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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar says “Not just that there is no benefit, it will also lead to disaster”. sUthram 438 thAli kidandhAl bhUshaNangaL paNNip pUNalAm; thAli pOnAl bhUshaNangaL ellAm avadhyaththai viLaikkum. Simple Explanation When thAli (mangaLasUthram) is present, one can make … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) As said in said in sthOthra rathnam 1 “namO’chinthyAdhbhudhAklishta gyAna vairAgyarASayE | nAthAya munayE’gAdhabhagavadh bhakthisindhavE ||” (I offer my salutations to nAthamunigaL who is a collection of qualities which are beyond-comprehension such as amazing knowledge and detachment, which were … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “In that case, are both equal in their favours?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 436 upakAryavasthu gauravaththAlE AchAryanil kAttil migavum upakArakan ISvaran. Simple Explanation Based on the greatness of the favour done, ISvaran is greater benefactor than … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For the question “What is the cause for attaining such AchAryan?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 435 AchArya lAbham bhagavAnAlE. Simple Explanation One attains AchAryan through bhagavAn. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) AchArya lAbham … That is – AchArya, who is the … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explained AchAryan’s greatness in uththArakthvam (liberation); now, he starts to mercifully explain the greatness of ISvaran [over AchAryan] in being a benefactor. sUthram 434 bhagavallAbham AchAryanAlE. Simple Explanation One attains bhagavAn through AchAryan. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is mercifully explaining AchAryan’s greatness through another way. sUthram 433 ISvara sambandham bandha mOkshangaL iraNdukkum podhuvAy irukkum; AchArya sambandham mOkshaththukkE hEthuvAy irukkum. Simple Explanation Relationship with ISvaran is common for both bondage and liberation; relationship with AchAryan … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is showing AchArya’s greatness through another way. sUthram 432 AchAryanukku sadhruSa prathyupakAram paNNalAvadhu vibhUthi chathushtayamum ISvara dhvayamum uNdAgil. Simple Explanation To respond in kind for the favour done by AchArya is only possible if there exist four … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For the question “Where was that [ISvaran desiring to be an AchAryan] seen?” piLLai lOkAchAryar responds, sUthram 431 AgaiyiRE guruparamparaiyilE anvayiththadhum SrI gIthaiyum abhaya pradhAnamum aruLich cheydhadhum. Simple Explanation That is why he remained in the guruparamparA and mercifully … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar is highlighting AchAryan’s greatness through another way. sUthram 430 ISvaran thAnum Acharyathvaththai Asaippattirukkum. Simple Explanation ISvaran himself desires the quality of being an AchArya. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ISvaran thAnum … That is, ISvaran who is not naturally born … Read more

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) When asked “What did he do for both ISvaran and chEthanan?” piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains. sUthram 429 ISvaranukku SEshavasthuvai upakariththAn; chEthananukku SEshiyai upakariththAn. Simple Explanation He gave ISvaran his servitor; he gave the chEthana his lord. vyAkyAnam (Commentary) ISvaranukku … Read more