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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20.5 Simple kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo ’sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu ‘Attachment to qualities (gunas) is the cause of births in good and evil wombs.’ This soul, born in a series of retrospective births among devas, man etc., —all variations of matter-forms,— delights in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20 Simple puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛti-jān guṇān ‘Verily being in matter planted, the soul eats of the matter-bred products.’ The term guṇā=lit: quality, is figuratively used here to represent the products of matter. Prakṛiti-sthaḥ purusha is the soul … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 20 SlOkam – Original purusha: prakruthisthO hi bhunkthE prakruthijAn guNAn word-by-word meaning prakrusthistha: – being connected to matter purusha: – jIvAthmA prakruthijAn – caused by such connection guNAn – joy/sorrow which are derived through guNas (qualities such as sathva, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 19 SlOkam – Original kAryakAraNakarthruthvE hEthu: prakruthir uchyathE | purusha: sukhadhu:khAnAm bhOkthruthvE hEthur uchyathE || word-by-word meaning kArya kAraNa karthruthvE – for the actions which are done by the body and eleven sense organs prakruthi: – prakruthi (which is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 19 Simple kārya-kāraṇa-kartṛtve hetuḥ prakṛtir ucyate puruṣaḥ sukha-duḥkhānāṁ bhoktṛtve hetur ucyate ‘For creating effect and instruments, matter is said to be the cause; for experiencing joys and griefs, the soul is said to be the cause.’ Kārya=effect=body. Kāraṇāni= the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 18 SlOkam – Original prakruthim purusham chaiva vidhdhyanAdhI ubhAvapi | vikArAmS cha guNAṁS chaiva vidhdhi prakruthisambhavAn || word-by-word meaning prakruthim cha – mUla prakruthi (primordial matter) purusham api ubhau Eva – and the jIvAthmA (soul), both anAdhI vidhdhi – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 18 Simple prakṛtiṁ puruṣaṁ caiva viddhy anādī ubhāv api vikārāṁś ca guṇāṁś caiva viddhi prakṛti-sambhavān ‘Matter and Spirit, know, are both beginning-less. Know that passions as well as virtues are matter-born.’ Know that from time out of beginning, exist … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 17 Simple iti kṣetraṁ tathā jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ coktaṁ samāsataḥ mad-bhakta etad vijñāya mad-bhāvāyopapadyate ‘In brief has thus been told (thee what is) Kshetra, Knowledge and the Knowable. My Bhakta, well knowing this, is fitted for My state.’ Thus, a … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 17 SlOkam – Original ithi kshEthram thathA gyAnam gyEyam chOktham samAsatha: | madhbhaktha Ethadh vigyAya madhbhAvAyOpapadhyathE || word-by-word meaning ithi – in this manner kshEthram – body which is known as kshEthram thathA gyAnam – means to acquire knowledge … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 16 SlOkam – Original jyOthishAm api thath jyOthisthamasa: param uchyathE | gyAnam gyEyam gyAnagamyam hrudhi sarvasya vishtitham || word-by-word meaning thath – that AthmA jyOthishAm api – for luminous objects (like lamp, sun) jyOthi: – being the light (to … Read more