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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Instead of explaining as in the previous sUthram, for those who insult thiruvAimozhi highlighting inferiority on the language (thamizh) in which it is written and the varNa of AzhwAr, who is its author, nAyanAr brings … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, after revealing the greatness of pramANam (thiruvAimozhi) and pramEyam (archAvathAram), subsequently nAyanAr is elaborately revealing the greatness of pramAthru (nammAzhwAr, who is author of thiruvAimozhi). In that, at first, when asked “though … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Subsequently, nAyanAr concludes the topic of ultimate pramANam (scriptures) and pramEyam (bhagavAn) which was expounded in sUthram 70, saying “the ultimate pramANam and pramEyam, that is thiruvAimozhi and archAvathAram which is revealed in it respectively, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Further, nAyanAr shows an example to explain that while AzhwAr’s prabandhams are vEdha kAryam (an incarnation of vEdham), there is no shortcoming in saying that while only selected few can study vEdham, AzhwAr’s prabandhams can … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully responds to the question “But vEdham has specific period for learning/recital and qualifications for those who learn/recite. Why such rules are not applicable in these prabandhams which are incarnations of vEdham?” chUrNikai 72 … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “But if vEdham which is apaurushEyam (unauthored) attains a different form (as thamizh prabandhams), will it not become impure and lose its ability to reveal the meanings?” nAyanAr mercifully explains that by the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, nAyanAr mercifully explained the equivalence of AzhwAr’s dhivyaprabandhams with vEdham and upabruhmaNams. He is showing an alternative view where these prabandhams are instead famously composed by AzhwAr as a special manifestation of vEdham. chUrNikai … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When nAyanAr was asked “You said that this prabandham is equivalent to vEdham and its upabruhmaNams; there are certain qualities of such vEdham and its upabruhmaNams; are such qualities present in this too?” He responds … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully answers the question – If we explain this [AzhwAr’s prabandhams] to be upabruhmaNam, it will be a commentary for vEdham. But how will it have vEdhathvam (being vEdham) as quoted by trustworthy persons … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr mercifully addresses the doubt “This prabandham, thiruvAimozhi, is used by learned scholars to determine the meanings of SAsthram, being more famous than all upabruhmaNams (SAsthrams which explain vEdham) and further as explained previously, being … Read more