17.7 AhAras thvapi sarvasya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 6 SlOkam – Original AhAras thvapi sarvasya thrividhO bhavathi priya: | yagyas thapas thathA dhAnam thEshAm bhEdham imam SruNu || word-by-word meaning sarvasya – for all living entities Ahara: api – food too thrividha: thu – based on the … Read more

17.7 āhāras tv api sarvasya (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 6 Simple āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣāṁ bhedam imaṁ śṛṇu ‘To all (beings) food also is three-fold and liked (by them). So are Sacrifice, Austerity, Charity. Listen to this, their distinction.’ Food … Read more

17.6 karSayantha: SarIrastham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 5 SlOkam – Original karSayantha: SarIrastham bhUthagrAmam achEthasa: | mAm chaivAntha: SarIrastham thAn vidhdhyAsuraniSchayAn || word-by-word meaning achEthasa: – being ignorant SarIrastham bhUthagrAmam – the five great elements in their body karSayantha: – troubling antha: SarIrastham mAm cha Eva … Read more

17.6 karṣayantaḥ śarīra-sthaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 5 Simple karṣayantaḥ śarīra-sthaṁ bhūta-grāmam acetasaḥ māṁ caivāntaḥ śarīra-sthaṁ tān viddhy āsura-niścayān ‘Those fools molest the group of elements imbedded in the body, and Me too planted therein. Know them to be of demon-nature.’ Tapas = Austerities etc. This … Read more

17.5 aSAsthravihitham ghOram

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 4 SlOkam – Original aSAsthravihitham ghOram thapyanthE yE thapO janA: | dhambhAhankArasamyukthA: kAmarAgabalAnvithA: || word-by-word meaning yE janA: – Those men aSAsthra vihitham – that which is not ordained in SAsthram ghOram – severe thapa: thapyanthE – perform penances … Read more

17.5 aśāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 4 Simple aśāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ dambhāhaṅkāra-saṁyuktāḥ kāma-rāga-balānvitāḥ ‘Whoso men practise severe austerities, —unprescribed by Śāstra,— wedded to pretence and selfness, to lust, longing and ability;’ >> Chapter 17 Verse 6 archived in http://githa.koyil.org pramEyam (goal) – … Read more

17.4 yajanthE sAthvikA dhEvAn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 3 SlOkam – Original yajanthE sAthvikA dhEvAn yaksharakshAmsi rAjasA: | prEthAn bhUthagaNAmS chAnyE yajanthE thAmasA janA: || word-by-word meaning sAthvikA: – Those who are having abundance of sathva guNam (goodness), and faith in such mode dhEvAn – dhEvas (celestial … Read more

17.4 yajante sāttvikā devān (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 3 Simple yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi rājasāḥ pretān bhūta-gaṇāṁś cānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ ‘Those of Satvam worship the Devas; those of Rajas, the Yakshas and Rakshas; and then those of Tamas worship the Pretas and the hosts of the … Read more

17.3 sathvAnurUpA sarvasya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 2 SlOkam – Original sathvAnurUpA sarvasya SradhdhA bhavathi bhAratha | SraddhAmayO’yam purushO yO yachchradhdha: sa Eva sa: || word-by-word meaning bhAratha – Oh descendant of bharatha clan! sarvasya – for everyone sathvAnurUpA – as per their desire SradhdhA bhavathi … Read more

17.3 sattvānurūpā sarvasya (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 2 Simple sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata śraddhā-mayo ’yaṁ puruṣo yo yac-chraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ ‘The faith of every one, Bhārata! accords with his mind; one is saturated with faith; of what one is, he is that.'[1. ‘Desire first … Read more