Essence of SrI bhagavath gIthA – Chapter 8 (akshara parabrahma yOga)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Essence of SrI bhagavath gIthA << Chapter 7 In the twelfth SlOkam of gIthArtha sangraham, ALavandhAr explains the summary of eighth chapter saying “ In the eighth chapter, the different types of principles which are to be understood and practiced by the three types of … Read more

8.28 vEdhEshu yagyEshu thapa:su chaiva

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verse 27 SlOkam – Original vEdhEshu yagyEshu thapassu chaiva dhAnEshu yath puNyapalam pradhishtam | athyEthi thath sarvam idham vidhithvA yOgI param sthAnam upaithi chAdhyam || word-by-word meaning vEdhEshu – to recite vEdhas yagyEshu – yagyas (sacrifices) thapassu cha – and … Read more

8.28 vedeṣu yajñeṣu tapaḥsu caiva (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 27 Simple vedeṣu yajñeṣu tapaḥsu caiva dāneṣu yat puṇya-phalaṁ pradiṣṭam atyeti tat sarvam idaṁ viditvā yogī paraṁ sthānam upaiti cādyam ‘Whatever fruit is declared for Vedas, Sacrifices, Austerities and Gifts, the yogi transcends all by knowing this; and reaches … Read more

8.27 naithE sruthI pArtha jAnan

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 26 SlOkam – Original naithE sruthI pArtha jAnan yOgI muhyathi kaSchana | thasmAth sarvEshu kAlEshu yOgayukthO bhavArjuna || word-by-word meaning pArtha arjuna – Oh arjuna, son of kunthI! EthE sruthI – These two paths, archirAdhi and dhUmAdhi jAnan – … Read more

8.27 naite sṛtī pārtha jānan (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 26 Simple naite sṛtī pārtha jānan yogī muhyati kaścana tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu yoga-yukto bhavārjuna ‘Knowing these Paths, Partha! no yogi will be deluded. At all times, therefore, Arjuna! be united in yoga.’ Knowing these Paths, the yogi will not … Read more

8.26 SuklakrishNE gathI hyEthE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 25 SlOkam – Original SuklakrishNE gathI hyEthE jagatha: SASvathE mathE | EkayA yAthyanAvruththim anyayA’’varthathE puna: || word-by-word meaning EthE Sukla krishNE gathI – these two paths namely archirAdhi gathi and dhUmAdhi gathi jagatha: – (respectively) for gyAnis and pious … Read more

8.26 śukla-kṛṣṇe gatī hy ete (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 25 Simple śukla-kṛṣṇe gatī hy ete jagataḥ śāśvate mate ekayā yāty anāvṛttim anyayāvartate punaḥ ‘Verily are these Paths —the White and the Black— permanently ordained for the Kosmos. By the one, the non-returning (state) is reached, by the other, … Read more

8.25 dhUmO rAthris thathA krishNa:

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 24 SlOkam – Original dhUmO rAthris thathA krishNa: shaNmAsA dhakshiNAyanam | thathra chAndhramasam jyOthir yOgI prApya nivarthathE || word-by-word meaning dhUma: – smoke rAthri – night thathA krishNa: – in the same manner, krishNa paksha (dark fortnight beginning after … Read more

8.25 dhūmo rātris tathā kṛṣṇaḥ (Original)

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 24 Simple dhūmo rātris tathā kṛṣṇaḥ ṣaṇ-māsā dakṣiṇāyanam tatra cāndramasaṁ jyotir yogī prāpya nivartate ‘Smoke, night and similarly the dark fortnight, and the six months of the south (solstitial) declination; —there, attaining to Lunar light, the yogi returns.[2. This … Read more

8.24 agnir jyOthir aha: Sukla:

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verses 23 SlOkam – Original agnir jyOthir aha: Sukla: shaNmAsA uththarAyaNam | thathra prayAthA gachchanthi brahma brahmavidhO janA: || word-by-word meaning agnirjyOthi: – archis (ray of light) aha: – ahas (day) Sukla: – Sukla paksha (bright fortnight which starts after … Read more