4.17 karmaNO hyapi bOdhdhavyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 16 SlOkam – Original karmaNO hyapi bOdhdhavyam bOdhdhavyam cha vikarmaNa: | akarmaNaS cha bOdhdhavyam gahanA karmaNO gathi: || word-by-word meaning hi – Because karmaNa: api – in the nature of karma bOdhdhavyam – there are aspects to be known; … Read more

4.17 karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 16 Simple karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ ‘Verily, karma has to be understood, vi-karma has to be understood, and a-karma, as well, has to be understood. Intricate, (or incomprehensible) is the … Read more

4.16 kim karma kim akarmEthi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 15 SlOkam – Original kim karma kim akarmEthi kavayO’pyathra mOhithA: | thath thE karma pravakshyAmi yath gyAthvA mokshyasE’SubhAth || word-by-word meaning kavaya: api – even the wise kim karma – what is karma (actions which are to be performed … Read more

4.16 kiṁ karma kim akarmeti (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 15 Simple kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’py atra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣyase ’śubhāt ‘What is action? what is inaction? In this (matter), even the wise get confounded. That action will I explain to thee, … Read more