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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, to explain that AzhwAr’s bhakthi is different from sAdhana bhakthi [bhakthi yOgam] of upAsakas, which is accomplished by karma yOgam and gyAna yOgam, and bhakthi which is acquired by prapannas by praying to bhagavAn … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr is mercifully elaborating upon what was said in the previous chUrNikai. chUrNikai 98 iruL thuyakku mayakku maRappengiRa anudhaya samSaya viparyaya vismruthigaLaRRu malarmisai ezhugiRa gyAnaththaik kAdhal anbu vEtkai avAvennum sangak kAmAnurAga snEhAdhi avasthA nAmangaLOdE parama … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What does it mean by ‘thannAkkugai’?” nAyanAr mercifully explains. chUrNikai 97 adhAvadhu mayarvaRa madhinalam aruLugai. Simple Explanation That is – blessing divine knowledge which is matured into devotion, after freeing him from confusions. … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Why did ISvara unconditionally shower his special grace for AzhwAr? What is the form of his divine grace? What did AzhwAr become?” nAyanAr mercifully explains now. chUrNikai 96 gOvruththikku nerinjiyaip pullAkkinavan jagadhdhithArthamAga enakkE … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For the doubt “How can all the sins get extinguished for a person who was eternally bound to this samsAra, when he became the target of bhagavAn’s divine glance and get such glories?” nAyanAr mercifully … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, to answer the question “What is the reason for AzhwAr’s greatness?” nAyanAr says “The reason for this – bhagavAn’s unconditional grace”. In this chUrNikai, it is elaborately explained about how AzhwAr was blessed in … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr subsequently explains that it is the greatness of AzhwAr which makes even the gyAnis doubt his nature. chUrNikai 93 idhukku mUlam – yAn nI enRu maRudhalaiththu vAnaththu maNmisai mARum nigaruminRi nilaiyidam theriyAdhE dheyvaththinam oru … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr mercifully explains how even the wisest persons, without being able to identify who exactly AzhwAr is, while wondering “Who is the one who incarnated as AzhwAr in this manner?”, will doubt about AzhwAr’s … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr mercifully explains that not only AzhwAr has general greatness which is applicable for bhAgavathas, he also explains the pramANam (evidence) which highlights the special greatness explained in three statements starting with sUthram 82 … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, for the establishment of the greatness of pramAthA (i.e., AzhwAr) which is the current point of discussion, nAyanAr takes along pramANam (source of knowledge, i.e., SAsthram) and pramEyam (object of knowledge, i.e., bhagavAn), and … Read more