumazhisai, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: muNdaka upanishath 1-1-4 says “athivAdhI bhava” (debate that only paramapurusha (supreme entity) is the greatest). AzhwArs did in practice, what vEdham (scriptures) had said. Among the AzhwArs, it was thirumazhisai AzhwAr alone, who is referred to as uRaiyil idAdhavar (one who does not put … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr brings the decad (and the prabandham) to an end by enunciating the benefits to those who recite this decad. thillai nagarth thiruchchithrakUdam thannuL thiRal viLangu mArudhiyOdu amarandhAn thannaiellaiyil sIrth thayaradhan than maganAyth thOnRiRR(u) adhu … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr enjoys in this pAsuram the narration of SrI rAma taking all the jIvAthmAs from ayOdhdhi to paramapadham [SrI vaikuNtam] and how he was received by nithyasUris when he returned to paramapadham. anRu sarAsarangaLai vaigundaththERRi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this pAsuram, AzhwAr says that there is no sorrow for him since he has not forgotten the narrations mentioned, in SrI rAmAyaNam uththara kANdam, of annihilation of jambuka, bringing back to life the son … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr says in this pAsuram that he will not regard anything other than the narrative of SrI rAma, who, after returning to ayOdhdhi and after being coronated as the king, heard the narrative of the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr says in this pAsuram that he does not need any kingdom other than the kingdom of donning the two divine feet of SrI rAma who mercifully came along with sIthAp pirAtti after completing the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: perumAL thirumozhi >> 10th Decad << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this pAsuram, AzhwAr speaks about SrI rAma’s separation from sIthAp pirAtti, granting mOksham (SrI vaikuNtam) to jatAyu, making friends with sugrIva, killing vAli and destroying lankA. dhanamaruvu vaidhEhi piriyaluRRuth thaLarveydhich chadAyuvai vaigundhaththERRivanamaruvu kaviyarasan kAdhal … Read more