vArthAmAlai – Part 4 – vArthai 9 – 12

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar at the lotus feet of nampiLLai, SrIrangam We are enjoying this grantham – vArthAmAlai that has been mercifully compiled by pinbhazhagiya perumAL jIyar. This is a compilation of pUrvAchAryar’s upadhESams, their life history (aithihyam). We have enjoyed till … Read more

nammAzhwAr’s divine names – SatakOpan, thoNdar piRan

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 1. SatakOpan SatakOpa is a Sanskrit name. It is the most favourite name of nammAzhwAr. It is mentioned many times by AzhwAr himself in his dhivya prabandhams. The greatness of this name is that whenever we hear the name SatakOpa, we … Read more

vArthAmAlai – Part 3 – vArthai 8

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL jIyar, a sanyAsi, a Sishya of swAmy nampiLLai has compiled many of our pUrvArchAryas’ vArthais as vArthamAlai grantham and puththUr swAmy has given a simple explanation for the same and has also published it. We express our gratitude to pinbazhagiyarAm perumAL … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 58 – yudhdha kANdam 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 2

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. This section is celebrated as abhayapradhAna sAram, also known as vibhIshaNa SaraNAgathi, wherein perumAL offered … Read more

nammAzhwAr divine names – nammAzhwAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Greatness of the divine name nammAzhwAr.  SatakOpa swAmy is known as nammAzhwAr. maNavALa mAmunigaL (varavaramuni swAmy), explains in upadhESa raththina mAlai 50 “namperumAL nammAzhwAr nanjIyar nampiLLai enbar avaravar tham ERRaththAl”. In this statement four personalities are shown. namperumAL (SrI ranganAtha). nammAzhwAr (Satakopa swAmy), … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 57 – yudhdha kANdam 17.14 – sO’ham, 17.15 – nivEdhayatha – Part 1

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 express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy, and also to SrI u … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 56 – yudhdha kANdam 17.12 – thamaham hEthubhi:, 17.13 – sa cha na

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 express our gratitude to periyavAchchAn piLLai and puththUr swAmy, and also to SrI u … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 55 – 57

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 55 dhvayaika nishta purushai: sangathim kArayEth sadhA ||  Simple explanation: We should be constantly remaining together with those who are fully engaged in the principles of dhvaya mahAmanthram. In our SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam dhvaya mahAmanthram which is one among the rahasya … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 52 – 54

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 52 dhEvathAnthara bhakthAnAm sanga dhOsha nivruththayE |SrIvaishNavair mahAbhAgai: sallApam kArayEth sadhA ||  Simple explanation: If one interacts and spends time with devotees of other dhEvathAs, one will acquire blemishes/faults. To eliminate such blemishes and to find a remedy for that … Read more

bhagavath rAmAnuja’s final instructions – 49 – 51

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Instruction 49 dhEhAbhimAnibhis sArdham sahavAsam na kArayEth || Simple explanation:  We should not stay along or live along with those who consider the body and the self to be the same. AthmA is different from dhEham. The first step in any … Read more