Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the defects arising due to other upAyams (means) causing destruction of the true nature of the self. sUthram 120 “vardhathE mE mahath bhayam” engaiyAlE bhaya janakam; “mA Sucha:” engaiyAlE Soka janakam. Simple Explanation Just as … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar shows that calamitous nature, through the words of nammAzhwAr who is the leader among gyAnis. sUthram 119 “neRikAtti nIkkudhiyO” ennA ninRadhiRE. Simple Explanation AzhwAr said in periya thiruvandhAdhi 6 “neRi kAtti nIkkudhiyO” (will you remove (me) from … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) How are these calamitous for gyAnis? sUthram 118 apAyamAyththadhu svarUpa nASakam AgaiyAlE. Simple Explanation These are calamitous because they destroy the true nature of the self. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) apAyamAyththadhu svarUpa nASakam AgaiyAlE svarUpam – total dependence; anything which involves … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) But, what are these upAyams for gyAnis (wise persons)? sUthram 117 gyAnigaLukku apAyam. Simple Explanation For the wise persons, these are calamitous. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) gyAnigaLukku apAyam That is, for those who have deep realisation of true nature of the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Can we abandon the other upAyams as hurdles? Are they also not explained as means for mOksham? If we are discarding them, for whom do they remain as means?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 116 prapAkantharam agyarkku … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously piLLai lOkAchAryar explained the main reasons for fully giving up attachment towards worldly pleasures and accepting bhagavath vishayam; in this context, subsequently, he is identifying the main reason for fully giving up other means. sUthram 115 prApakAnthara parithyAgaththukkum … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains with the subsequent three statements the answer for the previously raised doubt [how can one engage in self-effort in bhagavath vishayam?]. sUthram 114 andha saththai prAvaNya kAryamAna anubhavam illAdhapOdhu kulaiyum; adhu kulaiyAmaikkAga varumavai ellAm avarjanIyangaLumAy … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar raises a doubt “in this manner, if servitude which matches the true nature of the self is most important, instead of waiting for the SEshi (lord) to take initiatives, will it be apt to engage in self-efforts … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar reminds us the words of sIthAp pirAtti as a proof for this principle. sUthram 112 anasUyaikkup pirAtti aruLichcheydha vArththaiyai smarippadhu. Simple Explanation Remember the words which were mercifully spoken by pirAtti to anasUyA. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) anasUyaikku … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Isn’t there someone [lakshmaNa] who said, as in SrI rAmAyaNam kishkindhA kANdam 4.12, ‘guNairdhAsyam upAgatha:’ (I am serving him, being overwhelmed by his qualities says lakshmaNa about SrI rAma)”? piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 111 guNakrutha dhAsyaththilum … Read more