Granthams
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) First, with 1st sUthram “vEdhArtham …”, piLLai lOkAchAryar explained vEdham, its meanings and the upabruhmaNams (literature which explains vEdham) together. As he highlighted the classification of pUrva (karma) and uththara (brahma) bhAgam of that vEdham and as he is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar further establishes the superiority of ithihAsams. sUthram 4 aththAlE adhu muRpattadhu. Simple Explanation Because of that reason, it is said first. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) aththAlE … Due to that greater authenticity of ithihAsams, as said in chAndhOgya upanishath … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is subsequently explaining to clarify the doubt “if there is any gradation in the uththarabhAga upabruhmaNam (ithihAsas and purANas which explain vEdhAntha)” Alternative explanation – piLLai lOkAchAryar himself voluntarily, explains thinking to highlight which among the two … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully identifying which part of vEdham to be determined by which of the aforementioned literatures. sUthram 2 smruthiyAlE pUrva bhAgaththil artham aRudhiyidakkadavadhu; maRRai iraNdAlum uththara bhAgaththil artham aRudhiyidakkadavadhu. Simple Explanation The meanings of pUrva bhAgam [vEdham, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) A pramAthA (teacher who presents knowledge) will determine the pramEyam (goal of knowledge) only with pramANam (source of knowledge). Such pramANam is said to be eight in number starting with prathyaksham (perception through senses). prathyaksham Ekam chArvAkA: kaNAdha sugadhau … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Let us continue with the third and concluding part of the avathArikai (introduction). In this section of the introduction, mAmunigaL explains that this SrIvachana bhUshaNam is explaining dhvaya mahA manthram in detail as it is done in thiruvAimozhi. nammAzhwAr Similar to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Let us continue with the second part of the avathArikai (introduction). In this section of the introduction, mAmunigaL explains the two types of classifications (6 sections and 9 sections) for this prabhandham. piLLai lOkAchAryar, mAmunigaL – SrIperumbUthUr First, let us see … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thirumanthram is the essence of the whole of vEdham. The three words in thirumanthram reveal the three principles (ananyArha SEshathvam – being subservient to bhagavAn only, ananya SaraNathvam – accepting bhagavAn as the only refuge, ananya bhOgyathvam – accepting bhagavAn as … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Before reciting/studying SrIvachana bhUshaNam, it is customary to recite the following thaniyans (invocatory verses). Let us see them briefly to understand our glorious preceptors and their literary contributions for the benefit of everyone. First SrIsailEsa dhayApAthram … bhUtham sarascha thaniyans are recited. These … Read more