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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 ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 201 Introduction: Next he describes the prefix, “pari”. ‘pari’ engiRa upasargaththAlE – pAthakAdhigaLai vidumA pOlE ruchi vAsanaigaLOdum lajjaiyOdum kUda maRuval idAdhapadi vidavENum engiRadhu. ‘பரி’ என்கிற உபஸர்க்கத்தாலே – பாதகாதிகளை விடுமா போலே ருசி வாஸனைகளோடும் லஜ்ஜையோடுங் கூட மறுவலிடாதபடி … 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
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thirumanthram is the essence of the whole of vEdham. The three words in thirumanthram reveal the three principles (ananyArha SEshathvam – being subservient to bhagavAn only, ananya SaraNathvam – accepting bhagavAn as the only refuge, ananya bhOgyathvam – accepting bhagavAn as … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Before reciting/studying SrIvachana bhUshaNam, it is customary to recite the following thaniyans (invocatory verses). Let us see them briefly to understand our glorious preceptors and their literary contributions for the benefit of everyone. First SrIsailEsa dhayApAthram … bhUtham sarascha thaniyans are recited. These … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 191 Introduction: He describes the meaning of the first word: “sarvadharmAn”. “sarva dharmAn” – ellA dharmangaLaiyum. ஸர்வதர்மாந்- எல்லா தர்மங்களையும். Simple meaning: “sarvadharmAn” – All the dharmas. sUthram – 192 Introduction: That is, dharma (stated in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் SrI piLLai lOkAchAryar aruLichcheydha mumukshuppadi – charama SlOka prakaraNam mAmunigal Introduction to charama SlOkam After detailing the meaning of dhvaya mahAmanthram, the middle esoteric secret (madhyama rahasya of rahasya thraya), lOkAchArya describes the meaning of the charama SlOka … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 178 Introduction: lOkAchArya then explains the final word “nama:” and gives its meaning. “nama:” – kainkaryaththil kaLai aRukkiRadhu.நம: கைங்கர்யத்தில் களையறுக்கிறது. Simple meaning: “nama:” removes the weed in service. vyAkhyAnam: That is, though the word “weed” normally … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 171 Introduction: As service (kainkaryam) is related to experiencing love, and that love is governed by the entity which is loved, he goes on to explain the entity which is to be loved. idhilE thirumEniyaiyum guNangaLaiyum … Read more