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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Can you say that there is no value in greatness based on birth? Aren’t all SAsthrams greatly glorifying brAhmaNyam?” piLLai lOkAchAryar explains subsequently. sUthram 207 brAhmaNyam vilaich chellugiRadhu, vEdha adhyayanAdhi mukaththAlE bhagavallAbha hEthu enRu; adhudhAnE izhavukku uRuppAgil … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan takes refuge under mAmunigaL Subsequently, as said in the SlOkam rAmAnujapadhAmbOja saugandhya nidhayOpiyEasAdhAraNa maunnathyamavadhUya nijamdhiyAuththEjayanthas svAthmAnam thaththEjassampadhA sadhAsvEshAmathiSayam mathvA thathvEna SaraNam yayu: (those who had obtained as treasure the sweet fragrance from the divine feet of emperumAnAr (rAmAnujar), intending to obtain … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this principle seen anywhere?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 206 ivvartham, kaiSika vruththAnthaththilum, uparicharavasu vruththAnthaththilum kANalAm. Simple Explanation This principle is seen in kaiSika incident and uparicharavasu incident. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ivvartham … kaiSika vruththAntham That is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan leaves for jIyar matam with his relatives Among them [aNNan’s relatives], embA had changed the minds of some [not to go to jIyar matam for samASrayaNam]. kandhAdai aNNan was informed of this; he said mercifully, in anger “Leave them” and decided … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the question if there is any restriction based on birth, conduct etc? sUthram 205 idhil janma vruththAdhi niyamam illai. Simple Explanation There is no restriction based on one’s birth, conduct etc. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhil … … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan decides to take refuge under jIyar thadhAgathAm thAm vyathidhAmanindhithAm vyabhEdhaharshAm paridhInamAnasAmSubhAnnimiththAni SubhAnibhEjirE naramSriyAjushtam ivOpajIvina: (Just as poor people will attain a wealthy person and benefit, some good omens too sustained themselves by attaining sIthAp pirAtti, who had undergone unspeakable sufferings, who … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Even if a person who has gyAnam (knowledge) and anushtAnam (conduct) in full, which lead to bhagavAn, commits an offence towards bhAgavathas, will bhagavAn not give a small punishment and accept that person? Can it be said … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous kandhAdai aNNan’s dream A SrIvaishNava came down a ladder from upstairs and lashed at kandhAdai aNNan with the whip which he brought with him. Though aNNan had the capability to prevent the lashings, he did not do so. He felt that he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this context, piLLai lOkAchAryar is reminding us of two incidents. sUthram 203 ivvidaththilE, vainathEya vruththAnthaththaiyum, piLLaip piLLai AzhwAnukku AzhwAn paNiththa vArththaiyaiyum smarippadhu. Simple Explanation Here, remember the incident involving garudAzhwAr and the words of kUraththAzhwAn to piLLaip piLLai … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds to the question “Is there any pramANam (scriptural evidence) for this [bhAgavatha apachAram not based on the qualification of individual]?” sUthram 202 “thamargaLil thalaivarAya sAdhi andhaNargaLElum” engaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since it is said in thirumAlai … Read more