Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai When asked as to what we should do to fulfil the purpose of taking this birth, AzhwAr says that only reciting the divine names of the consort of thirumagaL (mahAlakshmi) instead of claiming ownership of others’ possessions will be the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that all those births in which we do not attain emperumAn are wasted. If emperumAn who is to be attained, is not attained, then it is wasted. When emperumAn asks “if I am not attained, will the births … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart “let the people of this world do whatever they want. You think about the wonderful activities of emperumAn and be happy”. Let the others do anything. You think about this entity, have faith in emperumAn and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that if people of the world do not shun emperumAn when he repeatedly comes, even as a mendicant, falling head over heels, and if they do not engage with worldly pursuits, suffering the consequences and are thus a … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells emperumAn that he obtained all the great fortune due to his mercy. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: vagaiyAl avani irandhaLandhAy pAdham pugaiyAL naRumalarAl munnE migavAyndha anbAkki Eththi adimaippattEn unakku en bAkkiyaththAl ini Word by … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai The previous pAsuram mentioned about the happiness arising out of enjoying emperumAn with all three faculties (of mind, speech and body). In this pAsuram, AzhwAr mercifully says how the three faculties engaged with emperumAn to enjoy him. Was it only … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr mercifully says how his sensory perceptions, without waiting for his upadhESam (spiritual instructions) engaged with emperumAn. He says that his mind, speech and bodily faculties engaged with emperumAn. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: magizhndhadhu sindhai … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that those who attain the divine feet of emperumAn who always helps in times of danger, would enjoy his aprAkrutha (not made of the five elements that we are made of) divine form with happiness. Let us go … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram AzhwAr mentioned about the victories of kaNNan and Sri Rama. In this pAsuram he celebrates [emperumAn’s ] other incarnations and his activities. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: nIyanRu ulagaLandhAy nINda thirumAlE nIyanRu … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai Since AzhwAr spoke about krishNAvathAram [incarnation as krishNa] through mA vAy piLandha in the previous pAsuram, he becomes bewildered, being involved with that avathAram. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: maganAgak koNdu eduththAL mANbAya kongai aganAra uNban … Read more