periya thiruvandhAdhi – 33 – yAdhAnum onRaRiyil

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr is asking whether emperumAn should not be attained if one has knowledge. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: yAdhAnum onRaRiyil thannugakkil enkolO yAdhAnum nErndhu aNugA ARudhAn yAdhAnum thERumA seyyA asurargaLai nEmiyAl pARupARAkkinAn pAl Word by Word … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 32 – thamakkadimai vEnduvAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that while he is decisive in carrying out service to emperumAn his heart steps back, thinking “It is not proper on our part who have connection with this body to approach him”. Let us go through the pAsuram … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 31 – azhagum aRivOmAy

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that with the help of the supreme entity itself we got rid of our enemies and attained the benefit of carrying out kainkaryam to him. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: azhagum aRivOmAy valvinaiyAith (yum) … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 30 – ingillai paNdupOl

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says “Let emperumAn’s greatness and eminence remain. After we start meditating on his auspicious qualities, there is no place in our heart for our karmas (virtuous and sinful deeds) which have been troubling us and which were hurdles in … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 29 – uNara oruvarkku

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that the parabhakthi state [sustain oneself if together with emperumAn or perish otherwise] that he has got is very rare for others to get. It is because I got this state of parabhakthi that emperumAn is very simple … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 27 – adiyAl padi kadandha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai By saying “isaindhozhindhOm” in pAsuram 26, AzhwAr said that he does not have any shortcoming and by saying “aruLennum thaNdAl” he said that whatever he gets is through emperumAn only. What remains to be done now is to enjoy emperumAn! … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 26 – yAnum ennenjum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr said “van thunbaththai mARRinEn”, implying that he had done something on his own [to remove his sorrow]. In this pAsuram, he says “When emperumAn came to get hold of me, by falling head over heal, … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 25 – ArAnum AdhAnum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr was asked by some people “You had tried at several instances to correct the errant chEthanas (sentient entities) such as in thiruviruththam 96th pAsuram ‘vaNangum thuRaigaL . . . . ninkaN vEtkai ezhuvippanE’. To what extent were you successful … Read more

periya thiruvandhAdhi – 24 – thAnE thaniththOnRal

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr mentioned that whether emperumAn protects or not, only he is to be attained since he is naturally related to us. In this pAsuram he proves through both anvayam and vyathirEkam (connection and difference or affirmative … Read more