Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr reminisces about the events happening at thiruvEngadam where emperumAn, who is so simple that even animals can attain him, resides. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: kaLiRu mugil kuththak kaiyeduththOdi oLiRu marupposigaiyALi piLiRi vizhak konRu ninRadhirum … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr, to the query whether we should create some qualification for ourselves to attain him, says that these are not necessary. He says, isn’t he the one who can be attained even by animals! Moreover, there are no rules and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai It is said that among all the pAsurams in the thiruvandhAdhis, this pAsuram alone has been composed in anyApadEsam – AzhwAr assuming the posture of nAyaki (feminine form). The meanings have been given such that AzhwAr discards his original nature … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that one need not go to thiruppARkadal (milky ocean) to enjoy such emperumAn. One can enjoy him at thirumalai itself. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: pArththa kaduvan sunai nIr nizhal kaNdu pErththOr kaduvan enap … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr enjoys the experience of the divine lotus-like navel which, even as emperumAn is reclining in a semi-sleepy condition, looks at the togetherness of emperumAn’s thiruchchakkaraththAzhwAn (divine disc) and thiruchchangAzhwAn (divine conch) and keeps blossoming and shrivelling. He enjoys the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr asks whether it is a matter of pride for emperumAn that he had to assume a form and come down to earth to destroy an enemy (iraNiyan). He says “Did he not destroy enemies (two demons madhu and kaitabha) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai Apart from the tiredness that emperumAn might have had due to churning for nectar, AzhwAr lists other activities of emperumAn in other incarnations which created tiredness. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: angaRkidarinRi andhippozhudhaththu manga iraNiyadhAgaththai pongi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous yathOkthAkAri – thiruvehkA avathArikai AzhwAr reminisces about the ways by which emperumAn transforms himself in order to carry out the tasks of dhEvas (celestial entities) who desire other benefits (than emperumAn himself) and feels affectionate towards him. Let us go through … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn who is residing in these dhivyadhESams is one with simplicity. The quality of saulabhyam (simplicity) is spoken of here as the boundary for modesty. AzhwAr is amazed at the ability of emperumAn to don the act … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that emperumAn very much desires dhivyadhESams (divine abodes) as being solitary places from where he can protect followers. Is it that he has merely taken residence in this world? He says that emperumAn’s stay at paramapadham is also … Read more