SrIvachana bhUshaNam – avathArikai – Part 1

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

SrIvachana bhUshaNam – thaniyans

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

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 191-200

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 191 Introduction:  He describes the meaning of the first word: “sarvadharmAn”. “sarva dharmAn” – ellA dharmangaLaiyum. ஸர்வதர்மாந்- எல்லா தர்மங்களையும். Simple meaning: “sarvadharmAn” – All the dharmas. sUthram – 192 Introduction: That is, dharma (stated in … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 185-190

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் SrI piLLai lOkAchAryar aruLichcheydha mumukshuppadi – charama SlOka prakaraNam mAmunigal Introduction to charama SlOkam After detailing the meaning of dhvaya mahAmanthram, the middle esoteric secret (madhyama rahasya of rahasya thraya), lOkAchArya describes the meaning of the charama SlOka … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 178-184

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 178 Introduction: lOkAchArya then explains the final word “nama:” and gives its  meaning. “nama:” – kainkaryaththil kaLai aRukkiRadhu.நம: கைங்கர்யத்தில் களையறுக்கிறது. Simple meaning: “nama:” removes the weed in service. vyAkhyAnam: That is, though the word “weed”  normally … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 171-177

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 171 Introduction: As service (kainkaryam) is related to experiencing love, and that love is governed by the entity which is loved, he goes on to explain the entity which is to be loved. idhilE thirumEniyaiyum guNangaLaiyum … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 161-170

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous ஸ்ரீ முமுக்ஷுப்படி மூலமும், மாமுனிகள் வ்யாக்யானமும் sUthram – 161 prApyAntharaththukku anRu engai.ப்ராப்யாந்தரத்துக்கு அன்றென்கை. Simple meaning: Not for prApyam other than this.  vyAkhyAnam: The measures postulated in the previous sentence (first part of the manthra) are common for the four mundane attainments (dharma, artha … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 151-160

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous sUthram – 151 Introduction: But was there a reference to the prApya? He says, all the three mentioned earlier are prApya. kIzh chonna mUnRum prApyamiRE. கீழ்ச் சொன்ன மூன்றும் ப்ராப்யமிறே. Simple meaning: All the three described earlier are prApya. vyAkhyAnam: That is, all … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 141-150

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous sUthram – 141 Introduction: Can we see these characteristics in archAvathAra? lOkAchArya says: we can see all of them in namperumAL. ivai ellAm namakku namperumAL pakkalilE kANalAm. இவையெல்லாம் நமக்கு நம்பெருமாள் பக்கலிலே காணலாம். Simple meaning: We can see all these for ourselves  in … Read more

mumukshuppadi – sUthrams 131-140

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series Previous sUthram – 131 Introduction: He elucidates this togetherness by saying: ivaLOdE kUdiyE vasthuvinudaiya uNmai. இவளோடே கூடியே வஸ்துவினுடைய உண்மை. Simple meaning: Only in conjunction with her is his existence. vyAkhyAnam: That is as stated in: “Sriya: pathir nikhila hEya prathyanIka kalyAnaika thAna: svEthara … Read more