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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “If bhagavAn protects expecting the permission of chEthana, would that permission not become the sAdhanam (means)?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 64 ellA upAyaththukkum podhuvAgaiyAlum, chaithanya kAryamAgaiyAlum, prApthi dhaSaiyilium anuvarthikkaiyAlum, svarUpAthirEki allAmaiyAlum, achith vyAvruththi vEshaththai sAdhanamAkka oNNAdhu. … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Still, since it is said that sarvESvaran, who is the protector will expect the desire of chEthana who is protected as said in lakshmi thanthram 17.79 “rakshyApEkshAm prathIkshathE” (Is he not expecting the desire to be protected … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Still, when one realises the dangerous situation of self in samsAra as said in jithanthE sthOthram 1.4 ‘anantha klESa bhAjanam‘ (abode of all sorrows), should one not attract ISvara who is a friend in need, through surrender … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Otherwise [if not accepted as said in previous sUthram], if the chEthana also need to do anything more, what is the harm?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains in this sUthram. sUthram 61 allAdhapOdhu bandhaththukkum pUrthikkum koththaiyAm. Simple Explanation … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “If prapaththi is not the means, should the chEthana not require anything in his side to attain the goal?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 60 palaththukku Athma gyAnamum aprathishEdhamumE vENduvadhu. Simple Explanation For the goal, the chEthana … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. sUthram 59 idhu iraNdaiyum poRAdhu. Simple Explanation This (prapaththi) will not tolerate both (self and others). vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhu iraNdaiyum poRAdhu. That is, this prapaththi which is the acceptance of sidhdhOpAyam, in the form of abandoning … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. sUthram 58 upAyAntharam iraNdaiyum poRukkum. Simple Explanation Other upAyams (means) will tolerate both (self and others). vyAkyAnam (Commentary) upAyAntharam iraNdaiyum poRukkum. Other upAyams are known as sAdhyOpAyam (upAyam gets manifested by individual effort) and are different … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Common Introduction for sUthrams 57, 58 and 59. To firmly establish anupAyathvam (not being the means) of prapaththi, piLLai lOkAchAryar explains the nature of sidhdhOpAyam (bhagavAn, the readily available means) and sAdhyOpAyam (other upAyams, which are to be established … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “As this (prapaththi) is ordained along with angams (ancillary steps), will the rule ‘yath yath sAngam, thath thath sAdhanam‘ (whatever is having ancillary step/limb, that will be considered as sAdhanam (upAyam, means)), not be applicable here?” piLLai … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In that case, what is the true nature of prapaththi?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 55 idhu thanakku svarUpam thannaip poRAdhozhigai. Simple Explanation The true nature of prapaththi is that it will not accept itself as upAyam … Read more