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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is saying that AchArya must have two qualities. sUthram 313 AchAryanukku Sishyan pakkal krupaiyum, svAchAryan pakkal pArathanthryamum vENum. Simple Explanation AchArya should have mercy towards the Sishya, and total dependence towards his AchArya. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) AchAryanukku … … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar says “Instead of instructing properly in this manner, if one instructs with the misunderstandings which were explained previously as highly forbidden, both [the AchArya and Sishya] will not attain their true nature”. sUthram 312 ippadi ozhiya upadhESikkil … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, after mercifully explaining that these four results will occur by the thoughts of the Sishya, ISvara and his AchArya, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains in the manner of raising and answering the question, that the real result … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Raising the question of an inquisitive person who might ask “When the individual does not consider about these four results in this manner, how would they occur then?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the way they are achieved. sUthram 310 … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What does it mean to think wrongly about self, disciple and the result?” piLLai lOkAchAryar explains. sUthram 309 thannai mARAdi ninaikkaiyAvadhu – thannai AchAryan enRu ninaikkai; Sishyanai mARAdi ninaikkaiyAvadhu – thanakku Sishyan enRu ninaikkai; palaththai mARAdi ninaikkaiyAvadhu … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, starting with this sUthram “thAn hithOpadhESam paNNumbOdhu”  up to sUthram 365 “ugappum upakAra smruthiyum nadakka vENum“, to reveal the thoughts and discipleship towards the AchArya who instructs the previously explained principles, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the nature of … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, after mercifully elaborating the four types of forbidden aspects in sequence, subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains their cruel nature and the aspects for which these forbidden aspects will be hurdles. sUthram 307 ivai onRunkkonRu krUrangaLumAy, upAya … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar elaborates upon asahyApachAram. sUthram 306 asahyApachAramAvadhu – nirnibandhanamAga bhagavath bhAgavatha vishayam enRAl asahamAnanAy irukkaiyum, AchArya apachAramum, thadhbhaktha apachAramum. Simple Explanation asahyApachAram is not tolerating anything about bhagavAn and bhAgavathas without any reason, offending AchArya and AchArya’s … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar elaborates upon bhAgavatha apachAram. sUthram 305 bhAgavatha apachAramAvadhu – ahankAra artha kAmangaL adiyAga SrIvaishNavargaLaukkup paNNum virOdham. Simple Explanation bhAgavatha apachAram is being inimical towards SrIvaishNavas due to ahankAram (pride), artha (wealth) and kAmam (lust). vyAkyAnam (Commentary) … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) To clarify the doubt “Whether stealing bhagavAn’s belongings will be undesirable for bhagavAn just as the other ones?” piLLai lOkAchAryar explains “not just stealing of his belongings will be undesirable for him, but even receiving such belongings from the … Read more