Divya Prabandham
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
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