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|| 1 Sri Nrisimha Priya (Volume 8 – Issue 7) July 2020 Sri Vaidya Veeraraghavan – Nacchiyar Thirukkolam - Thiruevvul 2 Sri Nrisimha Priya (Volume 8 – Issue 7) July 2020 �ी:|| ||�ीमते ल�मीनृिस륍हपर��णे नमः || Sri Nrisimha Priya ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AN AU T H O R I S E D PU B L I C A T I O N OF SR I AH O B I L A M A T H A M H. H. 45th Jiyar of Sri Ahobila Matham H.H. 46th Jiyar of Sri Ahobila Matham Founder Sri Nrisimhapriya (E) H.H. Sri Lakshminrisimha H.H. Srivan Sathakopa Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Sathakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatindra Mahadesikan Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikan Ahobile Garudasaila madhye The English edition of Sri Nrisimhapriya not only krpavasat kalpita sannidhanam / brings to its readers the wisdom of Vaishnavite Lakshmya samalingita vama bhagam tenets every month, but also serves as a link LakshmiNrsimham Saranam prapadye // between Sri Matham and its disciples. We confer Narayana yatindrasya krpaya'ngilaraginam / our benediction upon Sri Nrisimhapriya (English) Sukhabodhaya tattvanam patrikeyam prakasyate // for achieving a spectacular increase in readership SriNrsimhapriya hyesha pratigeham sada vaset / and for its readers to acquire spiritual wisdom Pathithranam ca lokanam karotu Nrharirhitam // and enlightenment. It would give us pleasure to see all devotees patronize this spiritual journal by The English Monthly Edition of Sri Nrisimhapriya is becoming subscribers. being published for the benefit of those who are better placed to understand the Vedantic truths through the medium of English. May this magazine have a glorious growth and shine in the homes of the countless devotees of Lord Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha! May the Lord shower His benign blessings on all those who read it! 3 Sri Nrisimha Priya (Volume 8 – Issue 7) July 2020 4 Sri Nrisimha Priya (Volume 8 – Issue 7) July 2020 ी:|| ||�ीमते ल�मीनृिस륍हपर��णे नमः || CONTENTS Sri Nrisimha Priya Owner: Panchanga Sangraham 6 H.H. Jiyar of Sri Ahobila Matham Editorial 8 Managing Editor Dr. T.G. Ramamurthi Acharyopadesam 11 Editor Serials Sri K. Sadagopa Iyengar Bhagavad Guna Darpanam 15 Editorial Advisors Dr. S. Padmanabhan, Srikaryam Swami Visishtadvaita for You and Me 19 Dr. V.K.S.N. Raghavan Divine Sovereignty and Individual Freedom 24 Publisher & Printer Sri J.S.Vasan HH 44 Arulmozhi relating to Srirangam 29 Rajagopuram Wrapper Design & Layout S. Parthasarathy Features DTP Dugdhaapaga Dasakam 33 Sri S. Parthasarathy Sri N. Govindarajan Sri Krishna’s Thoothu 37 Front Office Pradosham 41 Subscriptions/Matrimonial Advertisements Buddhimatam Varishtam 48 Sri R. Srinivasan Sri S. Achuthan Nine steps to Salvation 52 Sri V.R. 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Prayers for the welfare of ourselves, our neighbours and the whole nation can indeed work wonders. Pratyastram anjalirasou tava nigrahaastre said Swami Desikan too, pointing to the potent weapon of Saranagati in our possession against the Lord’s anger occasioned by our misdemeanours. Dear Readers: Light is yet to be visible at the end of What if the temples are shut? The the Corona tunnel and the intensity of Inner Dweller within us is available the infection keeps increasing day by 24x7x365 to listen to us and to rush day, at least in Tamilnadu and to our rescue in times of distress, if particularly in Chennai. In the absence and when we seek Him. We must of a vaccine or a cure for the virus, cultivate the habit of communicating there seems to be nothing we can do with Him often. We must envision to avoid getting infected, except the Him inside us, taking care of us night sanitation drill consisting of washing and day, hovering constantly over us hands, wearing masks and keeping as our very own Protective Angel, distance. We hear of crowded testing joyous when we do good things and centres where one is more likely to crestfallen when we toe the wrong acquire the infection if one doesn’t path. When