Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the third pAsuram AzhwAr had asked as to who was capable of seeing emperumAn. emperumAn in his divine mind thought “In the previous pAsuram, you had said that vEdhams and manthra rahasyams have said clearly about the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In line with the etymology “vEdhayithIthi vEdha:” vEdhams explain all the meanings which are to be known. emperumAn had manifested both the vEdhams and the manthra rahasyams (esoteric meanings of manthrams or hymns). AzhwAr says in this pAsuram … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr said that emperumAn is the causative factor for the worlds. In the second pAsuram, he mentioned the means by which one can attain him. He says, in this pAsuram, that emperumAn manifested to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Just as it is mentioned in bhagavath gIthA SlOkam 3-10 “sahayagyai: prajA: srushtvA purOvAcha prajApathi: l anEna prasavishyadhvamEshavO’sthvishta kAmadhuk ll” (bhagavAn, the lOkanAtha (lord of the universe), after creating the chEthanas (entities with knowledge), along with yagyams (rituals) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) AzhwAr says in this pAsuram that just as it has been said in SrI vishNu purANam 1-2-55 “bhUthEbhyO’Ndam mahAbudhdhE mahath thadhudhakESayam l prAkrutham brahmarUpasya vishNO:sthAnamanuththamam ll” (Oh the greatly wise one! This universe, which is huge and which … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The manner in which thirumazhisai AzhwAr, also known as thirumazhisaip pirAn, was born and grew, is similar to krishNAvathAram. Just as it has been said in thiruppAvai 25 “oruththi maganAyp piRandhu Oriravil oruththi maganAy oLiththu vaLara” (being born … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) This pAsuram narrates the greatness of thirumazhisai which is also called as mahIsAram. ulagum mazhisaiyum uLLuNarndhu thammilpulavar pugazhkkOlAl thUkka – ulagu thannaivaiththeduththa pakkaththum mAnIr mazhisaiyEvaiththeduththa pakkam validhu Word-by-Word Meanings pulavar – sages who are experts in vEdhams (sacred … Read more
श्रीः श्रीमतेशठकोपाय नमः श्रीमतेरामानुजाय नमः श्रीमद्वरवरमुनये नमः नाच्चियार् तिरुमोऴि <<चौथा तिरुमोऴि आण्डाळ् कूडल् में संलग्न होने के बाद भी एम्पेरुमान् के साथ एकजुट नहीं हो पाई, तो वह उस कोयल पक्षी को देखती है जो पहले उसके साथ थी जब वह एम्पेरुमान् के साथ एकजुट हुई थी। वह कोयल उसकी बातों का उत्तर दे सकता … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: Full Series There are two thaniyans, composed by thirukkachchi nambi (ALavandhAr’s sishyar and emperumAnAr’s first mentor), for thiruchchandha viruththam. piLLai lOkam jIyar has mercifully written the vyAkyAnams for these two thaniyans. avathArikai (Introduction) In this thaniyan, thirukkachchi nambi mentions about the greatness of thirumazhisai, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavara munayE nama: muNdaka upanishath 1-1-4 says “athivAdhI bhava” (debate that only paramapurusha (supreme entity) is the greatest). AzhwArs did in practice, what vEdham (scriptures) had said. Among the AzhwArs, it was thirumazhisai AzhwAr alone, who is referred to as uRaiyil idAdhavar (one who does not put … Read more