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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 32 Simple yeṣām arthe kāṅkṣitaṁ no rājyaṁ bhogāḥ sukhāni ca ta ime ’vasthitā yuddhe prāṇāṁs tyaktvā dhanāni ca For whom we seek (by fight) possessions, joys and comforts, – those very men, risking lives and fortunes, stand for contest! … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 31 SlOkam – Original na kAnkshE vijayam krishNa na cha rAjyam sukAni cha | kim nO rAjyEna gOvindha kim bhOgair jIvithEna vA || word-by-word meaning krishNa – Oh krishNa! vijayam na kAnkshE – I don’t desire victory rAjyam – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 31 Simple na kāṅkṣe vijayaṁ kṛṣṇa na ca rājyaṁ sukhāni ca kiṁ no rājyena govinda kiṁ bhogair jīvitena vā Kṛishṇa[2. The 58th and 554th name of God. Its etymology is ‘Krishir-bhū-vācakaś-śabdo ṇaścha nirvṛiti-vācha-kaḥ, Kṛishṇastad-bhāva-yogācca &c., (Bhārata, Ud. Parva. 69-5).]! … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 30 SlOkam – Original nimiththAni cha paSyAmi viparIthAni kESava | na cha SrEyOnupaSyAmi hathvA svajanamAhavE || word-by-word meaning kESava – Oh kESava! viparIthAni nimiththAni cha – inauspicious omens which indicate evil occurrences paSyAmi – I am seeing AhavE – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 30 Simple nimittāni ca paśyāmi viparītāni keśava na ca śreyo ’nupaśyāmi hatvā sva-janam āhave Keśava[1. The 23rd and 654th name of God. The etymology is given thus in Harivamśa: “Ka iti Brahmaṇo nā-maiśoham sarva-dehinām, āvāntavānge sambhūtau, tasmāt Keśava nāmavān.“]! … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 29 SlOkam – Original gANdIvam sramsathE hasthAth thvak chaiva paridhahyathE | na cha SaknOmyavasthAthum bhramadhIva cha mE mana: || word-by-word meaning hasthAth – from my hands gANdivam – my bow gANdIva sramsathE – slipping thvak cha Eva – (my) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 29 Simple gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak caiva paridahyate na ca śaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ The Gāṇdīva[3. The name of Arjuna’s bow.] slips from my hand, my skin burns hot, my legs seem to totter, and my head … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 28 SlOkam – Original sIdhanthi mama gAthrANi mukam cha pariSushyathi | vEpathuScha SarIrE mE rOmharshaScha jAyathE || word-by-word meaning mama – my gAthrANi – limbs (hands, legs) sIdhanthi – becoming weak mukam – mouth pariSushyathi – drying up mE … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 28 Simple sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṁ ca pariśuṣyati vepathuś ca śarīre me roma-harṣaś ca jāyate My limbs quake, my mouth dries up, my frame quivers and my hairs stand on end[2. Known as horripillation.]., >> Chapter 1 verse 30 … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 27 SlOkam – Original krupayA parayAvishtO vIshIdhannidham abravIth arjuna uvAchA dhrushtvEmam sva-janam krishNa yuyuthsum samupasthitham word-by-word meaning parayA krupayA Avishta: – being overwhelmed by compassion vishIdhan – being saddened idham – following words abravIth – spoke krishNa – Oh … Read more