Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 85 ================================भारभृत् कथितॊ यॊगी यॊगीशः सर्वकामदः ।आश्रमः श्रमणः क्षामः सुपर्णॊ वायुवाहनः ॥ ९१ ॥================================ 851) bhArabhruth (भारभृत्) bhagavAn is indeed the one who has borne the entire responsibility of the liberated souls, in terms of freeing such individual souls (interested in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.3 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of performing madal due to not enjoying the physical beauty of emperumAn which was spoken about previously and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? AzhwAr, after … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 84 841) kruSa: (कृशः) Being lighter than cotton, air and other light objects, bhagavAn is capable of moving to any place of his wish. Therefore, he is called ‘kruSa:’. The root ‘kruS’ (कृश्) means to permeate. By grammatical rules, it gets … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous AzhwArs, AchAryas and emperumAnAr in SriperumbUthUr Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.2 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of performing mangaLASAsanam (well-wishes) to those who were reformed by his words in thiruvAimozhi 4.10 “onRum dhEvum” and reforming those who were … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 83 831) sapthajihva: (सप्तजिह्वः) Similarly, bhagavAn is the source of the seven forms of fire (also called the seven tongues of agni) such as kAlee (काली), karAlee (कराली), etc. – which are characterized by their responsibility to collect and transport the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 82 821) sarvagya: (सर्वज्ञः) (also seen in 454) bhagavAn knows precisely the strengths and weaknesses of his dear devotees, and also what they can achieve and what they cannot (and graces them accordingly). Therefore, he is called ‘sarvagya:’ – the omniscient. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 81 811) mahAbhUtha: (महाभूतः) Till now, bhagavAn’s acts of controlling the evil minded souls – who disobey his orders in the form of SAsthras – in his budhdha incarnation, were said. Thence, his grace upon the favourable souls who abide by … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 5.1 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of becoming awe-struck seeing the causeless acceptance of AzhwAr by sarvESvaran to make AzhwAr reform samsAris (materialistic people) and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? AzhwAr … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Part 80 801) arka: (अर्कः) bhagavAn was hailed by the asuras as a mahAthmA – a great soul. Thus, he is called ‘arka:’ – the praised one. The root ‘arka’ (अर्क) means to praise. Etymology: The one who is hailed by them … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 4.10 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr’s pAsurams of explaining emperumAn’s parathvam (supremacy) in archAvathAram (deity form) which facilitates the surrender of samsAris (materialistic people), and is mercifully explaining it. How is that done? In the … Read more