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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
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 13 SlOkam – Original dhEvadhvijaguruprAgyapUjanam Saucham Arjavam | brahmacharyam ahimsA cha SArIram thapa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning dhEva dhvija guru prAgyA pUjanam – Worshipping celestial beings, twice-born persons [brAhmaNas], preceptor, learned persons Saucham – the acts which lead to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 13 Simple deva-dvija-guru-prājña- pūjanaṁ śaucam ārjavam brahmacaryam ahiṁsā ca śārīraṁ tapa ucyate ‘That is called Bodily Austerity (tapas) which consists in the worship of the Devas, the Twice-born, the Teachers and wise men; in cleanliness, rectitude, chastity and harmless-ness’ … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 12 SlOkam – Original vidhihInam asrushtAnnam mantrahInam adhakshiNam | SradhdhAvirahitham yagyam thAmasam parichakshathE || word-by-word meaning vidhi hInam – devoid of permission (of brAhmaNas) asrushtAnnam – having materials which are earned by unrighteous means manthra hInam – devoid of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 12 Simple vidhi-hīnam asṛṣṭānnaṁ mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam śraddhā-virahitaṁ yajñaṁ tāmasaṁ paricakṣate ‘That Yajña, they say, is Tāmasa, which is void of authority, which is devoid of earned food, devoid of Mantra and money-gifts; and devoid of faith.’ Vidhi-hīna = Void … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 11 SlOkam – Original abhisandhAya thu palam dhambhArtham api chaiva ya: | ijyathE bharathaSrEshta tham yagyam vidhdhi rAjasam || word-by-word meaning bharatha SrEshta – Oh best among the descendants of bharatha! palam abhisandhAya thu – with the desire for … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 11 Simple abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api caiva yat ijyate bharata-śreṣṭha taṁ yajñaṁ viddhi rājasam ‘But that Yajña, know, Bharata-Chief! is Rājasa, which with an aim for fruit and for display—, one performs.’ Know that Yajña to be of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 10 SlOkam – Original apalAkAnkshibhir yagyO vidhidhrushtO ya ijyathE | yashtavyam EvEthi mana: samAdhAya sa sAthvika: || word-by-word meaning apalakAnkshAbhi: – by those who have no expectation in the result vidhi dhrushta: – as ordained by SAsthram yashtavyamEva ithi … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 10 Simple aphalākāṅkṣibhir yajño vidhi-diṣṭo ya ijyate yaṣṭavyam eveti manaḥ samādhāya sa sāttvikaḥ ‘That Law-sanctioned Sacrifice (yajña) is Sātvika, which is done regardless of fruit, with such resolve of mind as: ‘(this) ought to be done.’ Regardless of fruit … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 9 SlOkam – Original yAthayAmam gatharasam pUthi paryushitham cha yath | uchchishtam api chAmEdhyaṁ bhOjanam thAmasapriyam || word-by-word meaning yAtha yAmam – stale gatha rasam – lost the natural taste pUthi – stinking paryushitham cha – having the taste … Read more