Sri Periyavacanpillai

Sri periyavacanpillai was born in 1228 A.D. at Cenkanur in TamilNadu. He was originally named as Krisnapadar by his parents, Yamunadesika and nacciyaramma. He was later given the name periyavaccanpillai or "venerated great teacher", inorder to distinguish him from other teachers. While in Srirangam he became a desciple of Sri Nampillai.

Sri Periyavacanpillai was the first acarya to comment on all the pasurams of the azhvars. This earned him the title vyakyana cakravartin or "King of commentators."

Divya Prabhandha Commentaries:

• Sri Madurakavi AzhwAr's Kanninum Ciruththambu (PDF in Tamil, 35 pages)

Following are his other commentaries on some Sanskrit works and independent works.

Commentary on Stotraratna.

Commentary on Chatuhsloki.

Commentary on Jitante Stotra.

Commentary on Gadyatrayam.

Tanislokam. This is a commentary on few stanzas from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Varaha purana, Sri Vishnu purana and Srirangarajastava.

Paranta rahasyam.

Paasurappadi Ramayanam : Text in Adhawin Font, PDF.

Manikkamalai : Description and Text

Sakala pramanatatparayam.

Rahasyatraya dipika.

Rahasyatraya vivaranam.

Nikamanapati.

Upakarasmrti.

Kaliyanarul pattu.