sthOthra rathnam – 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction Not only the [people of the] world would pursue periya mudhaliyAr’s (nAthamunigaL) gyAnam (knowledge) etc; due to the approval of parASara rishi, who is a renowned vaidhika scholar of the principles put-forth by nAthamunigaL, the authenticity of these principles is … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous nammAzhwAr with madhurakavi AzhwAr and nAthamunigaL on either side Introduction Like a thirsty person’s thirst does not get quenched by drinking more and more water, ALavandhAr is saying “I am his servitor, again and again”. Since nAthamunigaL‘s gyAnam, bhakthi etc are … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Introduction Through the first SlOkam, the greatness of nAthamunigaL‘s knowledge etc relating to bhagavAn‘s parathvam (supremacy) was explained. In this SlOkam, the ultimate greatness of nAthamunigaL’s knowledge etc relating to bhagavAn’s avathArams is explained. Alternatively, it is explained “his knowledge etc … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << avathArikai Introduction In first SlOkam, as a person who sets out to praise some one, he will praise that person’s wealth, and since for a vaishNava, his real wealth is gyAnam (knowledge) and vairAgyam (detachment), ALavandhAr salutes nAthamunigaL‘s excellence in both of … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – avathArikai (Introduction)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << thaniyans nAthamunigaL and ALavandhAr – kAttu mannAr kOyil sarvESvaran out of his causeless grace, reveals his true nature, forms, qualities and wealth as said in thiruvAimozhi 1.1.1 “mayarvaRa madhi nalam aruLinan” (blessed nammAzhwAr with faultless knowledge and devotion). Since that gyAnam (knowledge) … Read more

sthOthra rathnam – thaniyans (invocation)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series ALavandhAr – kAttumannAr kOyil svAdhayanniha sarvEshAm thrayyanthArtham sudhurgraham | sthOthra yAmAsa yOgIndhra: tham vandhE yAmunAhvayam || I worship that ALavandhAr who is the best among the yOgis who revealed the vEdhAntha principles which are difficult to comprehend, in sthOthram (SlOkams of praise) format … Read more

sthOthra rathnam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: jALavandhAr and nAthamunigaL – kAttu mannAr kOyil e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiNzc-LF3uwygwb9qN-HcojKb1iH ALavandhAr, a great scholar of viSishtAdhvaitha sidhdhAntham and SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam and the grand son of the revered AchArya, nAthamunigaL, revealed the most essential principles of prApyam (goal) and prApakam (means) through detailed elaboration of dhvaya … Read more