thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 77

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous achith prakaraNam The AchArya now proceeds, in the order in which the three realities – chith, achith, and ISvara – were introduced, to explain the svarUpa and svarbhAva of achith. Having already explained in detail the essential nature and characteristics of … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 76

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 76 மற்றையாநுகூல்யம் ஸ்வாபா4விகமாகில், ஒருவனுக்கொருக்காலோர் இடத்திலே அநுகூலங்களான சந்த3நகுஸுமாதி3கள், தே3ஶாந்தரே காலாந்தரே இவன் தனக்கும் அத்தே3ஶத்திலே அக்காலத்திலே வேறேயொருவனுக்கும் ப்ரதிகூலங்களாகக் கூடாது. maRRai AnukUlyam svAbhAvikamAgil, oruvanukku orukkAl OridatthilE anukUlangaLAna chandhana-kusumAdhigaL, dhESAntharE kAlAntharE ivan thanakkum adhdhESaththilE akkAlaththilE vERE oruvanukkum prathikUlangaLAgak kUdAdhu. Meaning If the agreeableness experienced from … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 75

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 75 ஈஶ்வராத்மகமாகையாலே எல்லாப் பதா3ர்த்த2ங்களுக்கும் ஆநுகூல்யமே ஸ்வபா4வம்; ப்ராதிகூல்யம் வந்தேறி. ISvarAthmakamAgaiyAlE ellAp padhArthangaLukkum AnukUlyamE svabhAvam; prAthikUlyam vandhERi. Meaning Since all entities belong to the lord, agreeableness is the natural state of all objects; unpleasantness is only an adventitious condition. Explanation The AchArya … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 74

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 74 விஷஶஸ்த்ராதி3களைக் காட்டும்போது ப்ரதிகூலமாயிருக்கைக்கடி தே3ஹாத்ம ப்4ரமாதி3கள். visha SasthrAdhigaLaik kAttumbOdhu prathikUlamAy irukkaikkadi dhEhAthma bhramAdhigaL. Meaning When knowledge reveals objects such as poison or weapons, it appears disagreeable because of bodily pain and misconceptions such as identifying the self with the body. … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 70 – 72

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 70 kainkarya budhyA karmANi SAsthrIyANyEva kArayEth ||  Simple explanation:   Whatever is ordained in SAsthram as nithya and naimiththika karma, must be performed in the mood of kainkaryam to please bhagavAn’s divine heart. SAsthram ordains us to do certain karmas, activities, … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 73

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 73 ஆநந்த3ரூபமாகையாவது ஜ்ஞாநம் ப்ரகாசிக்கும் போது அநுகூலமாயிருக்கை. Anandha rUpamAgaiyAvadhu gyAnam prakAsikkumbOdhu anukUlamAy irukkai. Meaning Being of the nature of bliss means that whenever knowledge manifests, it is agreeable and conducive to the self. Explanation The AchArya explains the blissful nature of … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 75 – yudhdha kANdam 18.1 – 18.3 mithra bhAvEna – Part 1

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 us with a vyAkhyAna grantham known as SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam. This portion is also described as abhaya pradhAna sAram. In this segment, the arrival and surrender … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 72

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous sUthram 72 ப்ரஸரணமில்லாமையாலே தோற்றாது. prasaraNam illAmaiyAlE thORRAdhu. Meaning It does not manifest because there is no expansion. Explanation The reply to the previous doubt The AchArya now answers the doubt raised in the previous sUthram. Although knowledge is ajada (self-luminous), it … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 67 – 69

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 67 jAthyAdhi adhushtam annAdhyam bhunjIyAththachcha sAdharam ||  Simple explanation:   We should eagerly accept food which has not become defective due to jAthi, ASrayam, and nimiththam. This is a very important instruction relating to food consumption.  Generally it is said that … Read more

thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 71

SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous The AchArya now raises a doubt regarding the ajadathva (non-inertness) of knowledge, which he established earlier. sUthram 71 அஜட3மாகில் ஸுஷுப்தி மூர்ச்சா2தி3களில் தோற்ற வேண்டாவோ? என்னில். ajadamAgil sushupthi mUrchchAdhigaLil thORRa vENdAvO? ennil. Meaning If knowledge is non-inert (self-luminous), should it not remain manifest … Read more