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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds to the question “Is there any pramANam (scriptural evidence) for this [bhAgavatha apachAram not based on the qualification of individual]?” sUthram 202 “thamargaLil thalaivarAya sAdhi andhaNargaLElum” engaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since it is said in thirumAlai … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous During the time that Achchi was staying in her father’s house, the thIrtham (SrAdhdham) of kandhAdai aNNan’s father [dhEvarAja thOzhappar] was to be observed. aNNan called siRRaNNar’s wife, Achchi, to come and carry out cooking of food for SrAdhdham. Achchi too went … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous thirumanjanam appA’s daughter takes refuge under jIyar One early morning, when jIyar was going towards kAvEri for his divine bath, it started raining heavily, unexpectedly. Hence, jIyar waited near the pedestal of a house, for the rain to stop. Seeing this, the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this bhAgavatha apachAram cruel only when done by those who are inferior by birth or knowledge towards those who are superior in such aspects? Or is it the same in the case of those who are … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous thirumanjanam appA and bhattarpirAn jIyar take refuge under jIyar Every day, jIyar would go just before sunrise to the divine kAvEri to have his bath. thirumanjanam appA, who was fully engaged with sathva (purely good) activities, and who was carrying out kainkaryam … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr embraces sanyAsASramam During that time, a few people from the southern direction, came and conveyed to nAyanAr about bereavement in his family which made his service to perumAL inappropriate. He felt that for him who had kept the divine feet of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. sUthram 200 ArUda pathithan AgaiyAlE. Simple Explanation Since he has fallen down from a great position. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) The reason for this [explained in previous sUthram] is – having reached the great position of bhAgavathathvam (being … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr listens to SrIbhAshyam commentary from kidAmbi nAyanAr There [at kAnchIpuram], he prostrated before the divine feet of kidAmbi nAyanAr who hailed in the divine clan of kidAmbi AchchAn [one who was appointed by thirukkOttiyUr nambi to carry out madappaLLi kainkaryam (cooking … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains the inferior nature of karma chaNdALa (one who becomes chaNdALa by his offences) in comparison with jAthi chaNdALa (one who is born in a chaNdALa family), to not let one think that he will be … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous nAyanAr mercifully leaves for SrIperumbudhUr Subsequently, nAyanAr left for SrIperumbUthUr, as mentioned in the SlOkam yathIndhrathjananImprApya purIm purushapungava:antha: kimapi sampaSyannathrAksheella kshamaNam munim (azhagiya maNavALar, the best among men, went to SrIperumbUthUr, the birth-place of yathirAjar (rAmAnujar), looked at the distinguishing features of … Read more