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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the gradation in his attachment based on these (devotees and divine abodes) being goal and means. sUthram 172 “kallum kanai kadalum” engiRapadiyE idhu sidhdhiththAl avaRRil Adharam mattamAy irukkum. Simple Explanation As said in periya thiruvandhAdhi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glory of vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai After nampiLLai, when vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai was in charge of emperumAnAr dharSanam, his disciples asked him “What is the basic nature of AthmA (sentient entity)?” He replied saying “It is said that ‘It is well known that when … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar said emperumAn would show all the love he has towards all dhivyadhESams, towards his devotee only; now, to mercifully explain that after attaining his devotee, his attachment towards ugandharuLina nilangaL (dhivyadhESams and other divine abodes where … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glory of eeyuNNi mAdhavapperumAL After receiving the Idu muppaththARAyiram (commentary written by vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai, based on nampiLLai’s discourses) from nampiLLai, eeyuNNi mAdhavapperumAL taught the vyAkyAnam to his son eeyuNNi padhmanAbhapperumAL. He also taught him necessary esoteric meanings from various other SrIsukthis … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Glory of periyavAchchAn piLLai After nampiLLai ascended to thirunAdu (SrIvaikuNtam), periyavAchchAn piLLai took over the reins of dharSanam (SrIvaishNava philosophy) and gathered all the disciples of nampiLLai. naduvil thiruvIdhIppiLLai asked periyavAchchan piLLai “You are giving discourse to those who had given discourses … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains how emperumAn likes the body of the devotee who is dear to him. sUthram 170 “thirumAlirunjOlai malaiyE” engiRapadiyE ugandharuLina nilangaL ellAvaRRilum paNNum viruppaththai ivanudaiya SarIraikadhESaththilE paNNum. Simple Explanation As said in thiruvAimozhi 10.7.8 “thirumAlirunjOlai … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous During the time that nampiLLai and his disciples were living in SrIrangam, looking after SrIvaishNava dharSanam (philosophy of SrIvaishNavam), there was a lady who was his disciple and who lived in the house abutting nampiLLai’s. One day, when nampiLLai was conducting a … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar highlights emperumAn’s love for his devotee’s divine body through another way. sUthram 169 paramArthanAna ivanudaiya SarIra sthithikku hEthu, kEvala bhagavadhichchaiyiRE. Simple Explanation The reason for the existence of this devotee who is most anguished [due to being … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nampiLLai once asked a person by name periya kOyil vaLLalAr to give the meaning of the first verse of thirumangai AzhwAr’s thirumozhi 1-1-9 pAsuram kulam tharum (this pAsuram describes the benefits of chanting the divine name of SrIman nArAyaNa; the first verse … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains with an example that emperumAn is not only having attachment towards AzhwAr’s divine body just as loving the beloved one’s dirt, but also attached to AzhwAr’s divine body due to the fragrance of knowledge manifested … Read more