Sarathy Thothathri

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Alternatively, even if such an act (of giving up one’s life for the sake of bhagavAn) is considered as part of means, while it will destroy one’s ananyOpAyathvam (not being engaged in any other means), it will not cause … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Unlike other anushtAnams (ordained acts) which are qualifiers for upAyam (means) and upEyam (goal), since this [giving up one’s body for bhagavAn’s sake] is ordained in SAsthram as an upAyam, and for an ananya sAdhana [one who … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In this manner, instead of considering it [giving up one’s body] as sAdhanam (means), will one reach the state of giving up one’s body due to overwhelming love for bhagavAn?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 88 aprAptha … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar explains what it means to say “It [giving up one’s body as means to reach bhagavAn] has to be fully given up when it comes as rule and cannot be given up when it comes out of … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) A question arises here. In SAsthram it is explained that giving up one’s body (willingly entering into death) for the sake of bhagavAn is a means to reach bhagavAn. That is, as seen in agni purANam “vishNO: kAryam samudhdhiSya … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, after speaking about the personalities who are examples for upAyam (means) and upEyam (goal), piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the intent of saying to remain like them. sUthram 85 upAyaththukku Sakthiyum lajjaiyum yathnamum kulaiya vENum; upEyaththukku prEmamum thannaip pENAmaiyum … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. sUthram 84 periya udaiyArum piLLai thirunaRaiyUr araiyarum udambai upEkshiththArgaL; chinthayanthikku udambu thannadaiyE pOyiththu. Simple Explanation jatAyu mahArAjar and piLLai thirunaRaiyUr araiyar gave up their bodies; for chinthaiyanthi, the body perished by itself. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) periya udaiyArum … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, piLLai lOkAchAryar is elaborately explaining the nature of iLaiyaperumAL (lakshmaNa) who is the foremost among the personalities who are examples for being well established in upEyam (kainkaryam). sUthram 83 pasiyarAy iruppAr atta sORum uNNa vENum adugiRa sORum uNNa … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the actions of such personalities. sUthram 82 pirAtti svaSakthiyai vittAL, dhraupadhi lajjaiyai vittAL, thirukkaNNamangai ANdAn svavyApAraththai vittAn. Simple Explanation SrI mahAlakshmi abandoned her ability, dhraupadhi abandoned her shyness and thirukkaNNamangai ANdAn abandoned his self-efforts. vyAkyAnam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) To reveal the principle behind saying one should be like those personalities [identified in previous sUthram], piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains their nature sequentially. In that, to mercifully explain the nature of pirAtti and dhraupadhi, first he identifies the difference … Read more