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SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 13 அணுவானபடியென்னென்னில் (aNuvAnapadi en ennil) Meaning: If the self is distinct from matter, self-luminous, blissful, and eternal, how do we know that it is atomic in size? Explanation So far, the self has been described as: Even after accepting all … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam nampiLLai is an exalted AchArya in our sampradhAyam; he is celebrated as lOkAchAryAr. He expounded many kAlakshEpams during his lifetime, such that his period is famously known as ‘nalladik kAlam’ (golden era). His … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 12 எப்போதுமுண்டாகில், ஜந்மமரணங்களுண்டாகிறபடியென்? என்னில்; ஜந்மமாவது – தே3ஹஸம்ப3ந்த4ம்; மரணமாவது – தே3ஹவியோக3ம் (eppOdhum uNdAgil, janma maraNangaL uNdAgiRapadiyen? ennil; janmamAvadhu – dhEha sambandham; maraNamAvadhu – dhEha viyOgam) Meaning: If the self exists at all times, how can there be birth and death? Birth … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL jIyar is a sathSishya (a very devoted disciple) of nampiLLai. pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar was a sannyAsi; he served nampiLLai, a gruhastha. He performed many kainkaryams to nampiLLai, particularly involving … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 11 நித்யமாகையாவது – எப்போதுமுண்டாகை (nithyamAgaiyAvadhu – eppOdhum uNdAgai) Meaning: Being eternal means existing at all times. Explanation The commentator next explains the quality of நித்யத்வம் (nithyathvam), eternality. He defines it as: ஸர்வகால வர்த்தித்வம் (sarvakAla varthithvam) “Existence at all times”. Therefore … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 10 உணர்ந்தவன் “ஸுக2மாக உறங்கினேன்” என்கையாலே ஸுக2ரூபமாகக் கடவது (uNarndhavan “sukhamAga uRanginEn” engaiyAlE sukha rUpamAgak kadavadhu) Meaning: The self must be of the nature of bliss because, upon waking, a person says, “I slept happily”. Proof for the blissful nature of the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 64 nAnarpithAntham harayE kadhAchith apibhakshayEth || Simple explanation: We should never consume food which is not offered to bhagavAn SrIman nArAyaNa. This is an important principle emphasised in many places. Whatever food we eat, it must be first offered to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 9 ஆநந்தரூபமாகையாவது – ஸுகரூபமாயிருக்கை (Anandha rUpamAgaiyAvadhu – sukha rUpamAy irukkai) Meaning: Being of the nature of bliss means that the self is naturally agreeable and desirable to itself. What is meant by “Anandha-rUpa”? In the previous sUthram, the commentator explained … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar was the sathSishya (noble disciple) of nampiLLai. He had profound devotion (prathibhakthi) towards nampiLLai and performed many kainkaryams to him. He compiled the 6000 padi guruparamapara prabhAvam, which … Read more
SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous sUthram 8 அஜடமாகையாவது – ஜ்ஞாநத்தை யொழியவும் தானே தோற்றுகை (ajadamAgaiyAvadhu – gyAnaththai ozhiyavum thAnE thORRugai) Meaning: The self is not inert. It reveals itself without requiring another act of knowledge to make it known. What is meant by “ajadam”? In the previous … Read more