Granthams
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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 20 நிரவயவமாகையாவது அவயவஸமுதாயமன்றிக்கேயிருக்கை (niravayavamAgaiyAvadhu avayava samudhAyam anRikkE irukkai) Meaning: Being partless means that the soul is not an aggregate of parts. Explanation The soul is described in the śāstras as: विज्ञानमयः (vigyAnamaya:) – “of the nature of knowledge” [thaiththirIya upanishadh] … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 19 அசிந்த்யமாகையாவது அசித்தோடு ஸஜாதீயமென்று நினைக்கவொண்ணாதிருக்கை (achinthyamAgaiyAvadhu achiththOdu sajAthIyam enRu ninaikkavoNNAdhirukkai) Meaning: The soul is called achinthya because it cannot be thought of as belonging to the same category as insentient matter (achith). Explanation After describing the soul as avyaktha (not … Read more
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, and named it SrI rAmAyaNa thaniSlOkam. puththUr swAmy has published this grantham along with an exquisite thamizh commentary. Through these granthams, we are … Read more
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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