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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr answers the question “Why did AzhwAr who took birth to help others, instead of taking birth in the first 3 varNas (brAhmaNa, kshathriya, vaiSya), lower himself in to the fourth varNa?” saying “That is … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, nAyanAr mercifully explains the benefits received by the world by AzhwAr’s birth. chUrNikai 83 Adhithya rAma dhivAkara achyutha bhAnukkaLukkup pOgAdha uLLiruL nIngi SOshiyAdha piRavikkadal vaRRi vikasiyAdha pOdhil kamalam malarndhadhu vakuLabhUshaNa bhAskarOdhayaththilE. Simple Explanation The … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Susequently, nAyanAr mercifully explains the parOpakArathvam (helpful for others) of AzhwAr’s incarnation, with example. chUrNikai 82 janaka dhaSaratha vasudhEva kulangaLukku mUththa peNNum naduvil piLLaiyum kadaikkuttiyum pOlE ivarum piRandhu pugazhum Akkamum Akki anjiRaiyum aRuththAr. Simple Explanation … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In any case, there is no radiance in fourth varNa unlike in the previous varNas” nAyanAr says “the fourth varNa will be seen as radiant for those who have the taste for servitude”, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr further explains the great distinction of AzhwAr’s birth place over their birth places. chUrNikai 80 ARRil thuRaiyil Uril uLLa vaishamyam vAchAmagOcharam. Simple Explanation The distinction in the river, ghat and the town, is beyond … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, looking at the fragrance at the birth place of all these three personalities, nAyanAr highlights the greatness of AzhwAr’s birth place in comparison to the other two. chUrNikai 79 mIna navanIthangaL gandhikkum idamum veRikoL … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) To answer the question “How is AzhwAr’s birth greater than vyAsa’s and krishNa’s birth?” nAyanAr shows the greatness of AzhwAr’s birth through many reasons, subsequently. In that, first he establishes acceptance on how AzhwAr’s mother … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, nAyanAr mercifully explained AzhwAr’s birth to be the same as vyAsa and krishNa. Subsequently, he mercifully explains the distinction between them. chUrNikai 77 krishNa krishNa dhvaipAyanOthpaththigaL pOlanRE krishNa thrushNA thathva janmam. Simple Explanation Birth … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Instead of explaining as in the previous sUthram, for those who insult thiruvAimozhi highlighting inferiority on the language (thamizh) in which it is written and the varNa of AzhwAr, who is its author, nAyanAr brings … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, after revealing the greatness of pramANam (thiruvAimozhi) and pramEyam (archAvathAram), subsequently nAyanAr is elaborately revealing the greatness of pramAthru (nammAzhwAr, who is author of thiruvAimozhi). In that, at first, when asked “though … Read more