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bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 31 – 33

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Full Series << Previous Instruction 31 vaishNavAnAm cha janmAni nidhrAlasyAni yAni cha | dhrushtvA thAni prakASyASu janEbhyO na vadhEth kvachith | thEshAm dhOshAn vihAyASu guNASchaiva prakIrthayEth || Simple explanation: When we are aware of defects of SrIvaishNavas such as their laziness, sleepiness and so on, we should not go and tell that to others. Rather, … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 52 – yudhdha kANdam 17.2 – tham mEruSikarAkAram, 17.3 –  thamAthmapanchamam, 17.4 –  chinthayithvA

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are enjoying the profound, in-depth meanings of SlOkams in SrI rAmAyaNam with the help of commentaries (vyAkhyAnams) given by the merciful periyavAchchAn piLLai along with the vivid explanations published by puththUr swAmy.  periyavAchchAn piLLai has provided detailed commentaries for many … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 28 – 30

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 28 sprushtvA samsAriNa: pUrvam vaishNavAnnathu samspruSEth || Simple explanation: After touching samAaris, materialistic people (avaishNavas), we should not touch SrIvaishNavas.  Usually, we should not touch anyone because there may be impurity in us which may get transferred to the other … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 25 – 27

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 25 vishnOr vA vaishNavAnAm cha nAma sankIrthanAni cha | kurvatha: puNya purushAn dhrushtvA’navApya vai mudham | AsthAnamapachAra: syAn madhyE thEshAm suniSchayam || Simple explanation: When puNya purushas, that is noble people are performing dhivya nAma sankIrthanam (singing divine names) of … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 22 – 24

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 22 vishNOr dhivya vimAnAni gOpurANi jagathpathE | dhrushtamAthrENa sahasA kArayEth anjalim thadhA || Simple explanation: bhagavAn who is jagannAtha. When we see his divine gOpura or vimAna (tower), we should immediately join our palms and perform anjali. bhagavAn’s divine abodes, … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions- 19 – 21

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 19 sankIrthanam bhagavatha: thathA bhAgavathasya vA | SrIvaishNavEshu kurvathsu thAn SakthyAnabhi pUjya cha |  madhyE chOththAya gamanam apachArathamO bhavEth || Simple explanation: When SrIvaishNavas, bhAgavathas are engaged in praising bhagavAn and bhAgavathas, at that time we should also join and … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 51 – yudhdha kANdam 16.1 – sunivishtam, 17.1 – ithyukthvA

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In the previous article, we explored the introduction to yudhdha kANdam – abhayapradhAna sAram. SrI rAmAyaNam is revered as an incarnation of the vEdham, appearing to explain the profound meanings within the SAsthram. Herein, periyavAchchAn piLLai has highlighted verses from purshasUktham … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 16 – 18

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 16 vishNOr gurOr vaishNavasya gruhANAm cha dhiSam prathi | pAdhau prasArya nidhrAm cha kadhAchinnaiva kArayEth || Simple explanation: One should not stretch one’s feet, or sleep or rest towards the direction of bhagavAn’s temple or AchArya’s abode or a SrIvaishNava’s … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 13 – 15

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 13 nAhUyath EkavachanAn mahA bhAgavathAn janAn || Simple explanation: parama bhAgavathas, great devotees, should not be called or identified in a disrespectful manner. Any bhAgavatha, whether one’s disciple, children, wife, parents, and of course all bhAgavathas, irrespective of their varNa, … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 10 – 12

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 10 kAraNam bhagavathprApthE: mahAbhAgavatha ASraya: | Ithi mathvA dhrudam thEshAm AgyayA varthayEth sadhA || Simple explanation: One has to be very determined that taking shelter of bhAgavathOththamas, best among the bhAgavathas, is the cause for one’s liberation. Being in this … Read more