Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Whatever may be the reason, can defects be acceptable as qualities?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 419 guNam upAdhEyamAgaikkIdAna hEthu dhOshaththukkum uNdiRE. Simple Explanation The reason which makes his qualities acceptable will apply for his defects too. … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In this world, defects are seen as lowly and qualities as acceptable; how is it that bhagavAn’s defects are acceptable similar to his qualities?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 418 lOka viparIthamAyiRE ingu iruppadhu. Simple Explanation Here, … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Though we cannot attribute the defects, which are said for lowly [worldly] aspects, to bhagavAn, there appears to be some defects such as “not continuously giving his union to those who are totally devoted to him, and separating from … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully answering the question “How is that?” sUthram 416 angu dhOsha dharSanaththAlE mILalAm; ingu adhu seyya oNNAdhu. Simple Explanation There (in moving from sensual pleasures to bhagavAn), one can see the defects of worldly pleasures; here … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar elaborates this principle (charama parvam). sUthram 415 vishaya pravaNanukku aththai vittu bhagavath vishayaththilE varugaikkuLLa arumai pOlanRu, prathama parvaththai vittuch charama parvaththilE varugaikkuLLa arumai. Simple Explanation Giving up prathama parvam (devotion towards bhagavAn) and engaging in charama … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar reveals the difficulty in attaining this charama parvam. sUthram 414 idhudhAn dhurlabham. Simple Explanation This is difficult to attain. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) No specific commentary. adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan archived in https://granthams.koyil.org/ pramEyam (goal) – https://koyil.org pramANam (scriptures) – https://granthams.koyil.org … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the doubt “While SAsthram is not saying AchArya kainkaryam as the ultimate goal, how is it derived?” sUthram 413 svarUpa prApthiyai SAsthram purushArthamAgach chollAniRka, prApthi palamAyk koNdu kainkaryam vaRugiRap pOlE sAdhya vivrudhdhiyAyk koNdu charama parvam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) While saying in sUthram 410 “svarUpaththukkum prApyaththukkum sErndhirukka vENumiRE“, to eliminate the doubt of those who agree with the true nature of the self (to be subservient to bhagavAn) and think “In this case, as per our true nature, … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, in the context of this principle, piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully highlighting an incident. sUthram 411 vaduga nambi, AzhwAnaiyum ANdAnaiyum iru karaiyar enbar. Simple Explanation vaduga nambi would say that kUraththAzhwAn and mudhaliyANdAn are attached to both shores (bhagavAn … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar is substantiating this principle which is proven with evidences. sUthram 410 svarUpaththukkum prApyaththukkum sErndhirukka vENumiRE prApakam. Simple Explanation The means should match the true nature of the self and the goal. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) svarUpaththukkum … While … Read more