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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 10 SlOkam – Original adhyAthmagyAnanithyathvam thathvagyAnArthadharSanam | Ethath gyAnam ithi prOktham agyAnam yadh athO’nyathA || word-by-word meaning adhyAthma gyAna nithyathvam – always engaging in the pursuit of knowledge about AthmA thathva gyAnArtha (dharSanam) chinthanam – meditation to acquire true … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 10 Simple adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ tattva-jñānārtha-darśanam etaj jñānam iti proktam ajñānaṁ yad ato ’nyathā ‘Fixture in soul-knowledge, and meditation on knowledge regarding (spiritual)truths. This is declared to be knowledge; what is contrary thereto is ignorance.’ Adhyātma-jñāna=soul-knowledge=knowledge of soul. Fixture (=nityatva=nishṭhatva) is … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 8 SlOkam – Original asakthir anabhishvanga: puthradhAragruhAdhishu | nithyaṁ cha samachiththathvam ishtAnishtOpapaththishu || word-by-word meaning asakthi: – not having attachment (in matters other than the soul) puthra dhAra gruhAdhishu – towards wife, children, house etc anabhishvanga: – being free … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 8 Simple asaktir anabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putra-dāra-gṛhādiṣu nityaṁ ca sama-cittatvam iṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu ‘Relishlessness; absence of doting on son, wife, home etc, and ever keeping mind balanced, let good or bad befal.’ Asaktiḥ= Relishlessness=not wanting things other than the soul. Anabhishvangaḥ= Absence of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 7 SlOkam – Original indhriyArthEshu vairAgyam anahankAra Eva cha | janmamruthyujarAvyAdhidhu:khadhOshAnudharSanam || word-by-word meaning indhriyArthEshu vairAgyam – detachment towards sense objects such as Sabdham (sound) etc which are perceived through sense-organs anahankAra: Eva cha – not considering dhEham (body) … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 7 Simple indriyārtheṣu vairāgyam anahaṅkāra eva ca janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi- duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam ‘Non-attachment for sense-objects, and also non-egoism and remembrance of the evils of birth, death, dotage, disease and misery.’ Vairāgyam= Non-attachment, abnegation or distaste arising for things other than the soul, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 6 SlOkam – Original amAnithvam adhambhithvam ahimsA kshAnthir Arjavam | AchAryOpAsanam Saucham sthairyam Athmavinigraha: || word-by-word meaning amAnithvam – not disrespecting elders adhambhithvam – not engaging in charity for fame ahimsA – not harming anyone with the three faculties … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 6 Simple amānitvam adambhitvam ahiṁsā kṣāntir ārjavam ācāryopāsanaṁ śaucaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ ‘Reverence, Simplicity, Harmlessness, Forbearance, Rectitude, Teachers’ service, Purity, Faith, Self-control.’ Amānitvam=reverence=absence of affront or contumely for good and great men. Adambhitvam=Simplicity=absence of ostentation or show in the discharge … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 5 SlOkam – Original ichchA dhvEsha: sukham dhu:kham sanghAthaS chEthanA dhruthi: | Ethath kshEthram samAsEna savikAram udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning ichchA – desire dhvEsha: – hatred sukham – joy dhu:kham – sorrow chEthanA dhruthi: sangAtha: – the collection of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 5 Simple icchā dveṣaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ saṅghātaś cetanā dhṛtiḥ etat kṣetraṁ samāsena sa-vikāram udāhṛtam ‘Longing and aversion; joy and affliction, constitute Kshetra with its mutations. This is (thus) briefly described—this aggregate, this basis for the soul.'[2. Cp: Bh: Gī: … Read more