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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 8 Simple kāryam ity eva yat karma niyataṁ kriyate ’rjuna saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalaṁ caiva sa tyāgaḥ sāttviko mataḥ ‘That is deemed Sātvika-Renunciation, where work is done as duty incumbent, but attachment resigned, as also fruit.’ One must understand that … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 7 SlOkam – Original dhu:kham ithyEva yath karma kAyaklESabhayAth thyajEth | sa kruthvA rAjasam thyAgam naiva thyAgapalam labhEth || word-by-word meaning kAya klESa bhayAth – fearing the trouble caused for the body dhu:kham ithi Eva – due to being … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 7 Simple duḥkham ity eva yat karma kāya-kleśa-bhayāt tyajet sa kṛtvā rājasaṁ tyāgaṁ naiva tyāga-phalaṁ labhet ‘Whoso, from fear of bodily fatigue, abandons work as of pain, such abstention is Rājasa; no benefit from abandonment doth he derive.’ Doubtless, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 6 SlOkam – Original niyathasya thu sanyAsa: karmaNO nOpapadhyathE | mOhAth thasya parithyAgas thAmasa: parikIrthitha: || word-by-word meaning niyathasya karmaNa: – of the karmas such as nithya (daily), naimiththika (periodical) etc sanyAsa: thu – abandonment na upapadhyathE – does … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 6 Simple niyatasya tu sannyāsaḥ karmaṇo nopapadyate mohāt tasya parityāgas tāmasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ‘Abstention from a prescribed duty is not meet. Such abstention out of misconception, is considered as Tāmasa.’ Prescribed (niyata) duties are the Nitya, Naimittika etc., —the Mahāyajña[1. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 5 SlOkam – Original EthAnyapi thu karmANi sangam thyakthvA palAni cha | karthavyAnIthi mE pArtha niSchitham matham uththamam || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! EthAni karmANi apithu – these karmas (like the upAsana (the means)) sangam … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 5 Simple etāny api tu karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā phalāni ca kartavyānīti me pārtha niścitaṁ matam uttamam ‘That such works as these ought to be done, forsaking attachment and fruits, is, Pārtha! My best and veritable verdict.’ Inasmuch as Yajña, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 4 SlOkam – Original yagyadhAnathapa: karma na thyAjyam kAryam Eva thath | yagyO dhAnam thapaS chaiva pAvanAni manIshiNAm || word-by-word meaning yagya dhAna thapa: karma – vaidhika karmas such as yagya (sacrifice), dhAnam (charity), thapas (penance) na thyAjyam – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 4 Simple yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tat yajño dānaṁ tapaś caiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām ‘Work, —Yajña, Dāna and Tapas, should never be abandoned; it must of necessity be done; for Yajña, Dāna and Tapas sanctify the wise.’ Never, by … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 3 SlOkam – Original niSchayam SruNu mE thathra thyAgE bharathasaththama | thyAgO hi purushavyAghra thrividha: samprakIrthitha: || word-by-word meaning bharatha saththama – Oh best among the descendants of bharatha! thathra thyAgE – about this thyAga which is viewed differently … Read more