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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is now explaining the reason for agyAnam etc being the cause for prapaththi of different personalities. sUthram 44 ippadich chollugiRadhum URRaththaip paRRa. Simple Explanation The reason for saying in this manner (that each type of person surrenders … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully responding to the question “Are there personalities who have surrendered based on agyAnam (ignorance) etc?” sUthram 43 agyAnaththAlE prapannar asamathAdhigaL; gyAnAdhikyaththAlE prapannar pUrvAchAryargaL; bhakthi pAravaSyaththAlE prapannar AzhwArgaL. Simple Explanation All of us are prapannas (surrendered … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining the question “Who are they?” sUthram 42 agyarum, gyAnAdhikarum, bhakthi paravaSarum (vivaSarum). Simple Explanation They are the ignorant ones, the most knowledgeable ones, those who are deeply devotional. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) agyarum … agyar Those … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Starting from sUthram 23 “prapaththikku dhESa niyamam” up to here, the lack of restriction by place, time etc and restriction based on the target of prapaththi (surrender) which is the upAya varaNam (pursuit of bhagavAn, the upAyam (means)) were … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully says “not only this archAvathAram remains easily approachable for those who have desire to surrender, it also has the qualities such as the ability to create the taste” and explains the greatness of archAvathAram. sUthram … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is subsequently highlighting the easy approachability of archAvathAram and difficult approchability of parathvam etc (para, vyUha, vibhava, antharyAmi) with an example. sUthram 39 bhUgatha jalam pOlE antharyAmithvam; AvaraNa jalam pOlE parathvam; pARkadal pOlE vyUham; perukkARu pOlE vibhavangaL; … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is explaining what was previously said in “ikkuNangaL prakASippadhu ingE” (these qualities shine here). sUthram 38 pUrthiyaiyum svAthanthryaththaiyum kulaiththuk koNdu, thannai anAdharikkiRavargaLai thAn Adhariththu niRkiRa idam. Simple Explanation This is the place where he minimises his own … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But what is so great in archAvathAram in comparison to parathvam (bhagavAn’s form in paramapadham) as said in ‘vAsudhEvOsi pUrNa:‘ (Oh vAsudhEva! You are complete in all qualities)?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 37 prapaththikku apEkshithangaLAna saulabhyAdhigaL … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The reason for these AzhwArs performing prapaththi in this manner in archAvathAram while bhagavAn’s other forms such as para (in paramapadham) are there, is the completeness of qualities in this form of emperumAn; piLLai lOkAchAryar explains mercifully such completeness … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, piLLai lOkAchAryar is clearly explaining that archAvathAram which is having such completeness of qualities is the apt target for surrender through the conduct of nammAzhwAr, who is prapanna jana kUtastha (the leader among the surrendered persons). sUthram 35 … Read more