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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the questions “What are the causes for these four aspects starting with agyAnam?” sUthram 293 agyAnaththukkadi aparAdham; apUrthikkadi gyAna pUrthi; Arthikkadi alAbham; abhinivESaththukkadi azhagu. Simple Explanation The cause for prapanna’s ignorance is [past] offence; cause … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “If he manifests and expresses these aspects, how are these aspects eliminated for him?” sUthram 292 agyAnam pOvadhu AchArya gyAnaththAlE; apUrthi pOvadhu ISvara pUrthiyAlE; Arthi pOvadhu aruLAlE; abhinivESam pOvadhu anubhavaththAlE. Simple Explanation prapanna’s ignorance gets eliminated by … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar reveals the method of making one’s true nature shine in each of these states. sUthram 291 gyAna dhaSaiyil agyAnaththai munnidum; varaNa dhaSaiyil apUrthiyai munnidum; prApthi dhaSaiyil Arthiyai munnidum; prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyil abhinivESaththai munnidum. Simple Explanation In the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What are those four states?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers. sUthram 290 adhAvadhu – gyAna dhaSaiyum, varaNa dhaSaiyum, prApthi dhaSaiyum, prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyum. Simple Explanation That is – the state of being knowledgeable, the state of accepting bhagavAn as … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is answering the question “How many such states are there previously?” sUthram 289 munbE nAlu dhaSai uNdu. Simple Explanation There are four states prior to kainkaryam state. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) No specific commentary. adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan archived … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) While explaining that when one performs kainkaryam without any expectation for return favour, one’s true nature will shine, thinking that the shining of the true nature while performing kainkarya as a mukthAthmA is also implied, subsequently, he mercifully explains … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the way these personalities who are shown as examples, performed kinchithkAram (small kainkaryams). sUthram 287 madi thadavAdha sORum, suruL nARAdha pUvum, suNNAmbu padAdha sAndhumiRE ivargaL koduththadhu. Simple Explanation They gave food without return favour, fresh … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains only if one engages in small kainkaryams without any other expectation will one’s true nature shine, with examples. sUthram 286 SrIvidhuraraiyum SrImAlAkAraraiyum kUniyaiyum pOlE kinchithkariththAl svarUpam niRampeRuvadhu. Simple Explanation One’s true nature will shine … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar says “That is not sufficient, one should do some favour in return to emperumAn for his acceptance of one’s kainkaryam”. sUthram 285 koduththuk koLLAdhE koNdadhukkuk kaikkUli kodukkavENum. Simple Explanation Instead of giving something him and seeking … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is elaborating this [what was explained in previous sUthram]. sUthram 284 adhAvadhu – thAn kaiyElAdhE avanaik kaiyERkap paNNugai. Simple Explanation That is – instead of self praying to bhagavAn for something in return, making him ask for … Read more