thiruviruththam – 46 – madanenjam enRum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr praised his heart saying “vAzhi mada nenjamE”. His heart asked him “Why should you praise me like this? What did I do?” He replied saying “You have been here all along to explain the relationship … Read more

thiruviruththam – 45 – perum kEzhalAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) There is no avathArikai for this pAasuram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: perungEzhalAr tham perum kaN malarppuNdarIgam nammEl orungE piRazha vaiththAr ivvakAlam oruvar nam pOl varungEzhbavar uLarE thollai vAzhiyanjUzh piRappum marungE varappeRumE sollu vAzhi mada nenjamE … Read more

thiruviruththam – 44 – niRam uyar

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Some people asked AzhwAr “You say that sarvESvaran is not an entity who could be attained as per our wish. Is it not possible to know about him?” He responds saying “It is not that way. With his mercy, we … Read more

thiruviruththam – 43 – kaNNum sendhAmarai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) There is no avathArikai written by the vyAkyAthA for this pAsuram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: kaNNum sendhAmarai kaiyum avai adiyO avaiyE vaNNam kariyadhOr mAl varai pOnRu madhi vigaRpAl viNNum kadandhu umbar appal mikku maRReppAl yavarkkum … Read more

thiruviruththam – 41 – enRum punvAdai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, at the end, the nAyaki said “emmai nOkkuvadhu enRu kolO?” She was wondering as to who will be her protector. A northerly breeze affects such a nAyaki; wind, which is the sustaining entity for life, is … Read more

thiruviruththam – 40 – kOlappagal kaLiru

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) She (the nAyaki), who had spoken about the supreme being who controls everyone and everything, has reached a stage where she speaks about one noon time. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: kOlappagal kaLiRonRu kaRpuyyak kuzhAm viriththaneelakkangul … Read more

thiruviruththam – 39 – neelath thadavaraimEl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, the blue coloured objects appeared like the divine form of sarvESvaran and tortured her. The divine form established itself in a superior part, the divine eyes. AzhwAr describes as to how the divine eyes tortured him … Read more

thiruviruththam – 38 – kadamAyinagaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When yOgis (those who are meditating) are in meditation for a very long time, they will turn their attention towards worldly matters for a short time, in order to engage more deeply in meditation once they resume it. In the … Read more

thiruviruththam – 37 – kodungAl silaiyar

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The nAyaki who was distressed after being separated from her nAyakan, could not wait till he returned and left on her own [in search of him]. She went through a cruel forest which had animals and people, capable of harming, … Read more