Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar explains the way pure AthmAs become the same as periya pirAttiyAr. sUthram 240 ARu prakAraththAlE pariSudhdhAthma svarUpaththukku thathsAmyam uNdAy irukkum. Simple Explanation In six aspects, the true nature of a pure AthmA is the same as periya … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Apart from desiring and assuming inferior births, when asked about the true nature of the self when the body is eliminated, piLLai lOkAchAryar explains that, starting with kandhal kazhindhAl. Alternative explanation – when asked “What is the state of … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully speaks about those who assumed to be in inferior birth, after explaining about desiring for the same. sUthram 238 brAhmaNOththamarAna periyAzhwArum thirumagaLArum gOpa janmaththai AsthAnam paNNinArgaL. Simple Explanation periyAzhwAr who is best among brAhmaNas and his … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar showed that the birth etc which lack the connection with bhagavAn, are despised; subsequently, he is showing that even birth as animal etc when connected with bhagavAn, are well prayed for. sUthram 237 rAjAvAna SrIkulaSEkarap perumAL … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Are knowledge in vEdham etc useless for those abhAgavathas?” piLLai lOkAchAryar says “Yes. That is what is said in SAsthram”. sUthram 236 “bhAgavadhan anRikkE vEdhArtha gyAnAdhigaLai udaiyavan kungumam sumandha kazhadhaiyOpAdhi” enRu sollA ninRadhiRE. Simple Explanation If one … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, piLLai lOkAchAryar, by speaking about the greatness of bhAgavathas’ birth etc, reveals the trashing of the greatness of abhAgavathas. sUthram 235 “prAthur bhAvai:” ithyAdhi. Simple Explanation The Slokam “prAthur bhAvai: …” vyAkyAnam (Commentary) “prAthur bhAvai: …“ prAthur bhAvai: … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously piLLai lOkAchAryar revealed the greatness of bhAgavathas through the SishtAchAram (conduct of elders) as seen in SrI rAmAyaNam and mahAbhAratham; further, he reminds us of pUrvAchAryas’ words in this principle. sUthram 234 mARanEri nambi vishayamAga periya nambi udaiyavarkku … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the way emperumAn conducted himself in a similar manner in his previous incarnation. sUthram 233 perumAL SrI Sabhari kaiyAlE amudhu seydharuLinAr. Simple Explanation perumaL (SrI rAma) mercifully ate from the hands of SrI Sabhari. vyAkyAnam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains based on krishNa’s conduct as he said in SrI bhagavath gIthA 3.21 “yadh yadh Acharathi SrEshtas thath thadhEvEtarO jana: | sa yath pramANam kuruthE lOkas thadhanuvarthathE ||” (Whichever actions the wise person performs, common … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains how the rishis who are superior by birth studied dharmam (religious principles) under a person who was inferior by birth. sUthram 231 rishigaL dharmavyAdhan vAsalilE thuvaNdu dharma sandhEhangaLai Samippiththuk koNdArgaL. Simple Explanation Sages would … Read more