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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 23 SlOkam – Original dhyAnEnAthmani paSyanthi kEchidhAthmAnam AthmanA | anyE sAṅkhyEna yOgEna karmayOgEna chAparE || word-by-word meaning kEchith – some (who are experts in yOga) Athmani – (dwelling) in body AthmAnam – their AthmA AthmanA – with their mind … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 23 Simple dhyānenātmani paśyanti kecid ātmānam ātmanā anye sāṅkhyena yogena karma-yogena cāpare ‘By Dhyāna-yoga some do mentally perceive the soul in the body; by Sāñkhya-yoga, others; and by Karma-yoga, others again.'[1. All the Three Paths are here summarized. As … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 22 SlOkam – Original ya Enam vEththi purusham prakruthim cha guNai: saha | sarvathA varthamAnO’pi na sa bhUyO’bhijAyathE || word-by-word meaning Enam purusham – this jIvAthmA (soul) who was explained previously prakruthim cha – and the prakruthi (matter) guNai: … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 22 Simple ya enaṁ vetti puruṣaṁ prakṛtiṁ ca guṇaiḥ saha sarvathā vartamāno ’pi na sa bhūyo ’bhijāyate ‘Who thus kens soul (purusha) and matter(prakṛiti) together with the guṇas; in whatever condition he exist at present, he is never born … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 21 SlOkam – Original upadhrashtAnumanthA cha bharthA bhokthA mahESvara: | paramAthmEthi chApyukthO dhEhE’smin purusha: para: || word-by-word meaning asmin dhEhE – (present) in this body para: purusha: – this AthmA (which has infinite knowledge and power) upadhrashtA – acting … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 21 Simple upadraṣṭānumantā ca bhartā bhoktā maheśvaraḥ paramātmeti cāpy ukto dehe ’smin puruṣaḥ paraḥ ‘In this body, this soul excellent, is spectator and permitter, supporter and enjoyer, the great lord, and is also called paramātma.’ The purusha dwelling in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20.5 SlOkam – Original kAraNam guNasangO’sya sadhasadhyOnijanmasu word-by-word meaning asya – for this purusha (AthmA) sath asath yOni janmasu – for being born in higher births (such as dhEva (celestial)) and lower births (such as animal, plant) kAraNam – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20.5 Simple kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo ’sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu ‘Attachment to qualities (gunas) is the cause of births in good and evil wombs.’ This soul, born in a series of retrospective births among devas, man etc., —all variations of matter-forms,— delights in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20 Simple puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛti-jān guṇān ‘Verily being in matter planted, the soul eats of the matter-bred products.’ The term guṇā=lit: quality, is figuratively used here to represent the products of matter. Prakṛiti-sthaḥ purusha is the soul … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20 SlOkam – Original purusha: prakruthisthO hi bhunkthE prakruthijAn guNAn word-by-word meaning prakrusthistha: – being connected to matter purusha: – jIvAthmA prakruthijAn – caused by such connection guNAn – joy/sorrow which are derived through guNas (qualities such as sathva, … Read more