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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Now, prime ancestors for both karma nishtas and kainkarya nishtas are explained. chUrNikai 36 viprarkku gOthra charaNa sUthra kUtasthar parASara pArASarya bOdhAyanAdhigaL; prapanna jana kUtasthar parAnkuSa parakAla yathivarAdhigaL Simple Explanation The prime ancestors for brAhmaNas … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “Are these the only identity? What about the village, clan etc?” nAyanAr explains … chUrNikai 35 oru thalaiyil grAmakulAdhi vyapadhESam kulam tharum ennum mAsil kudip pazhiyenRu padhiyAgak kOyilil vAzhum enbargaL Simple Explanation While … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) In this manner, the identities of these persons having best birth, are explained. chUrNikai 34 andhaNar maRaiyOr enRum adiyAr thoNdarenRum ivargaLukku nirUpakam Simple Explanation karma nishtas are identified as andhaNar and maRaiyOr; kainkarya nishtas are … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, nAyanAr, in the 31st chUrNikai, identified the difference in the adhikAram (qualification) for karmam and kainkaryam; in the 32nd chUrNikai, he identified the huge difference to sever the connection; starting here, for those who … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Here it is explained that there is no togetherness between karma nishtar (those who are focussed on karmam) and kainkarya nishtar (those who are focussed on kainkaryam). chUrNikai 32 sAdhana sAdhyangaLil mudhalum mudivum varNadharmigaL dhAsavruththigaL … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr is mercifully explaining with example how for those who are engaged in this distinguished activity [kainkaryam], the common activities will naturally slip away. chUrNikai 31 jAthyASrama dhIkshaigaLil bhEdhikkum dharmangaL pOlE aththANichchEvagaththil podhuvAnadhu nazhuvum. Simple … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) nAyanAr is saying that karmam and kainkaryam are said to be these due to having these states. chUrNikai 30 ivaRRAlE sAdhAraNam asAdhAraNam ennum Simple Explanation With these, the common and special [forms of bhagavAn] are … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The target for these are explained here. chUrNikai 29 aruL mudiya niRuththi adaiya ninRadhum nalladhoraruL thannAlE nanRum eLiyanAgiRadhum vishayam. Simple Explanation The target for karma is dhEvathAs who are mercifully appointed by him and have … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The abodes for these are explained here. chUrNikai 28 maNdinArum maRRaiyArum ASrayam. Simple Explanation The abodes for such kainkaryam and karmam are those who are immersed in dhivyadhESams and others respectively. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) That is … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) The stimulants for these two [karmam, kainkaryam] are explained here. chUrNikai 27 ivaRRukku vidhirAgangaL prErakangaL. Simple Explanation Rules and desire are stimulants for these. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) That is – the rules of SAsthram such as … Read more