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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 established equivalence for nammAzhwAr’s four prabandhams and four vEdhams; subsequently he says “unlike that, these are said to be equivalent to vEdha upabruhmaNams (explanatory texts for vEdham) too”. chUrNikai 54 anRikkE svarUpaguNa vibUthi … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr is explaining what was stated in the previous sUthram about the jumbled sequence of praNavam in the first pAsuram of thiruvAimozhi, through the instructions of trustworthy person. chUrNikai 53 puraviyEzh oru kAludaiya thErilE … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Since there are so many branches in sAma vEdham, when asked “which type of sAmam matches thiruvAimozhi?” nAyanAr explains here. chUrNikai 52 chandhOgan enRu sAmAnyam AgAmal mudhalilE piriththu yAzh payil gAnasvarUpiyaip pAlaiyAgiyenRu viSEshikkaiyAlE vEdhagIthachchami nAn … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr responds to the question “Just as rig vEdham expanded as sAma vEdham, is there any similarity here?” chUrNikai 51 rukku sAmaththAlE sarasamAy sthOpaththAlE parambumA pOlE sollAr thodaiyal isai kUtta amarsuvai Ayiram AyiRRu. Simple Explanation … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr established that thiruvAimozhi is a type of vEdham; but this aspect is common for all of his four prabandhams. That is why in chUrNikai 43, his four prabandhams are mercifully explained as four vEdhams. … 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 how such dhivya prabandhams were blessed by bhagavAn to AzhwAr and how by AzhwAr’s grace, the people of this world received for their welfare and how they were identified through AzhwAr, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, nAyanAr shows something which indicates the anAdhithvam (beginning-less nature) of AzhwAr’s prabandham. chUrNikai 48 padaiththAn kavi enRa pOdhE idhuvum yathApUrva kalpanamAmE Simple Explanation When it is as said in thiruvAimozhi 3.9.10 “padaiththAn kavi” (me … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr says “AzhwAr only saw previously existing collection of pAsurams and revealed them”. chUrNikai 47 nAl vEdham kaNda purANa rishi manthra dharSigaLaip polE ivaraiyum rishi muni kavi ennum. Simple Explanation Just as those who saw … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But just as that vEdham, should this (AzhwAr’s prabandhams) also remain as not being authored by anyone? Since AzhwAr is said to be the author of this, nithyathvam (being eternal) and apaurushEyathvam (not … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But are the glories of vEdham, such as its being SAsthram, being bhagavAn’s orders, not having faults, being Sruthi (heard), being truthful and having no beginning, present for nammAzhwAr’s prabandhams?” nAyanAr explains. chUrNikai … Read more