Sarathy Thothathri

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 4

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous ஆத்மஸ்வரூபம் – “சென்று சென்று பரம்பரமாய்” [thiruvAimozhi 8.8.5]என்கிறபடியே தே3ஹேந்த்3ரியமந: ப்ராணபு3த்3தி4 விலக்ஷணமாய், அஜட3மாய், ஆனந்த3ரூபமாய், நித்யமாய், அணுவாய், அவ்யக்தமாய், அசிந்த்யமாய், நிரவயவமாய், நிர்விகாரமாய், ஜ்ஞாநாஶ்ரயமாய், ஈஶ்வரனுக்கு நியாம்யமாய், தா4ர்யமாய், ஶேஷமாயிருக்கும். (AthmasvarUpam – “senRu senRu paramparamAy” engiRapadiyE dhEdhEndhriyamana: prANa budhdhi vilakshaNamAy, ajadamAy, Anandha rUpamAy, nithyamAy, aNuvAy, avyakthamAy, achinthyamAy, niravayavamAy, … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 3

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous சித்தென்கிறது ஆத்மாவை (chiththengiRadhu – AthmAvai) Meaning: The term chith refers to the individual self (AthmA). Why does the discussion begin with chith? In the previous sUthram, piLLai lOkAchArya identified the three realities as chith, achith, and Ishwara. He now begins the … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 2

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous தத்வத்ரயமாவது – சித்தும், அசித்தும், ஈச்வரனும் (thathva thrayamAvadhu – chiththum, achiththum, ISvaranum) Meaning: The three realities are chith, achith, and ISvara. What is thathva-thraya? In the previous sUthram, piLLai lOkAchArya established that a mumukshu must possess thathva-thraya gyAnam in order to attain … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 1

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << avathArikai (Introduction) chith prakaraNam sUthram 1 முமுக்ஷுவான சேதநனுக்கு மோக்ஷமுண்டாம் போது தத்வத்ரய ஜ்ஞாநமுண்டாக வேணும் mumukshuvAna chEthananukku mOkshamuNdAm pOdhu thathvathraya gyAnam uNdAga vENum Meaning: A seeker who desires liberation must possess knowledge of the three realities—chith, achith and ISvara—in order to attain mOksham. The … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 108

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Though there are no good deeds which can lead to acceptance, can we not say that good deeds lead to adhvEsham (non-hatred) and Abhimukhyam (being favourable) [which will eventually lead to acceptance]?” nAyanAr … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – avathArikai (Introduction)

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series The Bound Soul Under Beginningless Ignorance The bound soul (badhdha jIva) remains immersed in the darkness of beginningless ignorance. The scriptures describe this condition as: अनादिमायया सुप्तः [mAndUkya kArikA – 2-21](anAdhimAyayA suptha:) “Sleeping under the influence of beginningless ignorance.” Because of its beginningless … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 107

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Why are you saying like this? Isn’t he only saying that there is no known good deeds of his? What if bhagavAn accepted him due to his unknown/incidental good deeds?” nAyanAr explains chUrNikai … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 106

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “If bhagavAn unconditionally accepts in this manner, instead of accepting everyone, why is he accepting AzhwAr only?” nAyanAr says “The prideful acts based on the ISvarathvam (control over all) of bhagavAn who is … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 105

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is there any place where ISvara’s efforts fructified without any goodness in our side?” nAyanAr starts saying “kOsala gOkula …“. chUrNikai 105 kOsala gOkula charAcharam seyyum guNamonRu inRiyE aRpudham ennak kaNdOm. Simple Explanation … Read more