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thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 18

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 18 அவ்யக்தமாகையாவது  க4டபடாதி3களை க்3ரஹிக்கிற சக்ஷுராதி3களால் தோற்றாதிருக்கை (avyakthamAgaiyAvadhu  ghata-patAdhigaLai grahikkiRa chakshurAdhigaLAl thORRAdhirukkai) Meaning: The soul is called avyakta because it cannot be perceived by the eyes and other sense organs that perceive objects such as pots, cloth, and other material things. … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 17

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 17 ஒருவன் ஏககாலத்திலே அநேகதே3ஹங்களைப் பரிக்ரஹிக்கிறதும் ஜ்ஞாநவ்யாப்தியாலே (oruvan EkakAlaththilE anEka-dhEhangaLaip parigrahikkiRadhum gyAna vyApthiyAlE) Meaning: A single soul can simultaneously assume and function through many bodies because of the pervasion of its knowledge. Explanation In the previous sUthram, it was established that … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 16

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 16 மணித்யுமணி தீபாதிகள் ஓரிடத்திலேயிருக்க ப்ரபை எங்குமொக்க வ்யாபிக்குமாபோலே ஜ்ஞாநம் எங்குமொக்க வ்யாபிக்கையாலே அவற்றை புஜிக்கத் தட்டில்லை (maNi-dhyumaNi-dheepAdhigaL Or idaththilE irukka prabhai engum okka vyApikkumAppOlE gyAnam engum okka vyApikkaiyAlE avaRRai bhujikkath thattillai) Meaning: Just as the radiance of a gem, sun or a lamp … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 10 – vArthai 25 – 27

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series  << Previous In our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam, nampiLLai was an AchArya (great preceptor) who resided in SrIrangam (thiruvarangam) for a long time, performing numerous kAlakshEpams (discourses) and beautifully nurturing our sampradhAyam. One of his prominent disciples was pinbazhagiya perumAL jIyar. This pinbazhagiya perumAL jIyar … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 15

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 15 அணுவாய், ஹ்ருதயத்தளவிலே நிற்குமாகில் சரீரமெங்குமொக்க ஸுகதுக்கங்களை புஜிக்கிறபடியென்னென்னில் (aNuvAy, hrudhayaththaLavilE niRkumAgil SarIram engumokka sukha dhukkangaLai bhujikkiRapadi en ennil) Meaning: If the soul is atomic in size and remains in the region of the heart, how does it experience pleasure and pain … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 65 – yudhdha kANdam 17.24 – rAvaNEna praNihitham, 17.25 – rAkshasO jihmayA , 17.26 – pravishta: Sathrusainyam, 17.27 – vadhyathAmEsha

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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 a beautiful vyAkhyAna grantham. This is celebrated as SrI rAmAyaNa thaniSlOkam.  In this series, we are currently enjoying yudhdha kANdam, a juncture where vibhIshaNAzhwAn performs SaraNAgathi. This … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 14

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 14 ஹ்ருதயப்ரதேசத்தில் நின்றும் உத்க்ரமித்துப் போவது வருவதாமென்று சாஸ்த்ரம் சொல்லுகையாலே, ஆத்மா அணுவாகக்கடவது (hrudhaya pradhEsaththil ninRum uthkramiththup pOvadhu varuvadhAm enRu SAsthram sollugaiyAlE, AthmA aNuvAgak kadavadhu) Meaning: Since the scriptures speak of the soul residing in the heart, departing from it, travelling, and returning, … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 13

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 13 அணுவானபடியென்னென்னில் (aNuvAnapadi en ennil) Meaning: If the self is distinct from matter, self-luminous, blissful, and eternal, how do we know that it is atomic in size? Explanation So far, the self has been described as: Even after accepting all … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 9 – vArthai 23 – 24

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam nampiLLai is an exalted AchArya in our sampradhAyam; he is celebrated as lOkAchAryAr. He expounded many kAlakshEpams during his lifetime, such that his period is famously known as ‘nalladik kAlam’ (golden era). His … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 12

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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 12 எப்போதுமுண்டாகில், ஜந்மமரணங்களுண்டாகிறபடியென்? என்னில்; ஜந்மமாவது – தே3ஹஸம்ப3ந்த4ம்; மரணமாவது – தே3ஹவியோக3ம் (eppOdhum uNdAgil, janma maraNangaL uNdAgiRapadiyen? ennil; janmamAvadhu – dhEha sambandham; maraNamAvadhu – dhEha viyOgam) Meaning: If the self exists at all times, how can there be birth and death? Birth … Read more