Divya Prabandham
tnkrishnan SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) emperumAn shows to AzhwAr the greatness of his svarUpam (basic nature), rUpam (divine form), guNam (auspicious qualities) as well as his wealth of nithya vibhUthi (SrIvaikuNtam) and leelA vibhUthi (materialistic realm). AzhwAr realises the knowledge, activities and the way the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous vyAkhyAna pravESam Having mercifully decided in his divine mind to write the vyAkhyAnam (commentary) for thiruviruththam, periyavAchchAn piLLai starts to describe the greatness of nammAzhwAr who has composed this prabandham. Some people call AzhwAr [whenever the term AzhwAr alone is mentioned, it … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series The thaniyan (special hymn) for this prabandham has been written by kidAmbi AchchAn. It is said that this thaniyan has been composed by sIrAmappiLLai (vEdha vyAsa bhattar) as well as by ALavandhAr. avathArikai (Introduction) This says that instead of observing the sorrows of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: iyaRpA thiruviruththam forms the fifth prabandham (divine composition) in the third thousand “iyaRpA” among the four thousand pAsurams of nAlAyira dhivya prabandham (divine compositions). This was composed by nammAzhwAr who was blessed by emperumAn with divine knowledge and devotion without any fault. This is the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 73 Seventy third pAsuram. He brings the prabandham to an end by mercifully stating the benefit to those who learn it. indha upadhEsa raththina mAlai thannai sindhai thannil nALum sindhippAr – endhai edhirAsar innaruLukku enRum ilakkAgich chadhiRAga vAzhndhiduvar thAm … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 70 Seventieth pAsuram. He explains the evil which happens to us when we are with unfavourable people who are to be given up. thIya gandham uLLadhonRaich chErndhiruppadhonRukku thIya gandham ERum thiRam adhu pOl – thIya guNam udaiyOr thangaLudan kUdiyiruppArkkuk … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 67 Sixty seventh pAsuram. He responds to his heart as if it is asking him “You are saying that one should live as if AchAryan is everything for one while some others say that one should live as if … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 66 Sixty sixth pAsuram. He responds to his heart which presumably asked him whether there is anyone who could be cited as an example for the concepts explained in the earlier pAsurams. pinbu azhagarAm perumAL sIyar perundhivaththil anbu adhuvumaRRu … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 64 Sixty fourth pAsuram. He tells his heart that even though AchAryan is the ultimate benefit, viz. one should attain him and enjoy being with him, there is no possibility for one to separate from one’s AchAryan. than Ariyanaukkuth … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: upadhEsa raththina mAlai << previous pAsuram 62 Sixty second pAsuram. He mercifully states as to how one can easily attain paramapadham. uyya ninaivu uNdAgil um gurukkaL tham padhaththE vaiyum anbu thannai indha mAnilaththIr – mey uraikkEn paiyaravil mAyan paramapadham ungaLukkAm kai ilangu nellikkani Oh those … Read more