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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously piLLai lOkAchAryar explained that coming in contact with worldly pleasures will lead to destruction of true nature and trying to acquire bliss through worldly pleasures is a result of viparItha gyAnam; further, he is saying that a person … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Just as it is said in athathasya guru: SrImAn mathvAdham dhivya thEjasamabhirAmavarAdhISa ithi nAma samAdhiSath (considering that child as possessing a divine effulgence, aNNar, the child’s father and a SrImAn (carrying out kainkaryam to emperumAn), gave the child the divine name azhagiya … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains that being desirous towards these worldly pleasures which are destructive and looking for enjoyment in them, is a result of viparItha gyAnam (misunderstanding the nature of an entity), with example which is popularly quoted in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The divine incarnation of azhagiya maNavALa mAmunigaL With the prapraththi mArgam (path of SaraNAgathi or surrendering to emperumAn) becoming weakened due to invasion [from Turkey} and other reasons, periya perumAL, who is the consort of SrI mahAlakshmi, who is full of compassion … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explained the cruel nature of ahankAram previously; subsequently, he is mercifully explaining the cruel nature of worldly pleasures. sUthram 183 prathikUla vishaya sparSam visha sparSampOlE; anukUla vishaya sparSam visha miSra bhOjanampOlE. Simple Explanation Coming in … Read more
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