we start speaking to Him, have it already, and of more crowded adulating Him, appealing to Him and hospitals where beds are in high treating Him like the closest relative demand. We hear of treatment in we have (which He indeed is) He too private hospitals for Corona costing will respond. If we treat Him as our people their life’s savings. We also Master, our eternal father, our hear of people not being able to be omnibus relative, our sovereign, our with their near and dear in their final very own life breath (Empiran, endai, moments and even after life has ennudai chuttram, enakkarasu, ebbed away. ennudai vaanaal, as Sri Tirumangai Mannan says), He too will make His 8 Sri Nrisimha Priya (Volume 8 – Issue 7) July 2020 presence in us felt, guarding us every Azhwars, believe in Him we must. moment against all possible dangers, The Upanishad tells us that He is visible and invisible. seated in our heart at the centre of a More than repeating stotras and brilliant flame, resembling a flash of slokas by rote without a notion as to luminous lightning. Azhwars confirm their purport, if we recite them with His existence in extreme proximity: understanding and the devotion Ulan kandaai nannenje Uttaman endrum flowing therefrom (anubhava janita ulan kandaai preeti), the Lord cannot but lend His Ulluvaar ullatthu ulan kandai- ears to us. Imagine the Lord Vellatthil ullaanum Venkatatthu ensconced in your heart, contracting meyaanum His cosmic form to suit the limited Ullatthil ullaan endru or space inside you, but without giving Droupadi, perhaps without realizing up His innumerable weapons, adornments or auspicious attributes - His existence in her own heart, your very own personal God, the appealed to a distant resident of Divine Sentinel who protects you Dwaraka (He Krishna Dvaraka night and day, the form the Dahara vaasin!). When He rushed to Her Vidya envisions for adulation. rescue from such a distance, won’t Maarvam enbador koyil amaitthu adil our Antaryami, who resides not even Madhavan ennum deivattai naatti two inches below our chest, hearken (build a temple for the Lord in your to our call for succour with alacrity? heart and consecrate Madhavan there as the presiding deity) says Sri Periyazhwar, emphasizing the need for our worshipping this Antaryami or Inner Dweller, much more than we do the Arcchavatara.
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    Thirumangai AzhwAr’s ThirukkurunthANdakam Annotated Commentary in English By: Oppiliappan Koil SrI VaradAchAri SaThakopan sadagopan.org CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 Paasuram 1 6 Paasuram 2 8 Paasuram 3 10 Paasuram 4 & 5 11 Paasuram 6 13 Paasuram 7 & 8 14 Paasuram 9 & 10 15 Paasuram 11 & 12 16 Paasuram 13 & 14 18 Paasuram 15 & 16 19 Paasuram 17 & 18 21 Paasuram 19 22 Paasuram 20 23 sadagopan.org Nigamanam 24 sadagopan.org THIRUMANGAI AZHWAR VAIBHAVAM Parakalan at Ahobilam Thirumangai AzhwAr was the last of the Twelve AzhwArs. His Taniyan is: KaarthikE KrittikA Jaatham chathushkavi SikhAmaNim ShaDprabhandha kruthaM Saarnga-mUrthim kaliyamAsrayE sadagopan.org Thirumangai AzhwAr known as Kaliyan, ParakAlan was born in Nala samvathsaram, VriscchikA Maasam, PourNami dinam. It was a Thursday and KritthikA Nakshathram was in ascendance. His place of birth is Thirukkurayaloor near ThiruvAli-Thirunahari. His given name at birth was Neelan. He was born in Chathurtha VarNam and he mastered svakula Vidhyai of DhanussAsthram. With his mastery of archery and weapons handling, he was formidable in fights. He became a chieftain of a district in the kingdom of ChOLAs and served the ChOLA king. He had four ministers with the names of ThALUthuvAN, Neer-mEl NadappAn, Nizhalil MaRaivAn and ThOlA Vazhakkan. With their help and the carrying power of his horse with the name of AadalmA, Neelan was able to drive away many enemies of the ChOLA king and enjoyed an honoured status in the ChOLA Kingdom. Meanwhile, in a nearby village, there was a female child born as BhUmyamsai in an Aambal pond (Kumuda saras) and a Vaisyan took that child home and adopted it as his own.
