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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 49 dhEhAbhimAnibhis sArdham sahavAsam na kArayEth || Simple explanation: We should not stay along or live along with those who consider the body and the self to be the same. AthmA is different from dhEham. The first step in any … Read more
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 express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy for their mercy, and to … Read more
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 express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy for their mercy, and to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 46 guNAnubhava kainkaryam thadhIyAnAm mahAthmAnAm | avidhAya kshaNamapi kAryam kinchanna kArayEth || Simple explanation: Without engaging in enjoying the auspicious qualities of great bhAgavathas and without doing kainkaryam to them at least a little bit, one should not be just … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vArthAmAlai contains significant concepts from our philosophy, sampradhAyam, as passed down by our pUrvAchAryas. These upadhESams, along with their important life events, were summarised by pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL jIyar (nampiLLai’s very dear Sishya and the author of 6000 padi gurumparA prabhAvam). While … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 43 prasAdhE pAvanE vishNO: sarvapApa harE harE: | kadhAchidhapi chOchchishta prathipaththim na kArayEth || Simple explanation: bhagavAn’s prasAdham which can eliminate our sins and purify us, should never be ignored and abandoned thinking that it was already distributed to someone else. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 40 prAkrtuthAnAm nivAsasthAn na sEvEdhvishNu vigrahAn || Simple explanation: In the homes of materialistic people, one should not worship bhagavAn’s divine forms. As SrIvaishNavas we have to avoid connection, contacts and relationships with materialistic people. As we have seen before, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In this series, we are continuing to enjoy periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) along with puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations for SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams. We are grateful to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy for their mercy. This article is a translation of SrI … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 37 vairAgya gyAna bhakthyAdhi guNavanthO mahAthmana: | vaishNavAmsthAn mahAbhAgAn mathvA charama vigrahAn | kArayEyusthu viSvAsam viSEshENa mahAthmasu || Simple explanation: When we see great SrIvaishNavas, who have auspicious qualities such as gyAnam, bhakthi, vairAgyam etc. we should consider that they … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 34 gyAnAnushtAna yukthasya sadhAchArarathasya cha | pAdhOdhakam vaishNavasya pibEnnithyam prayathnatha: || Simple explanation: SrIvaishNavas should try very hard to get the SrIpAdha thIrtham and drink that. SrIpAdha thIrtham should be of those SrIvaishNavas who have very good gyAnam and anushtAnam. … Read more