Granthams
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: namperumAL – piLLai lOkAchAryar – mAmunigaL piLLai lOkAchAryar was leading our sampradhAyam to great heights in srIrangam after nampiLLai. At that time, he hears that ulUk khAn and his soldiers have arrived very close to srIrangam and are planning to attack the temple … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: parAsara bhattar declares that nammAzhwAr (satagOpan) is krishNa thrushNA thathvam (srIrangarAja sthavam – 6) – which means AzhwAr is the embodiment of love (thirst) for kaNNan emperumAn (krishNan). In bhagavath gIthai 7.16 to 7.19, kannan emperumAn declares the glories of his devotees who are … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thiruvarangathu amudhanAr glorifies emperumAnAr as “kArEy karuNai irAmAnusa” in rAmAnusa nURRanthAthi 25th pAsuram. Here, emperumAnAr is compared to clouds. Clouds are considered as very magnanimous due to the following reasons: They fetch the water from ocean and bring the water to the land – … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: In the previous article (https://granthams.koyil.org/2013/02/dhivya-prabhandha-pramanya-samarthanam-1/) we saw the first part of this beautiful section in 6000 padi guru paramparA prabhAvam. Now we will see the continuation of that section. AzhwArs identify that whatever explained previously in case of other dhEvathas is also applicable for … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: This article is based on the section that is available in 6000 padi guru paramparA prabhAvam immediately after AzhwArs‘ charithram, where the following principles are established: srIman nArAyaNan‘s supremacy and his relationship with other dhEvathas Validtity of dhivya prabhandhams based on their glorification of … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: AzhwAr thirunagari thirumalai nallAn chakkaravarthi srI U.Ve. rAmakrishNa iyengar was a great ubhaya vEdhAntha scholar who lived amongst us in the last century. His expertise in thamizh and samskritham languages are unparallel to anyone else. In addition to his vAchika kainkaryams, where he has … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: periyavAchAn piLLai in his mAnikka mAlai, says that “chishyAchArya kramaththukku sImAbhUmi kUraththAzhwAn enRu aruLichcheyvar” (சிஷ்யாசார்ய க்ரமத்துக்கு ஸீமாபூமி கூரத்தாழ்வான் என்று அருளிச்செய்வர்) meaning kUrathAzhwAn (also known as kUrEsa) is the best example for both being a sishya and an AchArya. He himself explains that, He is … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thirumazhisai AzhwAr – thirumazhisai thirumazhisai AzhwAr is popularly known as bhakthi sArar. AzhwAr was honoured with this title/name by none other than rudhran after understanding AzhwAr’s full potential. As narrated in guru paramparA prabhAvam, when rudhran was travelling along with his wife pArvathi on … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: embAr – madhuramangalam In srIvaishNava sampradhAyam AchAryan is worshipped with greatly reverence. bhagavAn being the antharyAmi, directs the jIvAthmA to a suitable AchAryan first and subsequently the AchAryan reveals the most valuable principles about bhagavAn to the sishyan. After developing proper understanding about bhagavAn, … Read more
sri: srimathE rAmAnujAya nama: srimadh varavaramunayE nama: sri vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: thiruppAvai is the essence of ubhaya vEdhAntham. When one understands the esoteric meanings of thiruppAvai properly, all the hurdles in their journey towards emperumAn is easily removed. ANdaL – rangamannAr, srIvilliputhUr It is explained by piLLai lOkAchAryar in mumukshuppadi that a mumukshu (one who … Read more