Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this principle seen anywhere?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 206 ivvartham, kaiSika vruththAnthaththilum, uparicharavasu vruththAnthaththilum kANalAm. Simple Explanation This principle is seen in kaiSika incident and uparicharavasu incident. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ivvartham … kaiSika vruththAntham That is … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the question if there is any restriction based on birth, conduct etc? sUthram 205 idhil janma vruththAdhi niyamam illai. Simple Explanation There is no restriction based on one’s birth, conduct etc. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhil … … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Even if a person who has gyAnam (knowledge) and anushtAnam (conduct) in full, which lead to bhagavAn, commits an offence towards bhAgavathas, will bhagavAn not give a small punishment and accept that person? Can it be said … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this context, piLLai lOkAchAryar is reminding us of two incidents. sUthram 203 ivvidaththilE, vainathEya vruththAnthaththaiyum, piLLaip piLLai AzhwAnukku AzhwAn paNiththa vArththaiyaiyum smarippadhu. Simple Explanation Here, remember the incident involving garudAzhwAr and the words of kUraththAzhwAn to piLLaip piLLai … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds to the question “Is there any pramANam (scriptural evidence) for this [bhAgavatha apachAram not based on the qualification of individual]?” sUthram 202 “thamargaLil thalaivarAya sAdhi andhaNargaLElum” engaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since it is said in thirumAlai … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this bhAgavatha apachAram cruel only when done by those who are inferior by birth or knowledge towards those who are superior in such aspects? Or is it the same in the case of those who are … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. sUthram 200 ArUda pathithan AgaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since he has fallen down from a great position. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) The reason for this [explained in previous sUthram] is – having reached the great position of bhAgavathathvam (being … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the inferior nature of karma chaNdALa (one who becomes chaNdALa by his offences) in comparison with jAthi chaNdALa (one who is born in a chaNdALa family), to not let one think that he will be … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The result of this apachAram (offence of judging others by birth) – being like a burnt cloth, being comparable to non-existing entity, one will not only be destroyed during death, but even while committing the offence, one will become … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked about the level of cruelty of judging archAvathAram based on the material that it is made of, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains that. sUthram 197 aththai mAthruyOni parIkshaiyOdu okkum enRu SAsthram sollum. Simple Explanation SAsthram says that it … Read more