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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 detailed commentaries for them. This grantham is celebrated as SrI rAmAyaNa thaniSlOkam. puththUr swAmy has published it along with a beautiful thamizh commentary for it. We are … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 15. thiruvAimozhip perumAL thiruvAimozhi is the fourth dhivya prabandham given by nammAzhwAr (SatakOpa swAmy). thiruvAimozhi is the highest grantham / prabandham in our sampradhAyam. It gives the elaborate meanings of artha panchakam. Hence, it is greatly glorified. thiruvAimozhip perumAL means the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 13. kurugUr nambi kurugUr (thirukurugUr), is the birthplace of nammAzhwAr. The greatness of that kshEthram was seen previously. nambi means one who possesses guNa pUrthi, that is, completeness in all auspicious qualities. Generally, bhagavAn is referred to as nambi because bhagavAn … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 11. kurugaip pirAn pirAn means benefactor. kurugai is the thamizh version of kurugA. kurugApuri is the birthplace of nammAzhwAr. There was a king named kurugan. He ruled that place; hence, that place came to be known as kurugApuri. Another version describes … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 9. vakuLAbharaNa vakuLAbharaNa is a sanskrit name. vakuLa is a flower. In thamizh, it is known as magizham pU. AzhwAr is known as vakuLAbharaNa because he is decorated with this vakuLa mAlA always. Hence, he is known as vakuLAbharaNa. That garland … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 7. parAnkuSa ankuSa means the hook which controls an elephant. A mahout uses the hook to control big elephants. nammAzhwAr is the one who controlled people of other philosophies. Some philosophies were against vEdham and some philosophies misinterpreted vEdham. Those personalities … Read more
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 are presently in the thani SlOka vyAkhyAnam for the fifth SlOkam in sargam 17 … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 5. kArimARan As mentioned in divine name number 4, mAran means one who is different from worldly people. kAri nammAzhwAr’s father’s name. kArimARan means kAri’s son who is nammAzhwAr. The greatness of nammAzhwAr’s clan (family hierarchy) is that everyone was totally … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 3. mARan mARan is a thamizh name. mARan means one who is different from others. He is different from worldly and materialistic people. When he was born, he did not consume mother’s milk and he did not eat anything else. Also, … Read more
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 are presently in the thani SlOka vyAkhyAnam for the fifth SlOkam in sargam 17. … Read more