Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous emperumAnAr – thiruvAimozhip piLLai – mAmunigaL Introduction In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL requested SrI rAmAnuja to bless him with the state of vaduga nambi. sri rAmAnuja asked him, “Oh!!! maNavALa mAmunigaL! You are asking me to bless you with vaduga nambi‘s … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vaduga nambi Introduction In this pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL assumes that SrI rAmAnuja asks him a question. The question is “hey!!! maNavALa mAmunigaL! As per the phrases ‘nizhalum adithArumAnOm (periya thiruvandhAdhi 31)’, ‘mEvinEn avan ponnadi (kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 2)” and ‘rAmAnuja padhachchAyA … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous nammAzhwAr and emperumAnAr – AzhwArthirunagari Introduction: maNavALa mAmunigaL examines the reason for his multiple births and deaths. He comes to a conclusion that the only reason for repeated births and deaths and consequent sufferings is because he did not surrender to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction maNavALa mAmunigaL replies to some people who were with him. They posed him a question, “Hey! maNavALa mAmunigaL!!! As per the phrase “nORREn pal piRavi (periya thirumozhi 1.9.8), there are innumerable births for a soul that is manifested in different bodies … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pAsuram 8 than kuzhavi vAn kiNaRRaich chArndhirukkak kandirundhAL enbadhanRO annai pazhiyErkinRAL – nangu uNaril ennAlE en nAsam mElum ethirAsA unnAlE Am uRavai Or Listen Word-by-Word Meanings than kuzhavi – If one’s child (who is) chArndhirukka – near vAn kiNaRRa – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous SrI rAmAnuja accepting a dumb person as his Sishya and asking him to simply depend on his lotus feet. Introduction The continuation from the previous pAsuram and this one stems from an imaginary question that maNavALa mAmunigaL assumes SrI rAmAnuja poses … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction The link to the previous pAsuram and this one is established through the phrase “un bhOgam nanRO enai ozhindha nAL”. In the earlier pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL asked SrI rAmAnuja as to whether he would be able to enjoy the luxuries … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous emperumAnAr – mAmunigaL Introduction In the previous pAsuram, maNavALa mAmunigaL used the phrase “uNarndhu pAr” towards SrI rAmAnuja that means “please ponder over it”. The continuation to this pAsuram comes in the form of a question as to what makes maNavALa mAmunigaL … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction The physical body that was described as an impediment in the previous pAsuram, is now described in this pAsuram as a prison in which the soul dwells. maNavALa mAmunigaL requests Sri rAmAnuja to get him liberated from that prison. In … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction In the first two pAsurams, maNavALa mAmunigaL described the greatness of SrI rAmAnuja. From this pAsuram onwards, he goes ahead and expresses what he yearns in his heart. Specifically in this pAsuram, he describes that SrI rAmAnuja is the all possible relation … Read more