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venkatesh SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 55 SlOkam – Original dhukkhEshvanudhvignamanA: sukhEshu vigathaspruha: | vItharAgabhayakrOdha: sthithadhIr munir uchyathE || word-by-word meaning dhukkhEshu – when afflicted by sorrowful aspects anudhvignamanA: – not agitated sukhEshu – when benefited by joyful aspects vigathasuruha: – not elated vItha rAga … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 55 Simple duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣu vigata-spṛhaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir ucyate ‘That ‘muni’ is called steady-willed, whose mind is unagitated by affliction, and unelated by happiness; who is free from love, fear and anger.'[1. This stage is called Ek-endriya-Saṃjñā.] To … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 54 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha prajahAthi yadhA kAmAn sarvAn pArtha manOgathAn | Atmani EvAthmanA tushta: sthithapragyas tadhOchyathE || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn – Bhagavan (krishna) uvacha – said pArtha – Oh son of pruthA! AthmanA – with … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 54 Simple śrī-bhagavān uvāca prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātmany evātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadocyate Śri Bhagavān (Lord Kṛishṇa) answers: ‘Then is he called ‘sthita-prajñaḥ,’ Pārtha! when he shall have fully discarded all desires rooted in the heart, and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 53 SlOkam – Original arjuna uvAcha sthithapragyasya kA bhAshA samAdhisthasya kESava | sthithadhI: kim prabhAshEtha kim AsItha vrajEtha kim || word-by-word meaning kESava – Oh kEsava! samAdhisthasya – being in samAdhi (trance) sthitha pragyasya – one who is situated … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 53 Simple arjuna uvāca sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhi-sthasya keśava sthita-dhīḥ kiṁ prabhāṣeta kim āsīta vrajeta kim ‘What is the nature, Keśava[1. The 23rd and 654th name of God. The etymology is given thus in Harivamśa: “Ka iti Brahmaṇo nā-maiśoham … Read more
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
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
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
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