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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Answering the question “What are those qualities?” sUthram 296 adhAvadhu – gyAnamum, agyAnamum, Sakthiyum, aSakthiyum. Simple Explanation That is – knowledge, ignorance, ability and inability. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) adhAvadhu – gyAnamum, agyAnamum, Sakthiyum, aSakthiyum piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully identifying those … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In the context of these four states, subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the four qualities of the prapanna. sUthram 295 ivan thanakku nAlu dhaSaipOlE nAlu guNam uNdu. Simple Explanation For this prapanna, just as the four states, there are … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What is the state of Arthi and abhinivESam?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 294 Arthiyum abhinivESamum irukkumbadi archirAdhi gathiyilE sonnOm. Simple Explanation We have explained the way one has sorrow and great desire in archirAdhi gathi. vyAkyAnam … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the questions “What are the causes for these four aspects starting with agyAnam?” sUthram 293 agyAnaththukkadi aparAdham; apUrthikkadi gyAna pUrthi; Arthikkadi alAbham; abhinivESaththukkadi azhagu. Simple Explanation The cause for prapanna’s ignorance is [past] offence; cause … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “If he manifests and expresses these aspects, how are these aspects eliminated for him?” sUthram 292 agyAnam pOvadhu AchArya gyAnaththAlE; apUrthi pOvadhu ISvara pUrthiyAlE; Arthi pOvadhu aruLAlE; abhinivESam pOvadhu anubhavaththAlE. Simple Explanation prapanna’s ignorance gets eliminated by … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar reveals the method of making one’s true nature shine in each of these states. sUthram 291 gyAna dhaSaiyil agyAnaththai munnidum; varaNa dhaSaiyil apUrthiyai munnidum; prApthi dhaSaiyil Arthiyai munnidum; prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyil abhinivESaththai munnidum. Simple Explanation In the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What are those four states?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers. sUthram 290 adhAvadhu – gyAna dhaSaiyum, varaNa dhaSaiyum, prApthi dhaSaiyum, prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyum. Simple Explanation That is – the state of being knowledgeable, the state of accepting bhagavAn as … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is answering the question “How many such states are there previously?” sUthram 289 munbE nAlu dhaSai uNdu. Simple Explanation There are four states prior to kainkaryam state. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) No specific commentary. adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan archived … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) While explaining that when one performs kainkaryam without any expectation for return favour, one’s true nature will shine, thinking that the shining of the true nature while performing kainkarya as a mukthAthmA is also implied, subsequently, he mercifully explains … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the way these personalities who are shown as examples, performed kinchithkAram (small kainkaryams). sUthram 287 madi thadavAdha sORum, suruL nARAdha pUvum, suNNAmbu padAdha sAndhumiRE ivargaL koduththadhu. Simple Explanation They gave food without return favour, fresh … Read more