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Disciple of SrImath paramahamsa ithyAdhi pattarpirAn vAnamAmalai jIyar (29th pattam of thOthAdhri mutt). Descendant of komANdUr iLaiyavilli AchchAn (bAladhanvi swamy, a cousin of SrI ramAnuja). Born in AzhwArthirungari, grew up in thiruvallikkENi (chennai), lived in SrIperumbUthUr, presently living in SrIrangam. Learned sampradhAyam principles from (varthamAna) vAdhi kEsari azhagiyamaNavALa sampathkumAra jIyar swamy, vELukkudi krishNan swamy, gOmatam sampathkumArAchArya swamy and many others. Full time sEvaka/servitor of SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam. Engaged in translating our AzhwArs/AchAryas works in Simple thamizh and English, and coordinating the translation effort in many other languages. Also engaged in teaching dhivyaprabandham, sthOthrams, bhagavath gIthA etc and giving lectures on various SrIvaishNava sampradhAyam related topics in thamizh and English regularly. Taking care of koyil.org portal, which is a humble offering to our pUrvAchAryas. koyil.org is part of SrI varavaramuni sambandhi Trust (varavaramuni.com) initiatives.

1.6 – yudhAmanyuScha

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 5 SlOkam – Original yudhAmanyuScha vikrAntha uththamaujAScha vIryavAn| saubhadhrO dhraupadhEyAScha sarva Eva mahArathA: || word-by-word meaning  vikrAntha: – victoriousyudhAmanyu:cha – and yudhAmanyuvIryavAn – one who has valouruththamaujA:cha – King named uththamaujAsaubhadhra: – abhimanyu, the son of subhadhrAdharaupadhEyA: – the … Read more

1.6 – yudhAmanyuScha (Original)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 5 Simple yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta uttamaujāś ca vīryavān saubhadro draupadeyāś ca sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ “The heroic Uttamaujas, the dauntless Saubhadra[2. The son of Subhadra and Arjuna = Abhi-manyu.], and Draupadeyas[3. The sons of Draupadi = (1) Prativindhya by Yudhisṭira, … Read more

1.5 – dhrushtakEthu

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 4 SlOkam – Original dhrushtakEthuSchEkithAna: kASirAjaScha vIryavAn| purujith kunthibhOjaScha SaibhyaScha narapungava: || word-by-word meaning dhrushtakEthu: – King named dhrushtakEthu chEkithAna: – chEkithAna (another king) vIryavAn – one who has valour kASirAja:cha – king of kASi too purujith – and … Read more

1.5 – dhrushtakEthu – (Original)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 4 Simple dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ “Dhṛishtakeṭu and Chekitāna, the Kāśi’s[1. Kāśi = Vārāṇāsi = Benares] valiant king and Purujit, Kunti-bhoja and Śaibya, the best of men.” >> Chapter 1 verse 6 … Read more

1.4 – athra sUrA – (Advanced)

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Previous verse 1.3 atra śūrā maheṣv-āsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ Contemporary “Here are heroes, famous in archery, equal in fight to Bhīma1 and Arjuna; such as Yuyudhāna and Virāta and Drupada, the great-carred.” Original “Here are heroes, famous … Read more

1.4 – athra sUrA

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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Previous verse 1.3 SlOkam athra SUrA mahEshvAsA bhImArjuna samA yudhi | yuyudhAnO virAtaScha dhrupadhaScha mahAratha: || word-by-word meaning mahEshvAsA: – great archers yudhi – in matters related to battle/war bhImArjuna samA: – equivalent to bhIma and arjuna sUrA: – kings who are … Read more

gIthArtha sangraham – 8

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Conclusion SlOkam 32 EkAnthAthyantha dhAsyaikarathis thathpadhamApnuyAth | thathpradhAnamidham SAsthramithi gIthArthasangraha: || paramapadham – the divine abode of srIman nArAyaNan which is the ultimate destiny Listen Word-by-word meaning EkAntha athyantha dhAsyaikarathi: – paramaikAnthi who only desires for activities in servitude always that … Read more

gIthArtha sangraham – 7

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Greatness of gyAni SlOkam 29 gyAni thu paramaikAnthI thadhAyaththAthma jIvana: | thath-samSlEsha-viyOgaika-sukadhukkasthadhEgadhI: || nammAzhwAr – top-most among gyAnis Listen Word-by-word meaning paramaikAnthI gyAni thu – gyAni who is fully devoted to bhagavAn thadhA yaththAthma jIvana: – having a life that is … Read more

gIthArtha sangraham – 6

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous karma, gyAna, bhakthi yOgams explained SlOkam 23 karmayOgasthapasthIrthadhAnayagyAdhisEvanam | gyAnayOgOjithasvAnthai:parisudhdhAthmani sthithi: || Listen Word-by-word meaning karma yOga: – karma yOgam is thapas thIrtha dhAna yagyAdhi sEvanam – engaging continuously in thapasya (penance), thIrtha yAthrai (pilgrimage), dhAnam (charity), yagyam (sacrifices), etc. gyAna … Read more

gIthArtha sangraham – 5

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srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Summary of each chapter in third hexade SlOkam 17 dhEhasvarUpamAthmApthihEthurAthmaviSOdhanam | bandhahEthurvivEkaScha thrayOdhSa udhIryathE || Listen Word-by-word meaning dhEha svarUpam – the nature of body AthmApthi hEthu: – the means to attain the nature of jIvAthmA Athma viSOdhanam – inquiring and … Read more