SrIvachana bhUshaNam – sUthram 301

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:

avathArikai (Introduction)

When asked “What are those four types of forbidden acts?”

sUthram 301

adhAvadhu akruthya karaNamum, bhagavadhapachAramum, bhAgavathApachAramum, asahyApachAramum.

Simple Explanation

That is – engaging in acts which are to be refrained from, committing offence against bhagavAn, committing offence against bhAgavathas and unbearable offences.

vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

piLLai lOkAchAryar is taking them upon [to elaborate them].

adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan

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Pronunciation Guide

A is used for “aa” sound – example: emperumAnAr, rAmAnuja

E is used for “yay” sound – example: EkAdhasi

I is used for “ee” sound – example: Iswara

O is used for “Oh” sound – example: Om

U is used for “oo” sound – example: Urdhva pundram

zh is used for very strong “l” sound – example: AzhwAr

L is used for strong “l” sound – example: muL (thorn)

N is used for strong “n” sound – example: nArAyaNa

R is used for strong "r" sound - example: puRappAdu (procession); its also used for "tr" sound in thamizh when there is double "R" - example: uRRAr (utRAr - relative)

d is used strong “d” sound – example: garuda

dh is used for meek “d” sound – example: gOvindha

t is used for strong “t” sound – example: ganta

th is used for meek “t” sound – example: vratham

sa, sha, ksha are typed as it is – examples: samskritham, shashti and kshamA

: is used for ha sound in samskritham words – examples: nama: to be said as namaha

Terminologies listing at Reader's Guide

avathArikai (Introduction)

sUthram 301

Simple Explanation

vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

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