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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchArya started to determine the essence of vEdhAntham through upabruhmaNams to highlight the aspects which are required for ujjIvanam (ultimate deliverance). In that, subsequently, he is mercifully answering the question of “what vEdhAntha principles are explained in the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) First, with 1st sUthram “vEdhArtham …”,  piLLai lOkAchAryar explained vEdham, its meanings and the upabruhmaNams (literature which explains vEdham) together. As he highlighted the classification of pUrva (karma) and uththara (brahma) bhAgam of that vEdham and as he is … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar further establishes the superiority of ithihAsams. sUthram 4 aththAlE adhu muRpattadhu. Simple Explanation Because of that reason, it is said first. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) aththAlE … Due to that greater authenticity of ithihAsams, as said in chAndhOgya upanishath … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is subsequently explaining to clarify the doubt “if there is any gradation in the uththarabhAga upabruhmaNam (ithihAsas and purANas which explain vEdhAntha)” Alternative explanation – piLLai lOkAchAryar himself voluntarily, explains thinking to highlight which among the two … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully identifying which part of vEdham to be determined by which of the aforementioned literatures. sUthram 2 smruthiyAlE pUrva bhAgaththil artham aRudhiyidakkadavadhu; maRRai iraNdAlum uththara bhAgaththil artham aRudhiyidakkadavadhu. Simple Explanation The meanings of pUrva bhAgam [vEdham, … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) A pramAthA (teacher who presents knowledge) will determine the pramEyam (goal of knowledge) only with pramANam (source of knowledge). Such pramANam is said to be eight in number starting with prathyaksham (perception through senses). prathyaksham Ekam chArvAkA: kaNAdha sugadhau … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Let us continue with the third and concluding part of the avathArikai (introduction). In this section of the introduction, mAmunigaL explains that this SrIvachana bhUshaNam is explaining dhvaya mahA manthram in detail as it is done in thiruvAimozhi. nammAzhwAr Similar to … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Let us continue with the second part of the avathArikai (introduction). In this section of the introduction, mAmunigaL explains the two types of classifications (6 sections and 9 sections) for this prabhandham. piLLai lOkAchAryar, mAmunigaL – SrIperumbUthUr First, let us see … Read more