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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr had, in the previous pAsuram “vaiththa sindhai vaiththa Akkai mARRi”, said that emperumAn would remove our hurdles up to the prArabdha karmas (deeds which have started yielding results); also, in line with his pAsuram 112 “meeLvilAdha bOgam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said that karmas which beget punishment from yama will not affect emperumAn’s followers. Even if these are removed, prArabdha karmam (karmas which have started yielding end results) and which are responsible for … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said “emperumAn had destroyed our karmas which were responsible for our taking countless births and has accepted us as his servitor”. His divine heart told him ”Are we not in the position … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had instructed his heart to think that only emperumAn’s divine feet are the means. In response, his heart told him “Just as it has been said in chAndhOgya upanishath 3-14-2 ‘avAkyanAdhara:’ (paramAthmA (supreme … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction AzhwAr’s heart asked him “If he is the means, what is that we have to do?” AzhwAr responds in this pAsuram, saying “Keep thinking that it is the divine feet of SrI varAhap perumAn (incarnation as wild boar), … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, AzhwAr had said “meeLvilAdha bOgam nalga vENdum” asking his heart to bow down to the divine feet of emperumAn and to praise him until attaining kainkarya bhOgam (the enjoyment of servitude). Hearing this, his … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Through the two previous pAsurams, AzhwAr requested emperumAn to tolerate the faults in him and to mercifully consider his faults as good qualities, respectively. In this pAsuram, he tells his divine heart “We do not know as to … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, considering his lowliness, AzhwAr requested emperumAn to bear with him. In this pAsuram, considering emperumAn’s quality of vAthsalyam in which emperumAn considers even someone’s fault as a good quality, AzhwAr requests emperumAn to consider … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this pAsuram, AzhwAr is apologising to emperumAn for praising him, since he is not apt for praising the most distinguished entity, emperumAn. Just as it has been mentioned in rig vEdham – vishNu sUktham “thadh vishNO: paramam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) emperumAn tells AzhwAr in his divine mind “In the previous pAsuram, the devotion which you had towards me appeared similar to the devotion exhibited by those who think of me always, through their efforts, who desire to attain … Read more