10.26 aśvatthaḥ sarva-vṛkṣāṇāṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 25 Simple aśvatthaḥ sarva-vṛkṣāṇāṁ devarṣīṇāṁ ca nāradaḥ gandharvāṇāṁ citrarathaḥ siddhānāṁ kapilo muniḥ ‘Of all the trees, I am the Aśvattha[1. The Indian fig (Ficus Religiosa).]; of Devarshis, Nārada; Of Gandharvas, Chitraratha; and of Siddhas, Muni Kapila.’ Of trees, I … Read more

10.25 maharshINAm bhrugur aham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 24 SlOkam – Original maharshINAm bhrugur aham girAm asmyEkam aksharam | yagyAnAm japayagyO’smi sthAvarANAm himAlaya: | word-by-word meaning maharshINAm – among the great sages like marIchi aham – I am bhrugu – bhrugu rishi (who is the best). girAm … Read more

10.25 maharṣīṇāṁ bhṛgur ahaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 24 Simple maharṣīṇāṁ bhṛgur ahaṁ girām asmy ekam akṣaram yajñānāṁ japa-yajño ’smi sthāvarāṇāṁ himālayaḥ ‘Of Maharshis, I am Bhṛigu; of speech, the monosyllable (AUM); of sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of japa; of the stationaries, Himālaya.’ Of the Maharshis[2. … Read more

10.24 purodhasAm cha mukhyam mAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 23 SlOkam – Original purodhasAm cha mukhyam mAm vidhdhi pArtha bruhaspathim | senAnInAm aham skandha: sarasAm asmi sAgara: || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! purOdhasAm – among the purOhithas (priests) mukhyam – most important bruhaspathim cha … Read more

10.24 purodhasāṁ ca mukhyaṁ māṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 23 Simple purodhasāṁ ca mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim senānīnām ahaṁ skandaḥ sarasām asmi sāgaraḥ ‘Know Me, Pārtha! to be Bṛihaspati[4. The household priest of Indra.], the chief of the domestic priests; of the army-commanders, I am Skanda[5. The … Read more

10.23 rudhrANAm SankaraS chAsmi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 22 SlOkam – Original rudhrANAm SankaraS chAsmi viththESO yaksharakshasAm | vasUnAm pAvakaS chAsmi mEru: SikhariNAm aham || word-by-word meaning rudhraNAm – among the 11 rudhras Sankara cha asmi – I am Siva (who is their leader). yaksha rakshasAm – … Read more

10.23 rudrāṇāṁ śaṅkaraś cāsmi (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 22 Simple rudrāṇāṁ śaṅkaraś cāsmi vitteśo yakṣa-rakṣasām vasūnāṁ pāvakaś cāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇām aham ‘Of the Rudras, I am Śankara; of the Yakshas and Rakshas, I am Vitteśa; of the Vasus, I am Pāvaka; of the mountains, I am Meru.’ … Read more

10.22 vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 21 Simple vedānāṁ sāma-vedo ’smi devānām asmi vāsavaḥ indriyāṇāṁ manaś cāsmi bhūtānām asmi cetanā ‘Of the Vedas, I am Sāma-veda, of the Devas, I am Vāsava (Indra); of the senses, I am manas; of the beings, I am intelligence.’ … Read more

10.22 vEdhAnAm sAmavEdhO’smi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 21 SlOkam – Original vEdhAnAm sAmavEdhO’smi dhEvAnAm asmi vAsava: | indhriyANAm manaS chAsmi bhUthAnAm asmi chEthanA || word-by-word meaning vEdhAnAm – among vEdhams sAma vEdha: asmi – I am sAma vEdham (which is the best) dhEvAnAm – among dhEvathAs … Read more

10.21 AdhithyAnAm aham vishNur

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 10 << Chapter 10 verse 20 SlOkam – Original AdhithyAnAm aham vishNur jyOthishAm ravir amSumAn | marIchir maruthAm asmi nakshhathrANAm aham SaSI || word-by-word meaning AdhithyAnam – among the 12 Adhithyas (sons of adhithi) vishNu – (the best) one who is named vishNu aham … Read more