thirunedunthANdakam – 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 3 – thiruvadivil karunedumAl Introduction By the three pAsurams, ‘arththam aRRadhirE’ (thirumanthra arththam (meaning) has been explained). In the first pAsuram – SEshaSEshithvam (lordship, subservience) was clearly seen (as He put His divine feet on AzhvAr’s divine head (thiruvadi en … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 2 – pAr uruvil Introduction In the first pAsuram – AzhvAr was astonished about the series of help of emperumAn to him, starting from removal of vishayAnthara prAvaNyam (interest in other things of material world) through giving him the destiny … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << pAsuram – 1 – minnuruvAy munnuruvil Introduction In the first pAsuram – AzhvAr divined about the series of help of emperumAn to him, starting from removal of dhEhAthmAbhimAnam through giving him the destiny (divine feet); in this pAsuram – AzhvAr divines about … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << thaniyans Introduction In this pAsuram AzhvAr is divining about the series of help of emperumAn, starting from removing dhEhathmAbhimAnam (giving importance to body than AthmA; thinking of body itself as AthmA that is to be taken care of) (minnuruvAy), up to His … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – thaniyans

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Introduction First thaniyan This thaniyan is divined by thirukkOshtiyUr nambi. kalayAmi kalidhvamsam kavim lOka dhivAkaram yasya gObi: prakASAbir Avidhyam nihatham thama: Word-by-word meaning kalayAmi – I meditate upon him, yasya – by whose prakASAbi: – shining gObi: – rays of light (words) … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – avathArikai (introduction)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series (vakthru vailakShaNyam – about the greatness of the Author) AzhvAr, thirumangai AzhvAr is – As said in ‘venRiyE vENdi veezh porutku irangi  vERkaNAr kalaviyE karudhi [periya thirumozhi – 1.1.4]’ (going after victories, and longing for perishable things, and wishing for union with women … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI paramapadhanAthan in paramapadham (spiritual realm) thirunedunthaNdakam is written by thirumangai AzhvAr . It is said to be his last prabandham before he ascended to paramapadham but is considered as one of the most important ones among dhivya prabandhams. thirumangai AzhvAr with kumudhavalli nAchchiyAr at … Read more