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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 5 “sEthur yagyE sakala jagathAm Eka sEthu: sa dhEva ||” Grandeur of peerlessly famous thoNdai Region (region around Chennai/kAnchIpuram)… brahmANdA purAna reveals the eminence of pEraruLALan (varadhan) and the reputation of the lofty thiru hasthi Mountain. In that purana, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 4 Though installed by the omnipresent God as the chief of fourteen worlds, brahmA had to wander in the earth consequent to the curse by the preceptor of dhEvas. Who would not be upset and saddened if sacked from … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 3 When brahmA ruled in favour of flour images of animals, rishis and munis became jubilant and danced in frolic, triumphantly. But dhEvas were vexed with the judgement of brahmA. They alleged that brahmA had illegally spoken against … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 2 “bruhathee vAk thasyA: pathi: – bruhaspathi” – bruhaspathi is the controller of words, vocabulary and speech. He is the greatest among the adroit and the learned. krishNa says in SrI bhagavath gIthA 10-24 “purodhasAm cha mukhyam mAm … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 1 brahmA was shattered when Goddess saraswathi left him in a rage to start penance. He started analysing – “She was angered since I mentioned SrIdhEvi as the great, ignoring her name. She left me, understandably. But why to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence sathyalOka! The abode of brahmA (four faced lord) – filled all around with Goddess saraswathi’s grace! Celestial angels were dancing on one side. Gifted singers were singing everywhere. brahmA and his consort saraswathi were seated on a white lotus. brahmA – … Read more
Śrīḥ Śrīmathē śatakōpāya namaḥ Śrīmathē rāmānujāya namaḥ Śrīmath varavaramunayē namaḥ Śrī vānāchala mahāmunayē namaḥ This article uses diacritical marks. A reference table that shows Sanskrit letters, diacritics and the standard koyil.org transliteration is available at https://koyil.org/index.php/transliteration-pronunciation-guide/ . General remarks This article describes a simple Thiruvārādhanam (worship of one’s home deities) based on a very comprehensive article … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Bhāskara’s Bhedābheda Passage 73 In the second view (that of Bhāskara), nothing other than the Brahman and qualifiers (upādhi) is admitted. As a result, the qualifiers can touch only the Brahman. All … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 66 Also, from where does the knowledge that removes the perception of all difference become born? If one says that it is born from the Vedas, it cannot be accepted. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 58 The objector speaks: Avidyā is proposed by us for two reasons: (i) the Vedas have mentioned it and (ii) the teaching that the individual soul is identical to Brahman … Read more