6.1 anASritha: karmapalam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 5 verse 29 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha anASritha: karmapalam kAryam karma karOthi ya: | sa sanyAsI cha yOgI cha na niragnir na chAkriya: || word-by-word meaning karma palam – the result of karma (actions) such as svarga (heaven) etc … Read more

6.1 anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 5 verse 29 Simple śrī-bhagavān uvāca anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ sa sannyāsī ca yogī ca na niragnir na cākriyaḥ SRĪ BHAGAVĀN Continued:- ‘He is the sannyāsi, he is the yogi, who discharges work as duty, independent of its fruit; … Read more

Chapter 6 – abhyAsa yOga or the Mode (of) Meditation-Practice

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 5 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY SIXTH LECTURE ABHYĀSA-YOGA OR THE MODE OF MEDITATION-PRACTICE Verse 1| Poster | English lecture | thamizh lecture Verse 2| Poster | English lecture | thamizh … Read more

Chapter 6 – Abhyāsa-Yoga or the Mode (of) Meditation-Practice (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Simple << Chapter 5 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY SIXTH LECTURE ABHYĀSA-YOGA OR THE MODE OF MEDITATION-PRACTICE Verse 1 Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 Verse 6 Verse 7 Verse 8 Verse … Read more

5.29 bhOkthAram yagyathapasAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 28 SlOkam – Original bhOkthAram yagyathapasAm sarvalOkamahESvaram | suhrudham sarvabhUthAnAm gyAthvA mAm SAnthim ruchchathi || word-by-word meaning yagya thapasAm bhOkthAram – one who accepts yagya (sacrifices) and thapas (penances) sarva lOka mahESvaram – being the great lord of all … Read more

5.29 bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 28 Simple bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati ‘Knowing Me to be the Acceptor of sacrifices (yajñas) and penances (tapas), the Great Lord of the Kosmos, the Friend of all beings, one goeth to Peace.’ Knowing … Read more

5.28 yathEndhriyamanObudhdhir

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 27 SlOkam – Original yathEndhriyamanObudhdhir munir mOkshaparAyaNa: | vigathEchchAbhayakrOdhO ya: sadhA muktha Eva sa: || word-by-word meaning yathEndhriya manObudhdhi: – having controlled senses, mind and intelligence (to stay away from anything other than AthmA related) vigathEchchAbhayakrOdha: – free from … Read more

5.28 yatendriya-mano-buddhir (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 27 Simple yatendriya-mano-buddhir munir mokṣa-parāyaṇaḥ vigatecchā-bhaya-krodho yaḥ sadā mukta eva saḥ ‘Governing the senses, manas[2. Manas is generally translated as mind, but mind in English Psychology is a general term denoting Intellect (or Thought), Will (or Volition) & Feelings … Read more

5.27 sparSAn kruthvA bahir bAhyAmS

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 26 SlOkam – Original sparSAn kruthvA bahir bAhyAmS chakshuS chaivAntharE bhruvO: | prANApAnau samau kruthvA nAsAbhyantharachAriNau || word-by-word meaning bAhyAn sparSAn – external contacts of sense objects bahi: kruthvA – shutting out chakshu: cha – both the eyes bhruvO: … Read more

5.27 sparśān kṛtvā bahir bāhyāṁś (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 26 Simple sparśān kṛtvā bahir bāhyāṁś cakṣuś caivāntare bhruvoḥ prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantara-cāriṇau ‘Shutting out all outward (sense-) contacts; fixing the eyes between the brows; equalizing the nasal currents prāṇa and apāna[1. See verses 29 and 30, ante, The … Read more