Divya Prabandham
tnkrishnan SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Just as AzhwAr had addressed emperumAn in the first pAsuram as “imaiyOr thalaivA” (lord of nithyasUris), he had mentioned about how garudan, thuLasi and others, who reside in nithyavibhUthi, had troubled her (AzhwAr in feminine mood) further, so far. Wind … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, unable to bear the pain of separation from emperumAn, the leading lady had assumed the pathos of her friend; she assumed the shyness typical of a girl and mentioned about her sorrows. Since she is sure … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had called out to emperumAn as “imaiyOr thalaivA” (lord of nithyasUris), referring to emperumAn’s quality of supreme masculinity. He wanted to attain emperumAn immediately. Since that did not fructify, he assumed the pathos of a … Read more
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