Granthams
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous They consoled his son, appan piLLai, who was with them and told him “Do not grieve, since he had given up his divine form in AzhwAr’s kainkaryam; AzhwAr considers you as his son; whatever had been promised to thOzhappar will be carried … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Now, incidents about AzhwAr When namperumAL left kOzhikkodu, AzhwAr could not accompany him due to the impropriety of people in position (sthAnaththArs or archakars et al) and people of the abode (sthalaththArs). During that time, on the western as well as eastern … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Now, incidents about namperumAL namperumAL left jyOthishkudi and reached thirumAlirunjOlai dhivyadhESam, which is considered to be similar to SrIrangam. Forgetting the sorrow caused by the separation from piLLai lOkAchAryar due to the fact that thirumAlirunjOlai was surrounded by gardens much like SrIrangam, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous namperumAL emigrates from kOyil While piLLai lOkAchAryar was thus making the glories of pramANam (authentic texts such as vEdhams etc), pramEyam (emperumAn) and pramAthru (authors of the various texts) such that all the chEthanas (sentient entities) would get uplifted and was like … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Since maNavALa mAmunigaL has said that SrIvachana bhUshaNa SAsthram has been mercifully composed on the order of namperumAL, the incident quoted above appears to raise a doubt in one’s mind. It is better to check with learned people on this. maNavALa mAmunigaL, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glory of piLLai lOkAchAryar piLLai lOkAchAryar has such glories that he is considered to be the reincarnation of nammAzhwAr. His younger brother, azhagiya maNavALap perumAL nAyanAr grew under his grace. They grew up together, similar to iLaiya perumAL (lakshmaNan) and perumAL … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glory of vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai After nampiLLai, when vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai was in charge of emperumAnAr dharSanam, his disciples asked him “What is the basic nature of AthmA (sentient entity)?” He replied saying “It is said that ‘It is well known that when … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous The glory of eeyuNNi mAdhavapperumAL After receiving the Idu muppaththARAyiram (commentary written by vadakkuth thiruvIdhippiLLai, based on nampiLLai’s discourses) from nampiLLai, eeyuNNi mAdhavapperumAL taught the vyAkyAnam to his son eeyuNNi padhmanAbhapperumAL. He also taught him necessary esoteric meanings from various other SrIsukthis … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Glory of periyavAchchAn piLLai After nampiLLai ascended to thirunAdu (SrIvaikuNtam), periyavAchchAn piLLai took over the reins of dharSanam (SrIvaishNava philosophy) and gathered all the disciples of nampiLLai. naduvil thiruvIdhIppiLLai asked periyavAchchan piLLai “You are giving discourse to those who had given discourses … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous During the time that nampiLLai and his disciples were living in SrIrangam, looking after SrIvaishNava dharSanam (philosophy of SrIvaishNavam), there was a lady who was his disciple and who lived in the house abutting nampiLLai’s. One day, when nampiLLai was conducting a … Read more