2.53 SruthiviprathipannA thE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 52 SlOkam – Original SruthiviprathipannA thE yadhA sthAsyathi niSchalA | samAdhAvachalA budhdhis thadhA yOgam avApsyasi || word-by-word meaning Sruthi viprathipannA – knowing well after having heard from me achalA – unshakable thE – your budhdhi: – intelligence samAdhau – … Read more

2.53 śruti-vipratipannā te (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 52 Simple śruti-vipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā samādhāv acalā buddhis tadā yogam avāpsyasi ‘When thy reason (or will), enlightened by thy hearing (us), can unshakably be rested in thy mind, then shalt thou attain to “yoga”[1. This verse is … Read more

2.52 yadhA thE mOhakalilam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 51 SlOkam – Original yadhA thE mOhakalilam budhdhir vyathitharishyathi | tadhA ganthAsi nirvEdham SrOthavyasya Sruthasya cha || word-by-word meaning yadhA – when thE budhdhi: – your intelligence mOha kalilam – bewilderment in the form of viparItha gyAnam (errors) vyathirishyathi … Read more

2.52 yadā te moha-kalilaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 51 Simple yadā te moha-kalilaṁ buddhir vyatitariṣyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṁ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca ‘When thy understanding well soars beyond the maze of world-bewilderment, then from what has been heard, and what shall be heard (from Me), thou shalt get … Read more

2.51 karmajam budhdhiyukthA hi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 50 SlOkam – Original karmajam budhdhiyukthA hi palam thyakthvA manIshiNa: | janmabandhavinirmukthA: padham gachchanthi anAmayam || word-by-word meaning manIshiNa: – wise persons budhdhi yukthA: – with the intelligence (previously explained) karmajam – caused by karma palam – results (such … Read more

2.51 karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 50 Simple karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janma-bandha-vinirmuktāḥ padaṁ gacchanty anāmayam ‘The wisdom-united forsake work-born fruit; and released from bondage of birth, repair indeed to that state which is free of ill.’ Those who are so wise do … Read more

2.50 budhdhiyukthO jahAthIha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 49 SlOkam – Original budhdhiyukthO jahAthIha ubhE sukruthadhushkruthE | thasmAdh yOgAya yujyasva yOga: karmasu kauSalam || word-by-word meaning iha – while performing karma budhdhiyuktha: – one with intelligence (that was explained previously) ubhE sukrutha dhushkruthE – both puNya (virtues) … Read more

2.50 buddhi-yukto jahātīha (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 49 Simple buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛta-duṣkṛte tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam ‘Even here, the wisdom-united (man) casts off both good as well as bad deeds. Hence strive for that mode (yoga). (Wisdom)-mode in works is cleverness.’ Whoso acts … Read more

2.49 dhUreNa hyavaram karma

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 48 SlOkam – Original dhUreNa hyavaram karma budhdhi yogAdh dhananjaya | budhdhau Saranam anvichcha krupaNA: phalahEthava: || word-by-word meaning dhananjaya – Oh arjuna! budhdhi yOgAth – karma (action) with intelligence karma – (kAmya) karma aimed at worldly results (without … Read more

2.49 dūreṇa hy avaraṁ karma (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 48 Simple dūreṇa hy avaraṁ karma buddhi-yogād dhanañ-jaya buddhau śaranam anviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phala-hetavaḥ ‘(Fruit-breeding) works, Dhanañjaya[2. An epithet for Arjuna, lit: ‘the despiser of wealth’.]! are verily far inferior to wisdom-yoga. Seek refuge in wisdom. Poor are the fruit-seeking[3. … Read more