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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Among those apachArams, to mercifully explain the cruel nature of judging bhAgavathas by their birth, piLLai lOkAchAryar explains that. sUthram 195 adhilE onRu avargaL pakkal janma nirUpaNam. Simple Explanation Judging them by their birth is one among those. vyAkyAnam … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr leaving for thiruvEngadam nAyanAr thought in his divine mind to embark on a yAthrA (travel) to go to thiruvEngadam and other divine abodes in the northern parts of the country and to worship empeurmAns there. He went to periya perumAL’s sannidhi, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully highlights the multifarious nature of bhAgavatha apachAram. sUthram 194 bhAgavatha apachArandhAn anEka vidham. Simple Explanation Mistakes/offences committed towards bhAgavathas are of many types. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) bhAgavatha apachArandhAn … anEka vidham There are many types of mistakes/offences … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr was then offered thIrthaprasAdham (perumAL’s sacred water), SatAri (symbolising his divine feet) and divine garlands. He felt happy as if he had received crown and garlands [as a King], thinking “We have become the target for SrIranganAthan’s divine mercy”. Looking at … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar reveals bhagavAn’s words in highlighting the cruel nature of bhAgavatha apachAram. sUthram 193 “avamAna kriyA:” Simple Explanation mahAbhAratham aSvamEdhika parvam “avamAna kriyA:” (insulting acts). vyAkyAnam (Commentary) bhagavAn himself said in mahAbhAratham aSvamEdhika parvam “yA prIthir mayi samvruththA … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr along with the others, then went to the sannidhi of SatakOpar (nammAzhwAr) who is considered as the protective sandals for the lotus-like feet of thennarangan (SrIranganAthan), the consort of SrI mahAlakshmi. He worshipped him, went in a circumambulatory manner, reached the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining that bhagavAn will punish adequately when mistakes are committed towards bhAgavathas, through the words of a trustworthy person. sUthram 192 “ISvaran avathariththup paNNina Anaith thozhilgaL ellAm bhAgavatha apachAram poRAmai” enRu jIyar aruLichcheyvar. Simple Explanation … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Subsequently, he reached kAvEri which is described as “eNdhisaik kaNangaLum iRainjiyAdu thIrtha nIr” (all the created entities from the eight directions fervently take a sacred bath in kAviri) and “gangaiyilum punidhamAya kAviri” (kAviri which is more sacred than gangai), took a sacred … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar identifies the nature of a burnt cloth. sUthram 191 madippudavai vendhAl uNdaiyum pAvum oththuk kidakkum; kARRadiththavARE paRandhupOm. Simple Explanation In a folded cloth when burnt, the warp and woof would appear to remain intact; when wind … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous azhagiya varadhar takes refuge under nAyanAr Just as it has been said “SrI saumya jAmAthru munISvarasya prasAdhasampath prathamAsyathAya” (the first recipient of SrI saumyajAmAthrumunISvarar’s mercy) [after he had embraced the highest ASramam of sanyAsam, azhagiya maNavALap perumAL nAyanAr came to be called … Read more