1.16 – anantavijayam (Original)

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 15 Simple anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sughoṣa-maṇipuṣpakau “And Rāja Yudhishṭhira[1. The eldest son of Kunti. Lit, “the Steadfast in battle”.], Kunti’s son, his Anantavijaya[2. Lit, “Eternal Victory”], and Nakula and Sahadeva, their Sughosha[3. Lit, “Sweet-toned”.] and … Read more

1.15 – pAnchajanyam hrushikeSo

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 14 SlOkam – Original pAnchajanyam hrushikESO dhEvadhaththam dhananjaya: | pauNdram dhadhmau mahASankam bhImakarmA vrukOdhara: || word-by-word meaning hrushikESa: – krishNa, the controller of senses pAnchajanyam mahASankam – the great conch named pAnchajanyam dhadhmau – blew dhananjaya: – arjuna (the … Read more

1.15 – pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo (Original)

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 14 Simple pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṁ dhanañ-jayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛkodaraḥ “Hṛishīkeśa[2. The 47th name of Vishṇu, lit. the “Ruler of the senses.” …] (blew) his Pāñchajanya[3. The “nom de guerre” of Kṛishṇa’s conch, made from the bones of … Read more

1.14 – thatha: SvEthair

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 13 SlOkam – Original thatha: SvEthair hayairyukthE mahathi syandhanE sthithau | mAdhava: pANdavaSchaiva dhivyau Sankau pradhadhmathu: || word-by-word meaning thatha: – thereafter mAdhava: – krishNa who is the divine consort of SrI mahAlakshmi pANdava: cha Eva – and only … Read more

1.14 – tatah svetair (Original)

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 13 Simple tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte mahati syandane sthitau mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ “Thereon Mādhava[1. The 169th and 741st name of Vishṇu-the husband of ‘Mā’ or Lakshmī, signifying that Mādhava stands in the relation of both Father … Read more

1.13 – thatha: SankAs cha

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 12 SlOkam – Original thatha: SankAScha bhEryaScha paNavAnakagOmukA: | sahasaivAbhyahanyantha sa SabdhasthumulObhavath || word-by-word meaning thatha: – subsequently SankA: cha bhErya: cha paNava Anaka gOmukA: – various musical instruments like Sanka (conch), bhEri (kettle-drum), paNava (small-drum), Anaka (double-drum), gOmuka … Read more

1.13 – tatah sankhAs ca (Original)

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 12 Simple tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś ca paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdas tumulo ’bhavat “(Following suit), there rang in the air deafening notes sent from other conches, drums and tabors (paṇava), trumpets (ānaka) and cowhorns (gomukha).” >> Chapter 1 verse … Read more

1.12 – thasya sanjanayan

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 11 SlOkam – Original thasya sanjanayan harsham kuruvrudhdha: pithAmaha: | simhanAdham vinadhyOchchai: Sankam dhadhmau prathApavAn || word-by-word meaning prathApavaAn – one who is greatly valiant kuruvrudhdha: – best among the descendants of kuru dynasty pithAmaha: – grandfather bhIshma thasya … Read more

1.12 – tasya sanjanayan (Original)

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 11 Simple tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁ kuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān “The Kuru ancestor, the famous old Bhīshma then, to infuse cheer into him (Duryodhana), made a lion’s roar and blew his conchshell.” >> Chapter 1 verse 13 … Read more

1.11 – ayaneshu cha

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 1 << Chapter 1 Verse 10 SlOkam – Original ayanEshu cha sarvEshu yathAbhAgamavasthithA: | bhIshmamEvAbhirakshanthu bhavantha: sarva Eva hi || word-by-word meaning sarvE Eva bhavantha: – All of you sarvEshu ayanEshu cha – in all routes (that allow entry into the line-ups) yathAbhAgam avasthithA: – … Read more