SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 6 – bAla kANdam 20.2 – UnashOdaSa varsha: – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous UnashOdaSavarshO mE rAmO rAjeevalOchana: |na yuddhayOgyathAmasya paSyAmi saha rAkshasai: || periyavAchchAn piLLai after in-depth analysis has written vyAkhyAnam for important SlOkams in SrI rAmAyaNam which is considered as the SaraNAgathi SAsthram. In this series, so far, vyAkhyAnam for bAla kANdam 19.14th SlOkam was … Read more

SrI rAmAyaNa thani SlOkam – 3 – bAla kANdam 19.14 – aham vEdhmi – Part 2

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  Full Series << Previous aham vEdhmi mahAthmAnam rAmam sathyaparAkramam |vasishtOpi mahAthEjA yE chEmE thapasi sthithA: || The rAkshasas attack the rishis in the forest; throw blood, flesh and impure substances into the yagyam and disrupt the performance of yagyam. To annihilate the rAkshasas and to … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 15

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Though bhagavAn reveals SAsthram out of great concern towards chEthanas who are bound by the three qualities (sathva, rajas, thamas), if he reveals the bandhaka SAsthrams too which ordain the goal and means … Read more

AchArya hrudhayam – 6

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What is the cause for this ignorance etc?”, that is explained here. chUrNikai 6 ivaRRukkuk kAraNam iraNdil onRinil onRugaigaL. Simple Explanation The reason for these [knowledge and ignorance] is being immersed in one … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 53 – mahAbhAratha war – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << gIthOpadhESam After bhagavAn gave gIthOpadhESam, the war began. It was a huge war with many great warriors participating in it. This war occurred for eighteen days. It was organised in such a manner that the warriors will fight … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 31 – Freeing dhEvaki and vasudhEva’s shackles

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of kamsa After killing kamsa, krishNa went straight to his parents dhEvaki and vasudhEva. Both of them became very joyful on seeing krishNa. krishNa broke their shackles and eliminated their sorrow. krishNa and balarAma bowed at their parents. … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 30 – Killing of kamsa

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of wrestlers After killing of the elephant kuvalayApeedam and the wrestlers who were considered by kamsa as his protection, kamsa who was seated on a throne on a high platform, started shivering. krishNa was determined to finish him. … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 29 – Killing of wrestlers

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of kuvalayApeedam After killing kuvalayApeedam, krishNa and balarAma entered the wresting arena. At that time, the wrestlers, the men and women were all amazed looking at both of them. All the noble people who were present there could … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 28 – Killing of kuvalayApeedam

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << krishNa’s blessing and anger in mathurA In this manner, krishNa and balarAma, after decorating themselves, went directly to the place where the bow festival was happening. While the guards were stopping them, krishNa picked up the bow which was … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 27 – krishNa’s blessing and anger in mathurA

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << akrUra’s yAthrA krishNa and balarAm reached mathurA in akrUra’s chariot. They sent off akrUra and joyfully roamed around in the streets of mathurA. From the mansions there, the women of the city enjoyed seeing krishNa and balarAma. Since they … Read more