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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 10 Simple na hi deha-bhṛtā śakyaṁ tyaktuṁ karmāṇy aśeṣataḥ yas tu karma-phala-tyāgī sa tyāgīty abhidhīyate ‘Verily, for one vested in a body, to desert work wholesale, is not feasible; but he is called the Renouncer who resigns the fruit … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 9 Simple na dveṣṭy akuśalaṁ karma kuśale nānuṣajjate tyāgī sattva-samāviṣṭo medhāvī chinna-saṁśayaḥ ‘The Renouncer, Satva-imbued, wise and quit of doubt(s), is neither vexed at evil act, nor is (he) in love with good (act).’ Thus, he, the Renouncer in … Read more

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 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 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 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 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 Simple niścayaṁ śṛṇu me tatra tyāge bharata-sattama tyāgo hi puruṣa-vyāghra tri-vidhaḥ samprakīrtitaḥ ‘Hear from Me, O Bharata-Best! the truth about this Tyāga. Verily Tyāga, O Tiger of men! is distinguished as threefold.’ While yet performing Vaidika-works there can … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 2 Simple tyājyaṁ doṣa-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣiṇaḥ yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyam iti cāpare ‘Some philosophers declare that work should be abandoned as evil; and others that works, —Yajña, Dāna and Tapas— should not be abandoned.’ Some philosophers like … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 1 Simple śrī-bhagavān uvāca kāmyānāṁ karmaṇāṁ nyāsaṁ sannyāsaṁ kavayo viduḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ prāhus tyāgaṁ vicakṣaṇāḥ ‘Learned men understand by Sannyāsa, the abandonment of kāmya-works; (others) the wise, declare that Tyāga is the fruit-abandonment of all works.’ Some learned men understand … Read more