18.58 atha chEth thvam ahankArAn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 57.5 SlOkam – Original atha chEth thvam ahankArAn na SrOshyasi vinankshyasi || word-by-word meaning atha – otherwise thvam – you ahankArAn – with the pride of thinking yourself to be all-knowing na SrOshyasi chEth – if you don’t listen … Read more

18.58 atha cet tvam ahaṅkārān (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 57.5 Simple atha cet tvam ahaṅkārān na śroṣyasi vinaṅkṣyasi ‘But if from egotism thou wilt not heed (Me) thou wilt perish.’ Egotism (ahaṅkāra) = the notion of selfness: I know well what is proper to be done and what … Read more

18.57.5 machchiththa: sarvadhurgANi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 57 SlOkam – Original machchiththa: sarvadhurgANi mathprasAdhAth tharishyasi | word-by-word meaning machchiththa: – Placing your heart in me (if you performed all actions as explained previously) sarva dhurgANi – all hurdles which bind [you] in this samsAram (material realm) … Read more

18.57.5 mac-cittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 57 Simple mac-cittaḥ sarva-durgāṇi mat-prasādāt tariṣyasi ‘Heart set on Me, thou shalt, by My Grace, overcome all obstacles.’ With heart (chitta or thoughts) placed on Me, (or thy heart given to Me), thou shalt engage in all acts; and … Read more

18.57 chEthasA sarvakarmANi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 56 SlOkam – Original chEthasA sarvakarmANi mayi sannyasya mathpara: | budhdhiyOgam upASrithya machchiththa: sathatham bhava || word-by-word meaning chEthasA – with the thought (that the AthmA is mine, and it’s controlled by me) sarva karmANi – all actions mayi … Read more

18.57 cetasā sarva-karmāṇi (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 56 Simple cetasā sarva-karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ buddhi-yogam upāśritya mac-cittaḥ satataṁ bhava ‘In thought, dedicating all works to Me, be ever thoughtful of Me, wedded to Buddhi-Yoga.’ In thought = In the thought that ātma (soul) is Mine and … Read more