thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 89

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous achith prakaraNam sUthram 89 Having explained that prakruthi is the first among the twenty-four thathvas, the commentator now describes the various avasthA viSEshas (successive states) through which it passes during cosmic dissolution and creation. sUthram இது அவிப4க்த தமஸ்ஸென்றும், விப4க்த தமஸ்ஸென்றும், அக்ஷரமென்றும் … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 88

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 88 Having enumerated the twenty-four thathvas, the commentator now points out that the pAsuram merely lists them without indicating their order of evolution. He therefore begins by identifying the first among them. sUthram இதில் ப்ரதம தத்வம் ப்ரக்ருதி. idhil prathama thathvam … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 80 – yudhdha kANdam 18.3 mithra bhAvEna – Part 6

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The extremely merciful periyavAchchAn piLLai has selected important SlOkams from SrI rAmAyaNam and provided us with a vyAkhyAna grantham known as SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam.  We are currently enjoying a very important SlOkam, which is also celebrated as SrI rAma charama … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 87

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 87 Having explained the names and characteristics of miSra sathva, the commentator now describes the various forms in which it manifests as the material cause of the universe. sUthram இதுதான் “பொங்கைம்புலனும் பொறியைந்தும் கருமேந்திரியம் ஐம்பூதம் இங்கிவ்வுயிரேய் பிரகிருதி மானாங்கார மனங்கள்“ என்கிறபடியே, இருபத்து … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 79 – yudhdha kANdam 18.3 mithra bhAvEna – Part 5

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The extremely merciful periyavAchchAn piLLai has selected important SlOkams from SrI rAmAyaNam and provided us with a vyAkhyAna grantham known as SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam.  We are currently enjoying the yudhdha kANdam in this series. For this SlOkam, there are two … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 86

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 86 Having stated that miSra sathva is known by the names prakruthi, avidhyA, and mAyA, the commentator now explains the significance of each of these names. sUthram ப்ரக்ருதியென்கிறது  விகாரங்களைப் பிறப்பிக்கையாலே; அவித்3யை என்கிறது  ஜ்ஞாநவிரோதி4யாகையாலே; மாயை என்கிறது விசித்ர ஸ்ருஷ்டியைப் பண்ணுகையாலே. prakruthi engiRadhu … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – Conclusion

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We have seen the 74 final instructions given by bhagavath rAmAnuja. They are a very beautiful collection of instructions. Most of them are related to our interactions with bhAgavathas, how we should be respectful towards them, honour them and treat them. … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 85

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 85 Having thus explained the nature of Sudhdha sathva, the commentator now proceeds to explain the nature of miSra sathva. sUthram மிஶ்ரஸத்வமாவது ஸத்வ ரஜஸ் தமஸ்ஸுக்கள் மூன்றோடுங் கூடி, ப3த்3த4சேதநருடைய ஜ்ஞாநாநந்தங்களுக்கு திரோதா4யகமாய், விபரீதஜ்ஞாநஜநகமாய், நித்யமாய், ஈஶ்வரனுக்கு க்ரீடா3பரிகரமாய், ப்ரதே3ஶபே4தத்தாலும் காலபே4த3த்தாலும் ஸத்3ருஶமாயும் விஸத்3ருஶமாயுமிருக்கும் விகாரங்களை உண்டாக்கக் … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 73 – 74

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 73 archAvishNau SilAdheergurushu naramathi: vaishNavE jAthibudhdhi:vishNOr vA vaishNavAnAm kalimalamathanE pAdhathIrthE’mbu budhdhi: |sidhdhE thannAma manthrE kalikalushaharE SabdhasAmanya budhdhi:SrISE sarvESvarESE thadhithara samadhIryasya vA nArakI sa: || Simple explanation:   Considering bhagavAn’s archA (deity) form as just a stone or considering AchArya to be … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 84

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 84 Having raised the question regarding the distinction between Sudhdha sathva, the AthmA, and dharma-bhUtha-gyAna, the commentator now answers it by pointing out the distinguishing characteristics of Sudhdha sathva. sUthram நானென்று தோற்றாமையாலும், ஶரீரங்களாய்ப் பரிணமிக்கையாலும், விஷயங்களையொழியவும் தானே தோற்றுகையாலும், ஶப்த3ஸ்பர்ஶாதி3களுண்டாகையாலும் பி4ன்னமாகக்கடவது. ‘nAn’ … Read more