bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 61 – 63

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 61 vaishNavEna thiraskAra: kruthO hi bhavathAm yadhi | apakAra smruthim thasmAdhamathvA maunathO vasEth ||  Simple explanation: If we are insulted by a vaishNava, we should remain quiet without saying anything instead of taking that evil deed to our heart. This … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 7

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 7 இந்த யுக்திகளுக்குக் கண்ணழிவுண்டேயாகிலும், சாஸ்த்ரபலத்தாலே ஆத்மா தேஹாதி விலக்ஷணனாகக் கடவன் (indha yukthigaLukkuk kaNNazhivu uNdEyAgilum, SAsthra balaththAlE AthmA dhEhAdhi-vilakshaNanAgak kadavan) Meaning: Even if objections are raised against these logical arguments, the self must still be accepted as distinct from the body and … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 58 – 60

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 58 rahasya thraya sAragyai: thathva thraya viSAradhai: | mahAbhAgavathaissArdham sahavAsam cha kArayEth ||  Simple explanation: SrIvaishNavas should stay together with those who have a clear understanding about the essence of rahasya thrayam and those who have very clear knowledge about … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 6 – vArthai 17

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous nampiLLai kAlakshEpa gOshti – pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar seated 2nd from left pinbazhagarAm jIyar, a sanyAsi, is nampiLLai’s sath Sishya (devoted disciple). He served his AchArya ardently, engrossed in AchArya thirumEni kainkaryam. His fervent devotion is akin to madhurakavi AzhwAr’s devotion to … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 110

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Do we need that [thoughts on him]? AzhwAr said that he has given permission and he has desire. Will they be the reason to get bhagavAn’s mercy?” nAyanAr says “Even those occurred due … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 6

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 6 தேஹாதி3கள் “என்னுடைய தே3ஹாதி3கள்” என்று ஆத்மாவில் வேறுபட்டுத் தோற்றுகையாலும், “இத3ம்” என்று தோற்றுகையாலும், ஆத்மா “நான்” என்று தோற்றுகையாலும், இவை ஒருக்கால் தோற்றி ஒருக்கால் தோற்றாமையாலும், ஆத்மா எப்போதும் தோற்றுகையாலும், இவை பலவாகையாலும், ஆத்மா ஒருவனாகையாலும், ஆத்மா இவற்றில் விலக்ஷணனென்று கொள்ளவேணும் (dhEhAdhigaL “ennudaiya dhEhAdhigaL” enRu AthmAvil vERupattuth thORRugaiyAlum, “idham” enRu … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 5

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 5 ஆத்ம ஸ்வரூபம் தேஹாதி விலக்ஷணமானபடியென்? என்னில் (Athma svarUpam dhEhAdhi vilakshaNamAna padiyen? ennil) Meaning: If it is asked how the self is known to be different from the body and other entities, the answer is as follows. Introduction In the previous … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 5 – vArthai 13 – 16

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam vArthAmAlai contains significant concepts from our philosophy, sampradhAyam, as passed down by our pUrvAchAryas. Their upadhESams, along with their important life events, were summarised by pinbazhagarAm perumAL jIyar (nampiLLai’s very dear Sishya and … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 64 – yudhdha kANdam 17.20 – praNidhI rAkshasEndhrasya, 17.21 – athavA svayamEvaisha, 17.22 – mithrAtavI balam, 17.23 – prakruthyA

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 a beautiful vyAkhyAna grantham, SrI rAmAyaNa thaniSlOkam. puththUr swAmy has published this grantham along with an exquisite thamizh commentary. With this grantham, we are now learning the … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 4

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous ஆத்மஸ்வரூபம் – “சென்று சென்று பரம்பரமாய்” [thiruvAimozhi 8.8.5]என்கிறபடியே தே3ஹேந்த்3ரியமந: ப்ராணபு3த்3தி4 விலக்ஷணமாய், அஜட3மாய், ஆனந்த3ரூபமாய், நித்யமாய், அணுவாய், அவ்யக்தமாய், அசிந்த்யமாய், நிரவயவமாய், நிர்விகாரமாய், ஜ்ஞாநாஶ்ரயமாய், ஈஶ்வரனுக்கு நியாம்யமாய், தா4ர்யமாய், ஶேஷமாயிருக்கும். (AthmasvarUpam – “senRu senRu paramparamAy” engiRapadiyE dhEdhEndhriyamana: prANa budhdhi vilakshaNamAy, ajadamAy, Anandha rUpamAy, nithyamAy, aNuvAy, avyakthamAy, achinthyamAy, niravayavamAy, … Read more