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SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 57 – yudhdha kANdam 17.14 – sO’ham, 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 1

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations.  We express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy, and also to SrI u … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 56 – yudhdha kANdam 17.12 – thamaham hEthubhi:, 17.13 – sa cha na

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations.  We express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy, and also to SrI u … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 55 – 57

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 55 dhvayaika nishta purushai: sangathim kArayEth sadhA ||  Simple explanation: We should be constantly remaining together with those who are fully engaged in the principles of dhvaya mahAmanthram. In our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam dhvaya mahAmanthram which is one among the rahasya … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 52 – 54

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 52 dhEvathAnthara bhakthAnAm sanga dhOsha nivruththayE |SrIvaishNavair mahAbhAgai: sallApam kArayEth sadhA ||  Simple explanation: If one interacts and spends time with devotees of other dhEvathAs, one will acquire blemishes/faults. To eliminate such blemishes and to find a remedy for that … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 49 – 51

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 49 dhEhAbhimAnibhis sArdham sahavAsam na kArayEth || Simple explanation:  We should not stay along or live along with those who consider the body and the self to be the same. AthmA is different from dhEham. The first step in any … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 55 – yudhdha kANdam 17.11 – thEna sIthA

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations.  We express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy for their mercy, and to … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 54 – yudhdha kANdam 17.8 – thEshAm, 17.9 – uvAcha cha, 17.10 – rAvaNO nAma

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We are currently enjoying the in-depth meanings of SrI rAmAyaNa SlOkams from the yudhdha kANdam, based on periyavAchchAn piLLai’s commentaries (vyAkhyAnam) and puththUr swAmy’s lucid explanations.  We express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy for their mercy, and to … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 46 – 48

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 46 guNAnubhava kainkaryam thadhIyAnAm mahAthmAnAm | avidhAya kshaNamapi kAryam kinchanna kArayEth || Simple explanation: Without engaging in enjoying the auspicious qualities of great bhAgavathas and without doing kainkaryam to them at least a little bit, one should not be just … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 2 – vArthai 4 – 7

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous vArthAmAlai contains significant concepts from our philosophy, sampradhAyam, as passed down by our pUrvAchAryas. These upadhESams, along with their important life events, were summarised by pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL jIyar (nampiLLai’s very dear Sishya and the author of 6000 padi gurumparA prabhAvam). While … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 43 – 45

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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 43 prasAdhE pAvanE vishNO: sarvapApa harE harE: | kadhAchidhapi chOchchishta prathipaththim na kArayEth || Simple explanation: bhagavAn’s prasAdham which can eliminate our sins and purify us, should never be ignored and abandoned thinking that it was already distributed to someone else. … Read more