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thiruvAimozhi – 10.7.3 – ennai muRRum

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Tenth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the third pAsuram, AzhwAr mercifully explains emperumAn’s endless affection which keeps increasing towards him. Highlights from vAdhi kEsari … Read more

thirunedunthANdakam – 13 – Part 2

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << previous – 13 – kalleduththuk kal mAri – Part 1 part 2: villiRuththu etc. – Oh You, who are having “breaking the bow” as a hindrance to attain Her, thus showing Your valor, and removing her womanliness of shying away, and got … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 48 – ArAvamudhAzhwAr

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.8 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of being shaken and speaking with anguish even after surrendering to ArAvamudhAzhwAr highlighting his own emptyness and emperumAn not fulfilling his desire considering “ivar nammAzhwAr” (here is our … Read more

thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi – 47 – nORRa nOnbu

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous nammAzhwAr in SrI SatakOpam (divine pAdhukA (sandals) of emperumAn), vAnamAmalai [There is no separate divine deity for nammAzhwAr in this dhivyadhESam] Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.7 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s loving pAsurams of worshipping and surrendering at the … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – palaSruthi

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 100 The Glorious Commentary on SrI Vishnu Sahasranamam – palaSruthi इतीदं कीर्तनीयस्य कॆशवस्य महात्मनः ।नाम्नां सहस्रं दिव्यानामशॆषॆण प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १ ॥ Thus a thousand among infinite divine names of the supreme lord kESava are sung in succession, glorifying his divine qualities … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 100 (Names 991 to 1000)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 99 991) kshithISa: (क्षितीशः) As hailed in the scriptures as “He who possesses infinite forms, and manifests in every form, who has the entire creation as his form, and holds the entire creation in his belly like a mother carrying a … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 99 (Names 981 to 990)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 98 981) yagyAnthakruth (यज्ञान्तकृत्) bhagavAn says thus in the bhagavath gIthA: “Oh arjuna! All actions conclude in knowledge”. In this way, bhagavAn generates the knowledge about himself (the knowledge that attaining the supreme brahman is the highest fruit of any yagya) … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 98 (Names 971 to 980)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 97 971) yagya: (यज्ञः) (also seen in 446) For all those who lack the capacity in performing elaborate yagyas to worship him, bhagavAn himself is in the form of yagya (japa yagya). Hence he is called ‘yagya:’. Etymology: Since bhagavAn is … Read more

SrIvishNu sahasranAmam – 97 (Names 961 to 970)

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 96 961) prANadhruth (प्राणधृत्) He also bears them like an affectionate mother. Thus, he is called ‘prANadhruth’. Etymology: Since he bears such souls like a mother, he is called ‘prANadhruth’ by learned men. तान् मातृवद्धारयति प्राणधृत् स स्मृतॊ बुधैः | 962) … Read more