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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, previously inferiority and superiority of birth were determined; subsequently piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining the way the defect acquired due to having inferior birth can be eliminated. sUthram 218 nikrushta janmaththAl vandha dhOsham Samippadhu vilakshaNa sambandhaththAlE. Simple Explanation … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Meanwhile, eRumbiyappA, during the time that he was there, in line with the SlOkam iththam dhinE dhinE kurvanvruththim padhyu: prasAdhinImkruthIr kadApadham chakrE prAkthanIm thathra varthanImiththam dhinE dhinE kurvan viruththam bharthu: prasAdhinImkruthi kaNtA padhanjchakrE prAkthanIm thathra varthanIm (thus, carrying out kaikaryams every day … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is showing pramANam (scriptural evidence) for this principle [explained in previous sUthrams]. sUthram 217 “SvapachOpi mahIpAla:” Simple Explanation “SvapachOpi mahIpAla:” (Oh king! Even a dog-eater …) vyAkyAnam (Commentary) “SvapachOpi mahIpAla: vishNubhakthO dhvijAdhika: | vishNu bhakthi vihInasthu yathiScha … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar concludes this principle. sUthram 216 AgaiyAl, uthkrushta janmamE SrEshtam. Simple Explanation Thus, superior birth is the best. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) AgaiyAl … AgaiyAl In this manner, as the superior birth which is mistaken to be superior is with … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “It is agreed that there is no scope for falling down, but don’t they also have to assume humility?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 215 naichyam janma sidhdham. Simple Explanation Humility is a natural quality. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the lack of such defects for birth which is opposite the previously explained one. sUthram 214 apakrushtamAga bramiththa uthkrushta janmaththukku iraNdu dhOshamum illai. Simple Explanation Both the defects are not present for the superior birth … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Later, mAmunigaL, as said in the SlOkam thathas sajamUlajIthasyAma kOmalavigrahEpIthakauSEyasam vIdhE pInavruththa chathurbhujESankhachakra gadhAdharE thunga rathna vibhUshaNEkamalA kausthubhOraskE vimalAyatha lOchanEaparAdhasahE nithyam dhaharAkASa gOcharErEmEdhAmni yathAkASam yugyAnOdhyAna sampadhAsathathra niSchalam chEtha: chirENa vinivarthayan (mAmunigaL, through his dhyAna samrudhdhi (abundant meditation) was in total union with … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Subsequently, as said in the SlOkam ayampuna svayamvyaktha anavathArAn anuththamAnnidhAya hrudhinIrantharam nidhyAyan prathabhudhyathaviSEshENE sishEvEcha SEshabhOga vibhUshaNamamEyamAth imamdhAmam ramESam rangaSAyinamdhyAyam dhyAyam vapusthasya pAyam pAyam dhayOdhathimkAyam kAyam guNAnuchchais sOyam thadhbhUyasAnvabhUth (maNavALa mAmunigaL opened his divine eyes, meditating on archAvathArams (sarvESvaran in idol form) which … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains another defect of this [what is confused to be superior birth]. sUthram 213 adhukku svarUpa prApthamAna naichyam bhAvikka vENum. Simple Explanation One [who is having the so-called superior birth] should assume humility which is apt … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous eRumbiyappA’s thiruvArAdhanap perumAL chakravarthith thirumagan ordered him in his dream “You have carried out an offence on maNavALa mAmunigaL who is a reincarnation of AdhiSEshan. Have you not heard of SrI nAradha bhagavAn’s origin ‘bhagavadh bhaktha sambhuktha pAthra sishtOdhanArAth kOpidhAsI suthOpyAsI samruthO … Read more