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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 8 SlOkam – Original suhrunmithrAryudhAsInamadhyasthadhvEshyabandhushu | sAdhushvapi cha pApEshu samabudhdhir viSishyathE || word-by-word meaning suhrun mithra ari udhAsIna madhyastha dhvEshya bandhushu – towards well wishers, friends, enemies, unrelated ones, neutral persons, those who have natural hatred, those who have … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 8 Simple suhṛn-mitrāry-udāsīna- madhyastha-dveṣya-bandhuṣu sādhuṣv api ca pāpeṣu sama-buddhir viśiṣyate ‘He is specially distinguished, who looks with equal eye on friends or comrades, foes or strangers, neutrals, born-enemies or kinsmen, on the virtuous or the vile[1. Bhāgavata, IV-20-13; ‘Samas … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 7 SlOkam – Original gyAnavigyAnathrupthAthmA kUtasthO vijithEndhriya: | yuktha ithyuchyathE yOgI samaloshtrASmakAnchana: || word-by-word meaning gyAna vigyAna thrupthAthmA – having a mind which is content with knowledge and greater knowledge kUtastha: – being firmly placed on the pure AthmA … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 7 Simple jñāna-vijñāna-tṛptātmā kūṭa-stho vijitendriyaḥ yukta ity ucyate yogī sama-loṣṭrāśma-kāñcanaḥ ‘That (karma-)yogi is fit for yoga (yuktaḥ), whose mind is content with knowledge and higher knowledge; who is constant; who hath conquered the senses; and who looketh equally on … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 6 SlOkam – Original jithAthmana: praSAnthasya paramAthmA samAhitha: | SIthOshNa sukha dhu:khEshu thathA mAnAvamAnayO: || word-by-word meaning SIthOshNa sukha dhu:khEshu – in cold-heat, joy-sorrow thathA – in the same manner mAna avamAnayO: – and in honour, dishonour jithAthmana: – … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 6 Simple jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ ‘By him, who has effected mind-control and has peace in the midst of cold and heat, joy and grief, honor and dishonor, the exalted ātma is realized.’ When the mind … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 5 SlOkam – Original bandhur AthmAthmanas thasya yEnAthmaivAthmanA jitha: | anAthmanas thu SathruthvE varthEthAthmaiva Satruvath || word-by-word meaning yEna – By whom AthmA – his mind Athmana Eva – by himself jitha: – conquered (without getting attached to worldly … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 5 Simple bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat ‘The mind is friend to him (ātma) who has himself conquered it. But to him who has not conquered mind, it assumes an inimical attitude.’ The mind … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 4 SlOkam – Original udhdharEth AthmanAthmAnam nAthmAnamavasAdhayEth | Athmaiva hyAthmano bandhur Athmaiva ripur Athmana: || word-by-word meaning AthmanA – with the mind (which is detached from worldly pleasures) AthmAnam – oneself udhdharEtha – elevate; [AthmaNA – mind with attachments … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 4 Simple uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ ‘Let one elevate his ātma by his mind, and let not ātma be molested. The mind verily is ātma’s friend, as well, indeed, its foe.’ Ātmanā … Read more