Granthams
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous thiruvEngadamudaiyAn spreads this thaniyan There is another wonder associated with this thaniyan [starting with SrISailESa dhayApAthram and ending with maNavALa mAmuniyE innum oru nURRANdu irum]. azhagar (thirumAlirunjOlai emperumAn) in thennan uyar poruppu (the divine, tall mountain on the southern side, viz. thirumALiunjOlai) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Do we have elaborate statements of authentic sources for greatness of bhAgavathas in this manner?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 226 ivvarththam, ithihAsa purANangaLilum, payilum sudaroLi nedumARkadimaiyilum, kaNsOra vengurudhiyilum, naNNAdha vAL avuNarilum, thEttarum thiRal thEnilum, mEmboruLukku mEliRpAttukkaLilum … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What disaster occurs when we don’t think in this manner?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 225 ippadi ninaiyAdhozhigaiyum apachAram. Simple Explanation It is an offence to not think in this manner [that distinguished devotees are equal to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully answering the question “When it is not apt to equate anyone with AchArya, what is the reason for considering distinguished devotees to be equals for AchArya?” sUthram 224 AchArya sAmyaththukkadi – AchArya vachanam. Simple Explanation … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Principle highlighted in previous sUthram is elaborated here. sUthram 223 adhAvadhu – AchArya thulyar enRum samsArigaLilum thannilum ISvaranilum adhikar enRum ninaikkai. Simple Explanation That is – they should be considered as equal to one’s AchArya and be considered greater … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “How should we think about those distinguished personalities who eliminate our defects through their connection and grant equality with them?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 222 ivargaL pakkal sAmya budhdhiyum Adhikya budhdhiyum nadakka vENum. Simple Explanation They … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Having been freed of birth based defect, and getting connected to distinguished devotees, will he also become distinguished?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 221 vEdhagap pon pOlE ivargaLOttai sambandham. Simple Explanation Connection with these distinguished devotees is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully answering the questions “What is the defect for the [so-called superior] birth? What is the remedy for that?” sUthram 220 janmaththukkuk koththaiyum adhukkup parihAramum, “pazhudhilA ozhugal” engiRa pAttilE aruLichcheydhAr. Simple Explanation thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr, in his … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “How does one acquire qualification to be connected to [distinguished] bhAgavathas?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 219 sambandhaththukku yOgyathai uNdAmbOdhu janmak koththai pOgavENum. Simple Explanation While acquiring the qualification to be connected to [distinguished] bhAgavathas, one’s birth … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Thus, previously inferiority and superiority of birth were determined; subsequently piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining the way the defect acquired due to having inferior birth can be eliminated. sUthram 218 nikrushta janmaththAl vandha dhOsham Samippadhu vilakshaNa sambandhaththAlE. Simple Explanation … Read more