nammAzhwAr’s divine names – parAnkuSa, udhayabhAskara

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 7. parAnkuSa  ankuSa means the hook which controls an elephant. A mahout uses the hook to control big elephants. nammAzhwAr is the one who controlled people of other philosophies. Some philosophies were against vEdham and some philosophies misinterpreted vEdham. Those personalities … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 60 – yudhdha kANdam 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 4

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations. We are presently in the thani SlOka vyAkhyAnam for the fifth SlOkam in sargam 17 … Read more

nammAzhwAr’s divine names – kArimARan, thirunAvIRudaiya pirAn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 5. kArimARan As mentioned in divine name number 4, mAran means one who is different from worldly people. kAri nammAzhwAr’s father’s name. kArimARan means kAri’s son who is nammAzhwAr.  The greatness of nammAzhwAr’s clan (family hierarchy) is that everyone was totally … Read more

nammAzhwAr’s divine names – mARan, nAvIrar

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 3. mARan mARan is a thamizh name. mARan means one who is different from others.  He is different from worldly and materialistic people. When he was born, he did not consume mother’s milk and he did not eat anything else. Also, … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 59 – yudhdha kANdam 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 3

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations. We are presently in the thani SlOka vyAkhyAnam for the fifth SlOkam in sargam 17. … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 4 – vArthai 9 – 12

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam We are enjoying this grantham – vArthAmAlai that has been mercifully compiled by pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar. This is a compilation of pUrvAchAryar’s upadhESams, their life history (aithihyam). We have enjoyed till … Read more

nammAzhwAr’s divine names – SatakOpan, thoNdar piRan

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 1. SatakOpan SatakOpa is a Sanskrit name. It is the most favourite name of nammAzhwAr. It is mentioned many times by AzhwAr himself in his dhivya prabandhams. The greatness of this name is that whenever we hear the name SatakOpa, we … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 3 – vArthai 8

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL jIyar, a sanyAsi, a Sishya of swAmy nampiLLai has compiled many of our pUrvArchAryas’ vArthais as vArthamAlai grantham and puththUr swAmy has given a simple explanation for the same and has also published it. We express our gratitude to pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 58 – yudhdha kANdam 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations. This section is celebrated as abhayapradhAna sAram, also known as vibhIshaNa SaraNAgathi, wherein perumAL offered … Read more

nammAzhwAr divine names – nammAzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Greatness of the divine name nammAzhwAr.  SatakOpa swAmy is known as nammAzhwAr. maNavALa mAmunigaL (varavaramuni swAmy), explains in upadhESa raththina mAlai 50 “namperumAL nammAzhwAr nanjIyar nampiLLai enbar avaravar tham ERRaththAl”. In this statement four personalities are shown. namperumAL (SrI ranganAtha). nammAzhwAr (Satakopa swAmy), … Read more