Granthams
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains another defect of this [what is confused to be superior birth]. sUthram 213 adhukku svarUpa prApthamAna naichyam bhAvikka vENum. Simple Explanation One [who is having the so-called superior birth] should assume humility which is apt … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is elaborating it. sUthram 212 uthkrushtamAga bramiththa janmam bramSa sambAvanaiyAlE “SarIrE cha” engiRapadiyE bhaya janakam. Simple Explanation The birth which was misunderstood to be superior will lead to fear due to the scope for falling down as … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully responding with the divine heart of considering the reverse of the questioner – that is considering what is thought to be superior by the questioner to be inferior and what is thought to be inferior … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is raising the question “When individuals of both superior and inferior births are related to bhagavAn, they are equal due to being bhAgavathas; with that, isn’t the one who has superior birth more distinguished than the other … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In that case, what is the cause for the gain or the loss?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 209 prayOjakam bhagavath sambandhamum asambandhamum. Simple Explanation The cause is relationship with bhagavAn and lack of the same. vyAkyAnam … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In this manner (as explained in previous sUthrams), if superior birth etc could lead to loss, could inferior births etc lead to the result?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 208 janma vruththangaLinudaiya uthkarshamum apakarshamum, pERRukkum izhavukkum aprayOjakam. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Can you say that there is no value in greatness based on birth? Aren’t all SAsthrams greatly glorifying brAhmaNyam?” piLLai lOkAchAryar explains subsequently. sUthram 207 brAhmaNyam vilaich chellugiRadhu, vEdha adhyayanAdhi mukaththAlE bhagavallAbha hEthu enRu; adhudhAnE izhavukku uRuppAgil … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Is this principle seen anywhere?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully responds. sUthram 206 ivvartham, kaiSika vruththAnthaththilum, uparicharavasu vruththAnthaththilum kANalAm. Simple Explanation This principle is seen in kaiSika incident and uparicharavasu incident. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ivvartham … kaiSika vruththAntham That is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully answers the question if there is any restriction based on birth, conduct etc? sUthram 205 idhil janma vruththAdhi niyamam illai. Simple Explanation There is no restriction based on one’s birth, conduct etc. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) idhil … … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Even if a person who has gyAnam (knowledge) and anushtAnam (conduct) in full, which lead to bhagavAn, commits an offence towards bhAgavathas, will bhagavAn not give a small punishment and accept that person? Can it be said … Read more