17.19 mUdagrAhENAthmanO yath

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 18 SlOkam – Original mUdagrAhENAthmanO yath pIdayA kriyathE thapa: | parasyothsAdhanArtham vA thath thAmasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning mUdagrAhENa – due to the staunch desire of foolish persons pIdayA –  to torture the self parasya uthsAdhanArtham vA – to … Read more

17.19 mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 18 Simple mūḍha-grāheṇātmano yat pīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ parasyotsādanārthaṁ vā tat tāmasam udāhṛtam ‘That is declared as Tāmasa-Tapas which by the witless willed, is done to torture self, or others to hurt.’ Mūdhāḥ = the witless or stupid. Mūdha-grāheṇa = … Read more

17.18 sathkAra mAna pUjArtham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 17 SlOkam – Original sathkAra mAna pUjArtham thapO dhambhEna chaiva yath | kriyathE thadiha prOktham rAjasam chalam adhruvam || word-by-word meaning sathkAra mAna pUjArtham – to gain respect, praise and worship dhambEna cha Eva – and for show yath … Read more

17.18 satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 17 Simple satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ tapo dambhena caiva yat kriyate tad iha proktaṁ rājasaṁ calam adhruvam ‘That is here called Rājasa-Tapas which is practised for the sake of gaining regard, praise and worship, and for display; (it is) unstable and unenduring.’ … Read more

17.17 SradhdhayA parayA thaptham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 16 SlOkam – Original SradhdhayA parayA thaptham thapas thath thrividham narai: | apalAkAṅkshibhir yukthai: sAthvikam parichakshathE || word-by-word meaning apalAkAkshibhi: – being detached from the results yukthai: – with (the thought that this is part of worshipping paramAthmA) narai: … Read more

17.17 śraddhayā parayā taptaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 16 Simple śraddhayā parayā taptaṁ tapas tat tri-vidhaṁ naraiḥ aphalākāṅkṣibhir yuktaiḥ sāttvikaṁ paricakṣate ‘The threefold Austerity, done by men in fervid faith, exempt from hope of fruit, and devoutly, is Sātvikam, they say.’ Not longing for fruit; and devout, … Read more

17.16 mana:prasAdha: saumyathvam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 15 SlOkam – Original mana:prasAdha: saumyathvam maunam Athmavinigraha: | bhAvasaṁSudhdhir ithyEthath thapO mAnasam uchyathE || word-by-word meaning mana: prasAdha: – Keeping the mind clear and free from anger etc saumyathvam – thinking about the well-being of others maunam – … Read more

17.16 manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 15 Simple manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ bhāva-saṁśuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam ucyate ‘That is called Mental Austerity, which consists in good temper, benevolence, quietude, self-control, and purity of purpose.’ Manaḥ-prasādaḥ = Good-temper, or mind kept free of anger etc., … Read more

17.15 anudhvEgakaram vAkyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 14 SlOkam – Original anudhvEgakaram vAkyam sathyam priyahitham cha yath | svAdhyAyAbhyasanam chaiva vAngmayam thapa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning anudhvEgakaram – not causing hatred in others sathyam – truthful priya hitham cha – both being sweet and causing goodness … Read more

17.15 anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 14 Simple anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priya-hitaṁ ca yat svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ caiva vāṅ-mayaṁ tapa ucyate ‘That is called Oral Austerity, which consists in inoffensive truthful speech sweet and soft, and the reading of the Sacred Writ.’ That is called Oral Tapas, … Read more