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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Learning deeply in Swami Ramanuja’s works It is clear that in order to understand the works of Swami Ramanuja, one has to learn his letters at a very deep level. A superficial reading has been found to be insufficient in revealing … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Azhvar shines through Sribhashya The maṅgaḷaśloka of Sribhashya is not only a psalm unto Lord Srinivasa in the spirit of the hymns of Azhwars but also unto Swami Nammazhvar himself. The same hymn read differently devotes itself to Swami Nammazhvar instead … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Continuing from the last episode, we look at other sections of the maṅgalaśloka of Sribhashya being inspired by the words of Azhwars. vinata-vividha-bhūta-vrāta-rakṣaika-dīkṣe What is the literal meaning of this compound word? vinata – submitted vividha – different bhūta – beings/souls … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Sribhashya Mangalasloka Anubhavam – Part 1 Svami Ramanuja commences Sribhashyam with the wonderful mangalasloka: akhila-bhuvana-janma-sthema-bhaṅgādilīle vinata-vividha-bhūta-vrāta-rakṣaika-dīkṣe śṛti-śirasi-vidīpte brahmaṇi śrīnivāse bhavatu mama parasmin śemuṣī bhaktirūpā The hymn delivered by the great preceptor Swami Ramanuja is an evergreen elixir for all devotees.  The … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Aruliccheyal in Worship   While several points can be made with citations from the works of Azhwars and Acharyas to present the case of their deep devotion to Aruliccheyal, nothing would be more appealing to the scholar and the layman alike … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Different experiences of pleasantness The ninth hymn of the tenth chapter of Bhagavad Gita says “maccittā madgataprāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam | kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca ||” The simple translation is “Those who bear Me in their thoughts, whose lives … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Peerless Vātsalya In the text portion starting “Akhilaheya” in Śaraṇāgati Gadyam, Swami Ramanuja calls the Lord by different names. All these names are used in the vocative case. The Lord is called ‘mahāvibhūte! śrīmannārāyaṇa! śrīvaikuṇṭhanātha!’ and then His auspicious attributes are … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous The Principal Identifier The nature of the individual soul (jīva) is a matter of philosophical inquiry. It bears significance to people of all faiths and traditions. In many cases, the nature of the individual soul forms the point of divergence and … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous śrībhaṭṭanātha-mukhābja-mitraḥ We will explore more instances in Srimad Bhagavad Gita to experience the influence of the hymns of Azhwars on the works of Swami Ramanuja.  The intention here is to show how the interpretation of Swami Ramanuja is unique due to … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Thiruppavai Jeeyar திருப்பாவை ஜீயர் Thiruvarangaththamudhanār celebrates Swāmi Rāmānuja as ‘chūḍikkoduththavaḷ thollaruḷāl vāzhgiṇḍra vaḷḷal’ Swāmi Rāmānuja lives due to the natural grace of Āṇḍāḷ. He is also celebrated as Thiruppāvai Jīyar owing to an episode connected to the eighteenth hymn of Thiruppāvai. … Read more