kiLaroLi iLamai

కృష్ణ లీలలు మరియు వాటి సారాంశం – 42 – ద్వారకా జీవనం మరియు నారదుని ఆనందం

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శ్రీః  శ్రీమతే శఠకోపాయ నమః  శ్రీమతే రామానుజాయ నమః  శ్రీమత్ వరవరమునయే నమః పూర్తి << 41 – పౌండరీక సీమాలికుల వధ సాంబుడు, శ్రీకృష్ణుడు మరియు జాంబవతుల కుమారుడు. దుర్యోధనుడి కుమార్తె లక్ష్మణా స్వయంవర సమయంలో, సాంబుడు ఆమెను అపహరించుకొని వెళ్లిపోయాడు. ఇది చూసి కౌరవులు అత్యంత కోపంతో విపులమైన సైన్యంతో సాంబునిపై దాడి చేయడానికి వచ్చారు. సాంబుడు ఒక్కడే ఆ మహాసైన్యాన్ని ఆశ్చర్య పరిచే విధంగా యుద్ధం చేశాడు. చివరకు అందరూ కలిసి ఎలాగో … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 6 – svarUpa yAthAthmya jnAnam – bhAgavatha sEshathvam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:   In the previous articles we observed the importance of understanding that jIvAthmA is bhagavath sEsha bhUthan (servant of emperumAn) and avoiding the main hurdles namely dhEhAthma abhimAnam, sva svAthanthriyam and anya sEshathvam. Our pUrvAchAryas have shown that it is not sufficient to be … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 5 – svarUpa jnAnam – avoiding anya sEshatvam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:   In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/08/kilaroli-ilamai-4-svarupa-jnanam/) we observed the importance of avoiding sva svAthanthriyam. Now, we will move on to the next hurdle, anya sEshatvam. anya means “other” and sEshatvam means “being subservient” – so this means “being subservient to some one other than … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 4 – svarUpa jnAnam – avoiding sva svAthanthriyam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:   In the previous article https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/08/25/kilaroli-ilamai-3-svarupa-jnanam-avoiding-dhehathma-abhimanam/) we observed the importance of avoiding dhEhAthma abhimAnam. By nature, emperumAn is the only svathanthran (independent) and all the jIvAthmAs are parathanthras (dependent). When in samsAram, emperumAn gives independence to jIvAthmAs to let them choose their destination. Since … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 3 – svarUpa jnAnam – avoiding dhEhAthma abhimAnam

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:   In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/08/25/kilaroli-ilamai-2-svarupa-jnanam-basics/l) we observed the basics of svarUpa jnAnam. Real knowledge about self means understanding the self to be jIvAthma, one who is sEshan to emperumAn. In thiruvAimozhi 8.8.2, “adiyEn uLLAn” pAsuram, an incident from our pUrvAchAryas lives is explained … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 2 – svarUpa jnAnam – basics

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama:   In the previous article https://granthams.koyil.org/2012/08/24/kilaroli-ilamai-1-introduction/) we observed the importance of reaching out to emperumAn/AchAryan when we are young and active. In this article, let us try to understand the basics of svarUpa jnAnam. The first step in reaching out to emperumAn is to … Read more

kiLaroLi iLamai – 1 – introduction

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sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: NammAzhwAr who is a parama kAruNikar talks about thirumAlirunchOlai emperumAn who is a parama dhayALu in thiruvAimozhi 2.10. In this padhigam, nammAzhwar explains artha panchakam very nicely. He says that one must understand emperumAn and the real self at an early age, act according … Read more