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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully quotes nanjIyar’s words to establish the trustworthiness of this principle [of bhagavAn being the exclusive means]. sUthram 69 “anthima kAlaththukkuth thanjam ‘ippOdhu thanjam en engiRa ninaivu kulaigai’ ” enRu jIyar aruLichcheyvar. Simple Explanation nanjIyar would mercifully … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Why did it not fructify until today?” piLLai lOkAcharyar responds. sUthram 68 adhu palippadhu ivan ninaivu mARinAl. Simple Explanation It will fructify, when the chEthana’s thought changes. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) adhu palippadhu ivan ninaivu mARinAl. That is – … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “When would such thought occur in him?” piLLai lOkAchAryar responds. sUthram 67 adhudhAn eppOdhum uNdu. Simple Explanation It is always there. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) adhudhAn eppOdhum uNdu. eppOdhum All along, when the chEthana was roaming around looking for … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In this manner, if there is nothing in the chEthana which qualifies as upAyam (means), what is the means that gets him the result?” piLLai lOkAchAryar responds. sUthram 66 “un manaththAl en ninaindhirundhAy” engiRapadiyE prApthikku upAyam avan … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In such a case, should there be no purpose for being different from achith (matter) [in accepting bhagavAn as upAyam]?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 65 achith vyAvruththikku prayOjanam upAyaththil upakAra smruthiyum, upEyaththil ugappum. Simple Explanation The … Read more

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