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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 20 Simple nirāśīr yata-cittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ śārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam ‘Bereft of expectancy, restraining the anxiety (chitta)[1. Buddhi, ahaṅkāra and chitta are the vṛittis or functions of the mind. Buddhi is adhyavasāya (or determination), ahaṅkāra is abhimāna (attachment … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 19 SlOkam – Original thyakthvA karmapalAsangam nithyathrupthO nirASraya: | karmaNyabhipravruththO’pi naiva kinchith karOthi sa: || word-by-word meaning karma palAsangam – attachment in the results of actions thyakthvA – giving up nithya thruptha: – being satisfied with the eternal AthmA … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 19 Simple tyaktvā karma-phalāsaṅgaṁ nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ’pi naiva kiñcit karoti saḥ ‘Whoso is dissociated from works’ fruit, ever self-contented, and self-reliant, though he engage in work, never doth anything.’ Whoso has abandoned all connection with fruit of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 18 Simple yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ ‘He, whose all-acts are devoid of desire and delusion (saṅkalpa), —the wise say— is the enlightened man, whose works are burnt up in the fire of wisdom.’ Kāma, … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 18 SlOkam – Original yasya sarvE samArambhA: kAmasankalpavarjithA: | gyAnAgnidhagdhakarmANam tham Ahu: paNditham budhA: || word-by-word meaning yasya – for the one (who is mumukshu (liberation seeker)) sarvE samArambhA: – the efforts in nithya (daily), naimiththika (occasion based) and … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 17 SlOkam – Original karmaNyakarma ya: paSyEdhakarmaNi cha karma ya: | sa budhdhimAn manushyEshu sa yuktha: kruthsnakarmakruth || word-by-word meaning karmaNi – in karma (actions which are performed) akarma – Athma gyAna (knowledge about self) which is different from … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 17 Simple karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsna-karma-kṛt ‘Whoso seeth a-karma in karma, whoso, too, seeth karma in a-karma, —he is the wise among mankind; he is the fit (yuktaḥ); he … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 16 SlOkam – Original karmaNO hyapi bOdhdhavyam bOdhdhavyam cha vikarmaNa: | akarmaNaS cha bOdhdhavyam gahanA karmaNO gathi: || word-by-word meaning hi – Because karmaNa: api – in the nature of karma bOdhdhavyam – there are aspects to be known; … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 16 Simple karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ ‘Verily, karma has to be understood, vi-karma has to be understood, and a-karma, as well, has to be understood. Intricate, (or incomprehensible) is the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 15 SlOkam – Original kim karma kim akarmEthi kavayO’pyathra mOhithA: | thath thE karma pravakshyAmi yath gyAthvA mokshyasE’SubhAth || word-by-word meaning kavaya: api – even the wise kim karma – what is karma (actions which are to be performed … Read more