SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 9 – bAla kANdam 17.26 – iyam sIthA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous iyam sIthA mama suthA sahadharmacharI thava |prathIchcha chainAm bhadhram thE pANim gruhNIshva pANinA || SrI rAma and lakshmaNa accompany sage viSwAmithra to the forest where they defeat the rAkshasi thAtakA. Her son subhAhu was destroyed and the other son mArIcha was chased and … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 8 – bAla kANdam 6.8 – dhrashtum Sakyam, 23.2 – kausalyA suprajA rAma

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 8 – bAla kANdam 6.8 – dhrushtum Sakyam dhrashtum SakyamayOdhyAyAm nAvidhvAn na cha nAsthika: |sarvE narAScha nAryaScha dharmaSeelA: susamyathA: || Word-by-Word Meaning  ayOdhyAyAm – in ayOdhyA  avidhvAn – illiterate  na dhrashtum Sakyam – not to be seen  nAsthika: … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 7 – bAla kANdam 20.2 – UnashOdaSa varsha: Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous UnashOdaSavarshO mE rAmO rAjeevalOchana: |na yudhdhayOgyathAmasya paSyAmi saha rAkshasai: || King dhaSaratha says, “My son SrI rAma, who is lotus eyed, has not even completed 16 years of age and therefore is not fit to fight with the rAkshasas.” The following were explained … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 6 – bAla kANdam 20.2 – UnashOdaSa varsha: – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous UnashOdaSavarshO mE rAmO rAjeevalOchana: |na yuddhayOgyathAmasya paSyAmi saha rAkshasai: || periyavAchchAn piLLai after in-depth analysis has written vyAkhyAnam for important SlOkams in SrI rAmAyaNam which is considered as the SaraNAgathi SAsthram. In this series, so far, vyAkhyAnam for bAla kANdam 19.14th SlOkam was … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 5 – bAla kANdam 19.14 – aham vEdhmi – Part 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous aham vEdhmi mahAthmAnam rAmam sathyaparAkramam |vasishtOpi mahAthEjA yE chEmE thapasi sthithA: || This SlOkam is said by sage viSwAmithra to king dhaSaratha. Simple meaning for the SlOkam: Sage viSwAmithra tells king dhaSaratha that he, along with vasishta bhagavAn and other maharishis, is aware … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 4 – bAla kANdam 19.14 – aham vEdhmi – Part 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series Previous aham vEdhmi mahAthmAnam rAmam sathyaparAkramam |vasishtOpi mahAthEjA yE chEmE thapasi sthithA: || Sage viSwAmithra visits king dhaSaratha and asks for his help to protect his yAgam by sending SrI rAma and lakshmaNa with him. King dhaSaratha regrets the thought of being away … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 3 – bAla kANdam 19.14 – aham vEdhmi – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous aham vEdhmi mahAthmAnam rAmam sathyaparAkramam |vasishtOpi mahAthEjA yE chEmE thapasi sthithA: || The rAkshasas attack the rishis in the forest; throw blood, flesh and impure substances into the yagyam and disrupt the performance of yagyam. To annihilate the rAkshasas and to … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 2 – bAla kANdam 19.14 – aham vEdhmi – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ‘SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam’ grantham is a vyAkhyAnam for a collection of SlOkams from vAlmeeki’s SrI rAmAyaNam. It is written by periyavAchchAn piLLai. periyavAchchAn piLLai, after thoroughly studying and understanding the Idu vyAkhyAnams and several upanyAsams has provided detailed explanations for … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 1 – Introduction

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series The following is transcribed from SrI u vE sArathy thOthAthri swAmy’s ‘SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam’ grantha kAlakshEpam. emperumAn has made many incarnations, of which SrI rAma avathAram is the most beloved for many people. Many of our AzhwArs and AchAryas have also glorified … Read more

navarathna mAlai (Garland of nine gems)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: This is a very brief grantham composed by piLLai lOkAchAryar. This is one of his rahasya granthams. Let us enjoy the meanings of this grantham. How should a SaraNAgatha (person surrendered to SrIman nArAyaNa) consider the following nine entities namely self, body which is an … Read more