Granthams
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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous சித்தென்கிறது ஆத்மாவை (chiththengiRadhu – AthmAvai) Meaning: The term chith refers to the individual self (AthmA). Why does the discussion begin with chith? In the previous sUthram, piLLai lOkAchArya identified the three realities as chith, achith, and Ishwara. He now begins the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous தத்வத்ரயமாவது – சித்தும், அசித்தும், ஈச்வரனும் (thathva thrayamAvadhu – chiththum, achiththum, ISvaranum) Meaning: The three realities are chith, achith, and ISvara. What is thathva-thraya? In the previous sUthram, piLLai lOkAchArya established that a mumukshu must possess thathva-thraya gyAnam in order to attain … Read more
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 detailed commentary for them; this is celebrated as SrI rAmAyaNa thaniSlOkam. puththUr swAmy has published this grantham along with an exquisite thamizh commentary. SrI rAmAyaNam is glorified … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Many wonderful aspects about nammAzhwAr’s divine names have been presented in this series. The name ‘nAmmAzhwAr’ is a beautiful name which was very dear to SrIman nArAyaNa. SrIranganAtha bhagavAn called AzhwAr as nammAzhwAr (our AzhwAr). There are many more names for … Read more
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 detailed commentary for them, known as thaniSlOka vivaraNam. puththUr swAmy has also published this, along with an exquisite thamizh commentary. We are enjoying the special meanings of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 31. prapanna jana kUtasthar prapanna means the one who has performed prapaththi/SaraNAgathi. jana means group of people. prapanna jana means group of prapannas. kUtasthar means one who is foremost, or the leader. prapanna jana kUtasthar means the leader of all those … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 29. SrIvaishNava kulapathi SrIvaishNava means one who exclusively worships bhagavAn SrIman nArAyaNa. They would consider bhagavAn SrIman nArAyaNa as upAyam and upEyam. It can also be said that SrIvaishNavas are a combination of SaraNAgathas and mumukshus. SaraNAgatha means one who accepts … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Though there are no good deeds which can lead to acceptance, can we not say that good deeds lead to adhvEsham (non-hatred) and Abhimukhyam (being favourable) [which will eventually lead to acceptance]?” nAyanAr … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 27. kuzhandhai muni kuzhandhai means baby. muni means manana Seela (one who constantly meditates). AzhwAr is always meditating upon bhagavAn SrIman nArAyaNa’s svarUpa (true nature), rUpa (divine forms), guNa (qualities), vibhUthi (wealth), his leelAs, and all such aspects. kuzhandhai implies that … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series The Bound Soul Under Beginningless Ignorance The bound soul (badhdha jIva) remains immersed in the darkness of beginningless ignorance. The scriptures describe this condition as: अनादिमायया सुप्तः [mAndUkya kArikA – 2-21](anAdhimAyayA suptha:) “Sleeping under the influence of beginningless ignorance.” Because of its beginningless … Read more