Granthams
Granthams English tag
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous After reciting the two SlOkams mentioned previously, jIyar climbed up the hill and worshipped the divine feet of pEraruLALan and carried out mangaLASAsam starting with “mangaLam vEdhasEvEdhi mEdhinI gruhamEdhinE varadhAya dhayAdhAmnE thIrOdhArAya mangaLam” (auspiciousness to the one who mercifully came from brahmA’s … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous Subsequently, aNNA left mercifully for kandhAdai aNNan’s divine residence. aNNan came opposite him to welcome him and just as it has been said in “vaishNavO vaishNavam dhrutvA dhaNdavath praNamEth bhuvi” (If two SrIvaishNavas happen to meet, they should fall on the ground … 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 While prathivAdhi bhayankaram aNNA was carrying out service to thiruvEngadamudaiyAn by bringing thirumanjanam (water) for his thiruvArAdhanam (divine worship) from AkASa gangai, a SrIvaishNava came to thirumalai from kOyil (SrIrangam) to worship thiruvEngadamudaiyAn. aNNA helped him in worshipping perumAL, in getting sacred … 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 Rejecting kudhrushti with the help of vEdalappai A person who was engaged in kudhrushti philosophy (wrongly interpreting vEdhams) came to the SrIrangam temple and was rather arrogant in teaching his philosophy. While jIyar was more than capable in debating with him and … 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 Explaining the attributes of SrIvaishNavas SrIrangam was a divine residence of perumAL which was frequented by people from both the northern and southern parts. Hearing jIyar’s ukthyanushtAnams (words and activities), a SrIvaishNavaprabhu (a well-to-do SrIvaishNava) in the upcountry (northern part), sent a … Read more