  • Few Translation of Works of Tamil Sidhas, Saints and Poets Contents

    Few Translation of Works of Tamil Sidhas, Saints and Poets Contents

    Few translation of works of Tamil Sidhas, Saints and Poets I belong to Kerala but I did study Tamil Language with great interest.Here is translation of random religious works That I have done Contents Few translation of works of Tamil Sidhas, Saints and Poets ................. 1 1.Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkual ...................................................................... 7 2.Vaan chirappu .................................................................................... 9 3.Neethar Perumai .............................................................................. 11 4.Aran Valiyuruthal ............................................................................. 13 5.Yil Vazhkai ........................................................................................ 15 6. Vaazhkkai thunai nalam .................................................................. 18 7.Makkat peru ..................................................................................... 20 8.Anbudamai ....................................................................................... 21 9.Virunthombal ................................................................................... 23 10.Iniyavai kooral ............................................................................... 25 11.Chei nandri arithal ......................................................................... 28 12.Naduvu nilamai- ............................................................................. 29 13.Adakkamudamai ...........................................................................
  • Vivekachudamani

    Vivekachudamani

    Adi Sankaracharya’s VIVEKCHUDAMANI Selected 108 Verses VOLUME 01 Index S. No. No. of Verses Original Text Page no Verse No 1. Verse 1 Verse 1 2 2. Verse 2 Verse 3 4 3. Verse 3 Verse 4 8 4. Verse 4 Verse 6 12 5. Verse 5 Verse 11 18 6. Verse 6 Verse 15 20 7. Verse 7 Verse 14 23 8. Verse 8 Verse 18 26 9. Verse 9 Verse 19 29 10. Verse 10 Verse 20 33 11. Verse 11 Verse 21 36 12. Verse 12 Verse 22 46 13. Verse 13 Verse 23 56 14. Verse 14 Verse 24 62 15. Verse 15 Verse 25 74 [i] S. No. No. of Verses Original Text Page no Verse No 16. Verse 16 Verse 26 86 17. Verse 17 Verse 27 91 18. Verse 18 Verse 32 105 19. Verse 19 Verse 33 122 20. Verse 20 Verse 34 142 21. Verse 21 Verse 36 144 22. Verse 22 Verse 37 150 23. Verse 23 Verse 43 155 24. Verse 24 Verse 47 157 25. Verse 25 Verse 49 168 26. Verse 26 Verse 71 173 27. Verse 27 Verse 88 174 [ii] SELECTED 108 VERSES Verse 1 to 27 i Lecture 1 • By Shankaracharya - 585 Verses • 108 Verses for study • Chudamani (Crest, head - Jewel) = Ornament for head • Valmiki Ramayanam • Sita gives Chudamani, Rama gives ring to Anjaneer • Viveka = Discriminative, important qualification required for spiritual seeker. Spiritual Journey - 2 Stages in Vivekachudamani Karma Yoga Jnana Yoga - Dharma - Adharma Viveka - Atma (Real I ) - Discretion - Anatma (False I ) • Viveka = Chudamani - inner ornament required within head for all seekers - Leads to seeker to liberation 1 Topic I : Mangalacharanam : Verse 1 : My salutations to Sri Sad-Guru Govinda who is of the nature of Bliss Supreme, who can be known only through the import of the essence of Vedanta and who is beyond the reach of the known instruments of perception.