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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous 1.7. Vasthra dhAraNam This is about wearing clothes. kAshAyam, black clothes, dirty clothes, clothes without borders or headers, clothes made by joining two or more clothes, red, yellow, smoky coloured clothes are not suitable for wearing. It is said by maharishi … Read more
Full Series Before going into sandhyAvandhana bhAshyam, there are few daily activities one need to perform before sandhyAvandhanam. Let us see those first. 1.1. ahasahas means daytime, in general. But, also means Sunrise to next day Sunrise. Now let us see the activities which need to be performed during ahas one by one. 1.2. brahma … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Starting with sUthram 180 “thannaith thAnE mudikkaiyAvadhu“, up to here, the defects of ahankAram (pride) etc were explained; subsequently, the special daily routine of a person who considers that bhagavAn is both prApyam (goal) and prApakam (means) is explained. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining how this ahankAram and the lack of the same lead to loss or gain [of ultimate]. sUthram 242 brahmAvAy izhandhupOdhal idaichchiyAyp peRRuvidudhal seyyumpadiyAy irukkum. Simple Explanation Being brahmA one may lose the great benefit … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains why these great personalities desire for inferior births, giving up the superior births. sUthram 241 dhrushtaththil uthkarsham ahankAraththAlE; adhrushtaththil uthkarsham ahankAra rAhithyaththAlE. Simple Explanation In visible aspects, greatness is based on pride; in invisible … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar explains the way pure AthmAs become the same as periya pirAttiyAr. sUthram 240 ARu prakAraththAlE pariSudhdhAthma svarUpaththukku thathsAmyam uNdAy irukkum. Simple Explanation In six aspects, the true nature of a pure AthmA is the same as periya … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Apart from desiring and assuming inferior births, when asked about the true nature of the self when the body is eliminated, piLLai lOkAchAryar explains that, starting with kandhal kazhindhAl. Alternative explanation – when asked “What is the state of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully speaks about those who assumed to be in inferior birth, after explaining about desiring for the same. sUthram 238 brAhmaNOththamarAna periyAzhwArum thirumagaLArum gOpa janmaththai AsthAnam paNNinArgaL. Simple Explanation periyAzhwAr who is best among brAhmaNas and his … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar showed that the birth etc which lack the connection with bhagavAn, are despised; subsequently, he is showing that even birth as animal etc when connected with bhagavAn, are well prayed for. sUthram 237 rAjAvAna SrIkulaSEkarap perumAL … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Are knowledge in vEdham etc useless for those abhAgavathas?” piLLai lOkAchAryar says “Yes. That is what is said in SAsthram”. sUthram 236 “bhAgavadhan anRikkE vEdhArtha gyAnAdhigaLai udaiyavan kungumam sumandha kazhadhaiyOpAdhi” enRu sollA ninRadhiRE. Simple Explanation If one … Read more