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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous thirumalai AzhwAr and viLAnjOlaip piLLai thirumalai AzhwAr decided in his divine mind that he should go to thiruvananthapuram, offer his salutations to viLAnjOlaip piLLai and learn all the esoteric meanings of sampradhAyam from him. Manifesting the pride of being among the prime … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar is showing pramANams (scriptural evidences) for the cruel nature of this ahankAram. sUthram 182 “na kAma kalusham chiththam”, “na hi mE jIvithEnArththa”, “na dhEham”, “emmA vIttuth thiRamum” Simple Explanation jithanthA sthOthram ““na kAma kalusham chiththam” (My … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous thirumalai AzhwAr prostrated at the divine feet of nAlUrAchchAn piLLai, submitting himself to piLLai. nAlUrAchchAn piLLai accepted him and started teaching him Idu (commentary on thiruvAimozhi written by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai, based on nampiLLai’s kAlakshEpam). Hearing that nAlUrAchchAn piLLai was teaching thirumalai … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar considering in his divine heart to explain the cruel nature of these ahankAram etc, first mainly explains the cruel nature of ahankAram. sUthram 181 ahankAram agni sparSampOlE. Simple Explanation ahankAram is similar to coming in contact with … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Subsequently, kUrakulOththama dhAsa nAyan, realising that he was in his final days, called thirumalai AzhwAr and told him “Approach viLAnjOlaippiLLai and learn all the significant meanings that you desire; approach thirukkaNNangudip piLLai and learn thiruvAimozhi from him”. Then, reminiscing the divine feet … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains what is known by destroying self. sUthram 180 thannaith thAnE mudikkaiyAvadhu – ahankAraththaiyum vishayangaLaiyum virumbugai. Simple Explanation Destroying self implies desiring ahankAram (considering body to be the same as AthmA and considering oneself to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glories of thiruvAimozhippiLLai After piLLai lOkAchAryar attained paramapadham (SrIvaikuNtam), thirumalai AzhwAr (thiruvAimozhip piLLai)’s mother, who had taken refuge under lOkAchAryar, could not bear his departure and left for the divine abode. thirumalai AzhwAr was taken under the protection of his maternal … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Will he destroy himself?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 179 thannaith thAnEyiRE mudippAn. Simple Explanation He will destroy himself. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) thannaith thAnE … That is – since sarvESvaran is always waiting to uplift the chEthana, he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous They consoled his son, appan piLLai, who was with them and told him “Do not grieve, since he had given up his divine form in AzhwAr’s kainkaryam; AzhwAr considers you as his son; whatever had been promised to thOzhappar will be carried … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains with example “Not just that, if one seeks goodness on one’s own disregarding emperumAn, it will only lead to destruction”. sUthram 178 avanai ozhiyath thAn thanakku nanmai thEdugaiyAvadhu – sthanandhaya prajayai mAthA pithAkkaL kaiyil ninRum … Read more