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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் dhvaya prakaraNa Introduction: to dhvaya prakaraNa After delineating the meaning of thirumanthra, lOkAchArya describes the meaning of dhvaya (mahAmanthra) in which the upAya (means) and upEya (goal) defined by its middle and last words (nama:, nArAyaNa) are … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 111 Introduction: Further, he says, for the persons who have become knowledgeable in the matter of the divine experience, forgetting is also not possible“ “anRu nAn piRandhilEn piRandha pin maRandhilEn” ennA ninRArgaLiRE.“அன்று நான் பிறந்திலேன் பிறந்தபின் மறந்திலேன்” … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 101 Introduction: In another way, lOkAchArya establishes that these two reveal his being the antharyAmithva (inner dweller), upAyathva (being the means), and upEyathva (end goal, prApyam, kainkaryam). antharyAmithvamum upAyathvamum upEyathvamum AgavumAm. அந்தர்யாமித்வமும், உபாயத்வமும், உபேயத்வமுமாகவுமாம். Simple meaning: … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 97 Introduction: lOkAchArya explains them in detail. avaiyAvana – gynAnAnandhAmalathvAdhigaLum, gyAna-SakthyAdhigaLum, vAthsalya sauSeelyAdhigaLum, thirumEniyum, kAnthi saukumAryAdhigaLum, dhivya bhUshaNangaLum, dhivya AyudhangaLum, periya pirAttiyAr thodakkamAna nAchchimArgaLum, nithyasUrigaLum, chathrachAmarAdhigaLum, thiruvAsal kAkkum mudhaligaLum, gaNAdhiparum, muktharum, paramAkASamum, prakruthiyum, badhdhAthmAkkaLum, kAlamum, mahathAdhi … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 91 Introduction: The difference in the faith (in him) before knowing the meaning of “nama:” and after internalising the meaning of ”nama:” is now explained: “ISvaran thanakkEyAy irukkum; achiththu piRarkkEyAy irukkum; AthmA thanakkum piRarkkum podhuvAi irukkum” … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 81 Introduction: If ukAra prohibits servitude to the self and others, even without explaining that it is not subservient to others, why should the idea that he (the soul) is not his own should be explained? … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 71 Introduction: While it would be apt to first describe the subservience in relation to the soul as it is the repository of the quality of subservience (seshathvam), in detailing the praNava, why describe the subservience … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 60 Introduction: Besides, some of our preceptors also hold that this “u”kAra indicates servitude to SrI mahAlakshmi. periya pirAttiyArkku SEsham engiRadhu enRum solluvargaL.பெரியபிராட்டியார்க்கு ஶேஷமென்கிறது என்றும் சொல்லுவர்கள். Simple meaning: They say, it indicates our servitude to SrI … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 51 Introduction: What is the meaning conveyed by this? lOkAchArya says in aphorism 51: iththAl ISvaranukku SEsham engiRadhu.இத்தால், ஈஶ்வரனுக்கு ஶேஷமென்கிறது. Simple meaning: By this, the soul is shown as being subservient (SEsha) to ISvara. vyAkyAnam: That is, … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 42 Introduction: To further strengthen this meaning, lOkAchArya explains her [pirAtti’s] association with akAra and makAra syllables, representing ISvara and chEthana in aphorism 42: barththAvinudaiya padukkaiyaiyum prajaiyinudaiya thottilaiyum vidAdhE irukkum mAthAvaip pOlE prathama charama padhangaLai vidAdhE … Read more