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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, looking at the fragrance at the birth place of all these three personalities, nAyanAr highlights the greatness of AzhwAr’s birth place in comparison to the other two. chUrNikai 79 mIna navanIthangaL gandhikkum idamum veRikoL … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) To answer the question “How is AzhwAr’s birth greater than vyAsa’s and krishNa’s birth?” nAyanAr shows the greatness of AzhwAr’s birth through many reasons, subsequently. In that, first he establishes acceptance on how AzhwAr’s mother … 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 AzhwAr’s birth to be the same as vyAsa and krishNa. Subsequently, he mercifully explains the distinction between them. chUrNikai 77 krishNa krishNa dhvaipAyanOthpaththigaL pOlanRE krishNa thrushNA thathva janmam. Simple Explanation Birth … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Instead of explaining as in the previous sUthram, for those who insult thiruvAimozhi highlighting inferiority on the language (thamizh) in which it is written and the varNa of AzhwAr, who is its author, nAyanAr brings … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, after revealing the greatness of pramANam (thiruvAimozhi) and pramEyam (archAvathAram), subsequently nAyanAr is elaborately revealing the greatness of pramAthru (nammAzhwAr, who is author of thiruvAimozhi). In that, at first, when asked “though … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr concludes the topic of ultimate pramANam (scriptures) and pramEyam (bhagavAn) which was expounded in sUthram 70, saying “the ultimate pramANam and pramEyam, that is thiruvAimozhi and archAvathAram which is revealed in it respectively, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, nAyanAr shows an example to explain that while AzhwAr’s prabandhams are vEdha kAryam (an incarnation of vEdham), there is no shortcoming in saying that while only selected few can study vEdham, AzhwAr’s prabandhams can … Read more
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