D.R's Blog On Sri Vaishnavam

 Om Namo Narayana|| Perumal & Thayar Thiruvadigale Saranam|| Srimathe Ramanujaya Namha|| Srimathe Nigamananda Maha Desikaya Namaha|| In continuation to my earlier posting on Adaikalapathu let me continue with the meanings of remaining pasurams. Pasuram #9  Suruthi nanivariym thinuvudayar thoomozhigal  Parithimadhi Asiriyar Pasuram sernuthu aruk kanagal  Karuthi oru thelivalaar kalakamaru Athigiri  Parithimadhi payanamudai paraman adi paninthene! Meaning  : What are the duties to be after Prapatti? It's just not sufficient to say "I have done Saranagathi and hence can do whatever I want". It's important that a prapanan should follow atleast few disciplines activities to remain his thoughts focused on his goal, ie attaining the Moksham. 1. A saranagathan should try understand  the meanings of Vedam (Suruthi), Ninavu (Smrithi), Azhwar's Pasurangal, Acharyan's Sri sukthi etc..  2. One should follow an Acharyan and his advise. By this one will get ...

Om Namo Narayana|| Perumal & Thyar Thiruvadigale Saranam|| Srimathe Ramanujaya Namha|| Srimathe Nigamananda Maha Desikaya Namaha|| In today's posting let me take the remaining pasurams of Adaikalapathu.. 6. Pasuram #6 - What are different types of Saranagathi? Alavuday Adaintharkum Athanuryre Kondavarkym Valvurai thanthavan arule maniya mathavathrokum; kalavu ozhivar emarenna isainthavarkum kavalaram thulavu mudi arul varadar thuvakil enai vaithene! Meaning  : In this Pasuram Swamy Desikan explains the four types of Saranagathi. 1. Svanishtai - Saranagathi by Self - Usually by those who gain full knowledge by themselves and practice Saranagathi principles  Alaudayar Adaintharukum - people who have thorough knowledge of Saranagathi and it's components and practice by themselves  2. Ukthinishtai - Understanding the concepts like anukulya sankalpam, do only things that is liked by Perumal and live life.  Adhan Uraiye Kondavarkum - follow only practices as defined ...

Om Namo Naryayana|| Perumal Piratti Thiruvadigale Saranam|| Srimathe Ramanujaya Namha|| Srimathe Nigamananda Maha Desikaya Namaha|| Saranagathi is most simplest and easiest way of getting our wishes fulfilled by Sriman Narayanan.  After getting the glimpse on Gathyatrayam by Bhagavad Ramanujar let's see one more Grantham in Tamil written by Swamy Desikan, the Acharyan who meticulously strived to establish principles of Vaishnavism in lines of Bagavad Ramanujar. Later we can get to know the tatvams in practice and get into understanding Azhwar Pasurangal in detail. Swamy Desikan written or composed several Sanskrit slokas and Tamil Verses. The group of Tamil Verses by him are called Desika Prabhandam. Of these the most important creation is called Adaikalapathu which has 10 pasurams that describes the Prapatti and the way to follow it.   To be the best of my ability let me try to highlight the key meanings of the pasurams and for detailed explanations you can refer other a...

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namha Srimathe Nigamananda Maha Desikaya Namaha Emperunan Pirati Azhwar Acharyan Thiruvadigale Saranam This posting a continuation to the earlier posting on Saranagathi by our Acharyan Bhagavad Sri Ramanujar.  1. After composing Saranagathi Gadhyam to Perumal & Pirati, Udayavar gets blessed by Emperuman and he requests Emperuman to continue his kainkaryam to teach all about Saranagathi without any hindrances and thus so Emperuman also blessed him. So he decided to tell all about meaning of   Dhwaya Mantrams and how to follow the same. Hence he composes Sri Ranga Gadhyam * where he exclusively highlights Sri Ranganathan & Sri Ranganayaki. 1. In this Sri Ranga Gadhyam there are 7 Choornigais (group of stanzas). In the first Choornigai he highlights what a Chetanan (Jeevathama who decides to surrender) should aspire to attain.  2. In the next Choornigai he expresses his lack of qualification even to do saranagathi (considering past sins) and...