Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains what is known by destroying self. sUthram 180 thannaith thAnE mudikkaiyAvadhu – ahankAraththaiyum vishayangaLaiyum virumbugai. Simple Explanation Destroying self implies desiring ahankAram (considering body to be the same as AthmA and considering oneself to … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Will he destroy himself?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 179 thannaith thAnEyiRE mudippAn. Simple Explanation He will destroy himself. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) thannaith thAnE … That is – since sarvESvaran is always waiting to uplift the chEthana, he … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains with example “Not just that, if one seeks goodness on one’s own disregarding emperumAn, it will only lead to destruction”. sUthram 178 avanai ozhiyath thAn thanakku nanmai thEdugaiyAvadhu – sthanandhaya prajayai mAthA pithAkkaL kaiyil ninRum … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus – by saying “the goodness one seeks for self is to be shunned” as said in sUthram 145 “nanmaithAnE thImayAyththu” (good qualities became harmful), sUthram 160 “thanakkuth thAn thEdum nanmai thImaiyOpAdhi vilakkAy irukkum” (When one seeks goodness for … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In saying this [as in previous sUthram], what is the defect in eliminating the defect [body]?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully says “there is no need for a separate defect, this itself is a defect”. sUthram 176 dhOsha nivruththithAnE … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, by mercifully showing many reasons that dhOsha nivruththi (elimination of body) is a hurdle for bhagavAn’s enjoyment, piLLai lOkAchAryar firmly established that principle; now, having that as an example, by simhAvalOkana nyAyam (how a lion revisits … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Even if the devotee prayed in this manner to bhagavAn [to remain attached to the divine abodes], will they remain dear to him after attaining the goal?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 174 prApya prIthi vishayathvaththAlum kruthagyathaiyAlum … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is seeking the ultimate state of bhagavAn having less attachment towards the divine abodes. sUthram 173 “iLangOyil kaividEl” enRu ivan prArththikka vENdumbadiyAy irukkum. Simple Explanation As said in iraNdAm thiruvandhAdhi 54 “iLangOyil kaividEl“, the devotee will have … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the gradation in his attachment based on these (devotees and divine abodes) being goal and means. sUthram 172 “kallum kanai kadalum” engiRapadiyE idhu sidhdhiththAl avaRRil Adharam mattamAy irukkum. Simple Explanation As said in periya thiruvandhAdhi … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar said emperumAn would show all the love he has towards all dhivyadhESams, towards his devotee only; now, to mercifully explain that after attaining his devotee, his attachment towards ugandharuLina nilangaL (dhivyadhESams and other divine abodes where … Read more