saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 7

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction viLANjOlaip piLLai was asked “You told in many ways that those who lack love towards their AchAryan, will fall down very low and have no scope for liberation. Now tell us if there is liberation for those who have great … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 6

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction viLANjOlaip piLLai is observing that periya perumAL is mercifully saying “Though being present amidst samsAris (worldly people) who are fully engaged in these four aspects (not having love towards AchAryan, considering those who learn from self to be disciples, considering … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 5

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction viLANjOlaip piLLai is saying “Just as the disciple who receives instructions will have his nature destroyed when he lacks love towards his AchAryan, the AchAryan who gives instructions will also have his nature destroyed when the following things are done … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction Fourth pAsuram. Subsequently, viLAnjOlaip piLLai is mercifully revisiting the second pAsuram as per simhAvalOkana nyAyam (the rule of revisiting previously explained subject just as a lion would turn around and check the path it walked), explains the five principles which … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction When asked “Though a person is lacking love towards his AchAryan, due to AchAryan’s instructions, he has learnt the essence of SAsthram such as artha panchakam etc. Learning those SAsthrams which are arts of knowledge elaborately, due to the knowledge … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Introduction AchAryan is the one who makes a person acquire knowledge about artha panchaka and mercifully accepts the person with his instructions and is hence a great benefactor; due to gratitude towards such AchAryan, the disciple should have more love towards … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 5

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous thadai kAtti – Revealing the hurdles in the following aspects 1) the knowledge about the relationship which was explained previously, 2) the understanding of supremacy in ISvaran who is the counterpart of such relationship, 3) the exclusive servitude of chEthana towards … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous As an AchAryan instructs these nine types of sambandhams as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.3.2 “aRiyAdhana aRiviththa” (taught those experiences which one is ignorant about), this chEthana understands them clearly and will have realisation of true nature of self as said in … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous Subsequently, as said in “avadhAraNamanyE thu madhyamAntham vadhanthihi” and in “asvAthantharyanthu jIvAnAm Adhikyam paramAthmana: | namasAprOchyathE thasmin nahanthAmamathOjjithA ||” (nama: explains pArathanthryam (subservience) of jIvAthmA and svAthanthryam (independence) of paramAthmA. In such nama:, ahankAram (confusing body to be self) and mamakAram … Read more

saptha kAdhai – pAsuram 1 – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous am pon arangarkkum – mukthAthmAs, as is said in thirumAlai 2 “pOy indhira lOgam ALum” (Going to paramapadham and enjoying there), will be travelling through archirAdhi mArgam (the path leading to paramapadham), bathing well in virajA river, being touched by amAnava, … Read more