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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully responds to the question “But vEdham has specific period for learning/recital and qualifications for those who learn/recite. Why such rules are not applicable in these prabandhams which are incarnations of vEdham?” chUrNikai 72 … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But if vEdham which is apaurushEyam (unauthored) attains a different form (as thamizh prabandhams), will it not become impure and lose its ability to reveal the meanings?” nAyanAr mercifully explains that by the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, nAyanAr mercifully explained the equivalence of AzhwAr’s dhivyaprabandhams with vEdham and upabruhmaNams. He is showing an alternative view where these prabandhams are instead famously composed by AzhwAr as a special manifestation of vEdham. chUrNikai … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When nAyanAr was asked “You said that this prabandham is equivalent to vEdham and its upabruhmaNams; there are certain qualities of such vEdham and its upabruhmaNams; are such qualities present in this too?” He responds … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully answers the question – If we explain this [AzhwAr’s prabandhams] to be upabruhmaNam, it will be a commentary for vEdham. But how will it have vEdhathvam (being vEdham) as quoted by trustworthy persons … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully addresses the doubt “This prabandham, thiruvAimozhi, is used by learned scholars to determine the meanings of SAsthram, being more famous than all upabruhmaNams (SAsthrams which explain vEdham) and further as explained previously, being … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully answers the questions “Why did bhagavath rAmAnuja mercifully explain brahma sUthram in that manner?” chUrNikai 66 adhukku mUlam – “vidhayaScha” engiRa paramAchArya vachanam. Simple Explanation The reason for that is the words of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully answers the question “Who determined the meaning of SAsthram using thiruvAimozhi?” chUrNikai 65 bhAshyakArar idhu koNdu sUthra vAkyangaL orunga viduvar. Simple Explanation SrI bhAshyakArar (bhagavath rAmAnuja) would reconcile the statements of brahma sUthram … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, to highlight the great authenticity of thiruvAimozhi which is the essence of dhivyaprabandham, nAyanAr reveals how all the AzhwArs spoke in unison, and the popularity of thiruvAimozhi which is blessed by AzhwAr; nAyanAr mercifully … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, from chUrNikai 58 “dharma vIrya …” up to here, nAyanAr explained the greatness of the author of this prabandham (thiruvAimozhi). Now, he starts explaining the greatness of this prabandham. chUrNikai 63 rAmAyaNam nArAyaNa kadhai … Read more