thiruviruththam – 26 – nAnilam vAykkoNdu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) This pAsuram comes under the classification of puNarndhudan pOkku or nagarkkAttal (the nAyakan (leading man) guides the nAyaki (leading lady) to his dwelling place by foot. The distance is fairly long and the nAyaki could get tired. In order to … Read more

thiruviruththam – 25 – engOlvaLai mudhalA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The nAyaki’s (leading lady’s) mother wonders whether among those who had been engaged with bhagavath vishayam (matters relating to emperumAn) and who had taken refuge only under him, anyone else had suffered this much. The commentator refers to mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi … Read more

thiruviruththam – 24 – iyalvAyina vanjanOy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Looking at the uncontrolled engagement and unflinching love which the nAyaki (leading lady) had for the nAyakan (leading man), her mother gets worried as to what will happen to the nAyaki. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: … Read more

thiruviruththam – 23 – punamO punaththayalE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, the nAyaki (leading lady) and her friends had posed a few questions to the nAyakan (leading man). In this pAsuram, the nAyakan poses a few questions to them. Let us go through the pAsuram and its … Read more

thiruviruththam – 21 – sUttu nanmAlaigaL

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, it should be said that both mother and friend (of the nAyaki) did not know the greatness of emperumAn. While the mother was in bewilderment, the friend told the mothers to adorn her with the divine … Read more

thiruviruththam – 20 – chinmozhi nOyO

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) This pAsuram belongs to the classification of veRivilakku in thamizh literature. Concerned with the illness of the nAyaki (leading lady), the mothers engage fortune tellers to tell them the reason for her state. They say that it is because of … Read more

thiruviruththam – 19 – kArigaiyAr niRai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The friend, in order to placate the nAyaki [leading lady] had told her several lies, as in the previous pAsuram when she told her that it is not the rainy season. Just because she had told lies, will the real … Read more

thiruviruththam – 18 – kadal koNdu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The leading man had told his beloved “I will return once monsoon arrives”; however, he did not return even after monsoon had arrived. This pAsuram indicates the mental make-up of the nAyaki (leading lady) regarding the monsoon season. This pAsuram, … Read more