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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, starting with sUthram 366 “svadhOsha anusandhAnam bhaya hEthu, bhagavath guNa anusandhAnam abhaya hEthu” and up to sUthram 406 “nivarthya gyAnam bhaya hEthu, nivarthaka gyAnam abhaya hEthu“, the greatness of bhagavAn’s nirhEthuka krupA (unconditional grace) which is the main … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar says “It is not just sufficient to not reveal this to apt persons, but one should also show patience etc towards those who committed mistakes”. sUthram 365 kuRRam seydhavargaL pakkal poRaiyum, krupaiyum, sirippum, ugappum, upakAra smruthiyum … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains ISvaran’s nature as per “kim punar nyAyam” (what is very obvious). sUthram 364 aRivikka uriyavan agappada vAy thiRavAdhE sarvagya vishayangaLukkum maRaikkum ennA ninRadhiRE. Simple Explanation Including sarvESvaran who can talk about this (others’ defects) hide … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explained previously about how a prapanna should consider the defects of samsAris, such defects will not be seen by him, and the reason for seeing such defects by him. When such defects are seen occasionally, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Can we say ‘thOnRAdhu’ (will not be spotted)? Didn’t AzhwAr too spot the defects of samsAris as were seen in thiruvAimozhi 3.9 ‘sonnAl virOdham’, thiruvAimozhi 4.1 ‘oru nAyagam’, thiruvAimozhi 8.10 ‘koNda peNdir’ etc”? sUthram 362 thOnRuvadhu nivarthanArthamAga. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar subsequently says “This is only required if a prapanna spots their defects”. sUthram 361 “iRaippozhudhum eNNOm” engaiyAlE adhu thAn thOnRAdhu. Simple Explanation Since it is said in periya thirumozhi 2.6.1 “iRaippozhudhum eNNOm“, such defects will not be … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining the reason for that [which was explained in previous sUthram]. sUthram 360 adhukku hEthu bandha gyAnam. Simple Explanation The reason for that is the knowledge about our relationship [with them through bhagavAn]. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, from sUthram 350 “manassukkuth thImaiyAvadhu” up to here, the following aspects were mercifully explained by piLLai lOkAchAryar one should not think about the defects of bhagavAn and bhAgavathas they are free from defects if one thinks that they … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Why so?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 358 sva dhOshaththukkum bhagavath bhAgavatha guNangaLukkumE kAlam pOrugaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since, one’s time is sufficient only to speak about one’s own defects and the good qualities of bhagavAn and bhAgavathas. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar is saying “One can speak about others’ defects, only if one has the time/scope to do it” sUthram 357 idhu thanakku avasaram illai. Simple Explanation There is no time/scope for this. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhu thanakku avasaram … Read more