thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 13

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 13 அணுவானபடியென்னென்னில் (aNuvAnapadi en ennil) Meaning: If the self is distinct from matter, self-luminous, blissful, and eternal, how do we know that it is atomic in size? Explanation So far, the self has been described as: Even after accepting all … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 12

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 12 எப்போதுமுண்டாகில், ஜந்மமரணங்களுண்டாகிறபடியென்? என்னில்; ஜந்மமாவது – தே3ஹஸம்ப3ந்த4ம்; மரணமாவது – தே3ஹவியோக3ம் (eppOdhum uNdAgil, janma maraNangaL uNdAgiRapadiyen? ennil; janmamAvadhu – dhEha sambandham; maraNamAvadhu – dhEha viyOgam) Meaning: If the self exists at all times, how can there be birth and death? Birth … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 11

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 11 நித்யமாகையாவது – எப்போதுமுண்டாகை (nithyamAgaiyAvadhu – eppOdhum uNdAgai) Meaning: Being eternal means existing at all times. Explanation The commentator next explains the quality of நித்யத்வம் (nithyathvam), eternality. He defines it as: ஸர்வகால வர்த்தித்வம் (sarvakAla varthithvam) “Existence at all times”. Therefore … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 10

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 10 உணர்ந்தவன் “ஸுக2மாக உறங்கினேன்” என்கையாலே ஸுக2ரூபமாகக் கடவது (uNarndhavan “sukhamAga uRanginEn” engaiyAlE sukha rUpamAgak kadavadhu) Meaning: The self must be of the nature of bliss because, upon waking, a person says, “I slept happily”. Proof for the blissful nature of the … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 9

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 9 ஆநந்தரூபமாகையாவது – ஸுகரூபமாயிருக்கை (Anandha rUpamAgaiyAvadhu – sukha rUpamAy irukkai) Meaning: Being of the nature of bliss means that the self is naturally agreeable and desirable to itself. What is meant by “Anandha-rUpa”? In the previous sUthram, the commentator explained … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 8

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 8 அஜடமாகையாவது – ஜ்ஞாநத்தை யொழியவும் தானே தோற்றுகை (ajadamAgaiyAvadhu – gyAnaththai ozhiyavum thAnE thORRugai) Meaning: The self is not inert. It reveals itself without requiring another act of knowledge to make it known. What is meant by “ajadam”? In the previous … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 7

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 7 இந்த யுக்திகளுக்குக் கண்ணழிவுண்டேயாகிலும், சாஸ்த்ரபலத்தாலே ஆத்மா தேஹாதி விலக்ஷணனாகக் கடவன் (indha yukthigaLukkuk kaNNazhivu uNdEyAgilum, SAsthra balaththAlE AthmA dhEhAdhi-vilakshaNanAgak kadavan) Meaning: Even if objections are raised against these logical arguments, the self must still be accepted as distinct from the body and … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 110

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Do we need that [thoughts on him]? AzhwAr said that he has given permission and he has desire. Will they be the reason to get bhagavAn’s mercy?” nAyanAr says “Even those occurred due … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 6

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 6 தேஹாதி3கள் “என்னுடைய தே3ஹாதி3கள்” என்று ஆத்மாவில் வேறுபட்டுத் தோற்றுகையாலும், “இத3ம்” என்று தோற்றுகையாலும், ஆத்மா “நான்” என்று தோற்றுகையாலும், இவை ஒருக்கால் தோற்றி ஒருக்கால் தோற்றாமையாலும், ஆத்மா எப்போதும் தோற்றுகையாலும், இவை பலவாகையாலும், ஆத்மா ஒருவனாகையாலும், ஆத்மா இவற்றில் விலக்ஷணனென்று கொள்ளவேணும் (dhEhAdhigaL “ennudaiya dhEhAdhigaL” enRu AthmAvil vERupattuth thORRugaiyAlum, “idham” enRu … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 5

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 5 ஆத்ம ஸ்வரூபம் தேஹாதி விலக்ஷணமானபடியென்? என்னில் (Athma svarUpam dhEhAdhi vilakshaNamAna padiyen? ennil) Meaning: If it is asked how the self is known to be different from the body and other entities, the answer is as follows. Introduction In the previous … Read more