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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, nAyanAr, in the 31st chUrNikai, identified the difference in the adhikAram (qualification) for karmam and kainkaryam; in the 32nd chUrNikai, he identified the huge difference to sever the connection; starting here, for those who … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Here it is explained that there is no togetherness between karma nishtar (those who are focussed on karmam) and kainkarya nishtar (those who are focussed on kainkaryam). chUrNikai 32 sAdhana sAdhyangaLil mudhalum mudivum varNadharmigaL dhAsavruththigaL … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr is mercifully explaining with example how for those who are engaged in this distinguished activity [kainkaryam], the common activities will naturally slip away. chUrNikai 31 jAthyASrama dhIkshaigaLil bhEdhikkum dharmangaL pOlE aththANichchEvagaththil podhuvAnadhu nazhuvum. Simple … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr is saying that karmam and kainkaryam are said to be these due to having these states. chUrNikai 30 ivaRRAlE sAdhAraNam asAdhAraNam ennum Simple Explanation With these, the common and special [forms of bhagavAn] are … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The target for these are explained here. chUrNikai 29 aruL mudiya niRuththi adaiya ninRadhum nalladhoraruL thannAlE nanRum eLiyanAgiRadhum vishayam. Simple Explanation The target for karma is dhEvathAs who are mercifully appointed by him and have … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The abodes for these are explained here. chUrNikai 28 maNdinArum maRRaiyArum ASrayam. Simple Explanation The abodes for such kainkaryam and karmam are those who are immersed in dhivyadhESams and others respectively. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) That is … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The stimulants for these two [karmam, kainkaryam] are explained here. chUrNikai 27 ivaRRukku vidhirAgangaL prErakangaL. Simple Explanation Rules and desire are stimulants for these. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) That is – the rules of SAsthram such as … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For these persons, what matches karma and kainkarya which were indicated by the words kriyA and vruththi, is explained. chUrNikai 26 karma kainkaryangaL sathya asathya nithya anithya varNa dhAsya anuguNangaL. Simple Explanation karmam matches false, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But even for those who are engaged in kainkaryam, there is SEshathvam and bhOkthtruthvam, what is the purpose for that”, the answer is given here. chUrNikai 25 muRpAdarkku kriyAngamAnavai iraNdum seyal thIrndhAr vruththiyil … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, what is to be pursued and what is to be abandoned by such qualified persons who have svarUpa gyAnam and svarUpa yAthAthmya gyAnam as mentioned in chUrNikai 19 “SAsthrigaL …“, who are said to … Read more