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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Why did ISvara unconditionally shower his special grace for AzhwAr? What is the form of his divine grace? What did AzhwAr become?” nAyanAr mercifully explains now. chUrNikai 96 gOvruththikku nerinjiyaip pullAkkinavan jagadhdhithArthamAga enakkE … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For the doubt “How can all the sins get extinguished for a person who was eternally bound to this samsAra, when he became the target of bhagavAn’s divine glance and get such glories?” nAyanAr mercifully … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, to answer the question “What is the reason for AzhwAr’s greatness?” nAyanAr says “The reason for this – bhagavAn’s unconditional grace”. In this chUrNikai, it is elaborately explained about how AzhwAr was blessed in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr subsequently explains that it is the greatness of AzhwAr which makes even the gyAnis doubt his nature. chUrNikai 93 idhukku mUlam – yAn nI enRu maRudhalaiththu vAnaththu maNmisai mARum nigaruminRi nilaiyidam theriyAdhE dheyvaththinam oru … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr mercifully explains how even the wisest persons, without being able to identify who exactly AzhwAr is, while wondering “Who is the one who incarnated as AzhwAr in this manner?”, will doubt about AzhwAr’s … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr mercifully explains that not only AzhwAr has general greatness which is applicable for bhAgavathas, he also explains the pramANam (evidence) which highlights the special greatness explained in three statements starting with sUthram 82 … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, for the establishment of the greatness of pramAthA (i.e., AzhwAr) which is the current point of discussion, nAyanAr takes along pramANam (source of knowledge, i.e., SAsthram) and pramEyam (object of knowledge, i.e., bhagavAn), and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr establishes the aupAdhikathvam (occuring based on a reason, namely karma) of varNa, through an example. chUrNikai 89 idhin aupAdhikathvam oru rAjA thannai maRai munivanAkkinavan nIchanAkkuviththa rAjAvai vArE uRuppAga yajippiththu svargam ERRinapOdhE theriyum. Simple Explanation … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr responds to the question “Since these animal and bird births are qualified to be engaged for bhagavAn’s services, nithyasUris accepting such births is apt; unlike that, though these mumukshus prayed for these animal and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, nAyanAr highlights that the birth which is favourable for the servitude which is the natural identity of AthmA, is the superior birth, based on the attachment towards such birth by those nithyasUris who are … Read more