Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart to think fully of emperumAn who is capable of destroying enemies of followers. Instead of thinking of him as one who has been imprisoned, think of him as one who is capable of severing our imprisonment. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In this pAsuram, AzhwAr mercifully mentions the characteristic of emperumAn by which he is devoted to his followers. He says that just as one cannot see a limit to his characteristics, one cannot see the limit for his narratives too. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai When the bamboo growing at thirumalai itself has become desirable, is it necessary to say that emperumAn who is residing there, is desirable? AzhwAr mentions the way by which emperumAn protects his followers. He says “Won’t you realise that there … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr wonders whether it isn’t at thirumalai that one can see and experience emperumAn who is attainable by everyone like this! This pAsuram says that everything about thirumalai – the hilly people there, the bamboos, thiruvEngadamudaiyAn who has taken residence … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that instead of analysing the lower limit and upper limit of worldly matters, attain the divine feet of emperumAn who is like this. All your sorrows will disappear. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: adhu … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr once again gets down to experiencing the beauty of emperumAn through a simile. The natural beauty of emperumAn will be shown by a gemstone and the beauty which came about through decking up will be shown by the cloud … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that it is not possible to estimate emperumAn’s characteristics, his divine form, his qualities etc. With the help of similes, we can compare to an extent. Even though his divine beauty cannot be experienced, it would be such … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai If emperumAn cannot be known by anyone, just as mentioned by nammAzhwAr in his thiruvAimozhi 3-1-7 “vAzhththuvAr palarAga”, if all the people in the world join together, is it possible to know him? AzhwAr responds, saying, even if all the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn, who can be known only through vEdhas (sacred texts), cannot be seen by anyone. Even those who have said that they have seen him, have only composed poems on him and have not seen him. Let … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that even though emperumAn is one who cannot be seen or thought of by anyone, now he has entered my heart first and is dwelling there. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: iniyavan mAyan ena … Read more