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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous As said in the SlOkam yAniyAnicha dhivyAni dhESE dhESE jagannithE:thAni thAni samsthAni sthAni samasEvatha (on the way, wherever emperumAn had taken divine abode mercifully, he worshipped the divine feet at all those places), he carried out mangaLASAsanam (praising sarvESvaran) appropriately at all … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In this manner (as explained in previous sUthrams), if superior birth etc could lead to loss, could inferior births etc lead to the result?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 208 janma vruththangaLinudaiya uthkarshamum apakarshamum, pERRukkum izhavukkum aprayOjakam. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous ANdaperumAL takes refuge under kandhAdai aNNan One day jIyar called Sudhdhasathvam aNNA and told him mercifully “dhEvarIr is fortunate that just as madhurakavi AzhwAr was towards nammAzhwAr, dhEvarIr is towards aNNan, being a much liked person. One can carry out service to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Can you say that there is no value in greatness based on birth? Aren’t all SAsthrams greatly glorifying brAhmaNyam?” piLLai lOkAchAryar explains subsequently. sUthram 207 brAhmaNyam vilaich chellugiRadhu, vEdha adhyayanAdhi mukaththAlE bhagavallAbha hEthu enRu; adhudhAnE izhavukku uRuppAgil … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan takes refuge under mAmunigaL Subsequently, as said in the SlOkam rAmAnujapadhAmbOja saugandhya nidhayOpiyEasAdhAraNa maunnathyamavadhUya nijamdhiyAuththEjayanthas svAthmAnam thaththEjassampadhA sadhAsvEshAmathiSayam mathvA thathvEna SaraNam yayu: (those who had obtained as treasure the sweet fragrance from the divine feet of emperumAnAr (rAmAnujar), intending to obtain … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this principle seen anywhere?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 206 ivvartham, kaiSika vruththAnthaththilum, uparicharavasu vruththAnthaththilum kANalAm. Simple Explanation This principle is seen in kaiSika incident and uparicharavasu incident. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ivvartham … kaiSika vruththAntham That is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan leaves for jIyar matam with his relatives Among them [aNNan’s relatives], embA had changed the minds of some [not to go to jIyar matam for samASrayaNam]. kandhAdai aNNan was informed of this; he said mercifully, in anger “Leave them” and decided … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the question if there is any restriction based on birth, conduct etc? sUthram 205 idhil janma vruththAdhi niyamam illai. Simple Explanation There is no restriction based on one’s birth, conduct etc. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhil … … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous aNNan decides to take refuge under jIyar thadhAgathAm thAm vyathidhAmanindhithAm vyabhEdhaharshAm paridhInamAnasAmSubhAnnimiththAni SubhAnibhEjirE naramSriyAjushtam ivOpajIvina: (Just as poor people will attain a wealthy person and benefit, some good omens too sustained themselves by attaining sIthAp pirAtti, who had undergone unspeakable sufferings, who … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Even if a person who has gyAnam (knowledge) and anushtAnam (conduct) in full, which lead to bhagavAn, commits an offence towards bhAgavathas, will bhagavAn not give a small punishment and accept that person? Can it be said … Read more