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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 23 SlOkam – Original thasmAdhOm ithyudhAhruthya yagyadhAnathapa:kriyA: | pravarthanthE vidhAnOkthA: sathatham brahma-vAdhinAm || word-by-word meaning thasmAth – as the vaidhika karmas along with these three words are created (in this manner, by me) brahmavAdhinAm – practiced by those [brAhmaNas, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 22 SlOkam – Original Om thath sadh ithi nirdhESO brahmaNas thrividha: smrutha: | brAhmaNAs thEna vEdhAS cha yagyAS cha vihithA: purA || word-by-word meaning Om thath sath ithi – “Om thath sath” thrividha: nirdhESa: – three words brahmaNa: smrutha: … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 21 SlOkam – Original adhESakAlE yadh dhAnam apAthrEbhyaS cha dhIyathE | asathkrutham avagyAtham thath thAmasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning adhESa kAlE – wrong place and time apAthrEbhya: cha – wrong recipient asath krutham – disrespecting the recipient avagyAthAm – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 19 SlOkam – Original yath thu prathyupakArArtham palam udhdhiSya vA puna: | dhIyathE cha pariklishtam thadh dhAnam rAjasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning prathyupakArArtham – expecting a favour in return palam udhdhiSya vA puna: – or expecting a reward (in … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 19 SlOkam – Original dhAthavyam ithi yadh dhAnam dhIyathE’nupakAriNE | dhESE kAlE cha pAthrE cha thadh dhAnam sAthvikam smṛutham || word-by-word meaning anupakAriNE – for the one who should not be expected to return the favour dhAthavyam ithi – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 18 SlOkam – Original mUdagrAhENAthmanO yath pIdayA kriyathE thapa: | parasyothsAdhanArtham vA thath thAmasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning mUdagrAhENa – due to the staunch desire of foolish persons Athmana: pIdayA –  to torture the self parasya uthsAdhanArtham vA – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 17 SlOkam – Original sathkAra mAna pUjArtham thapO dhambhEna chaiva yath | kriyathE thadiha prOktham rAjasam chalam adhruvam || word-by-word meaning sathkAra mAna pUjArtham – to gain respect, praise and worship dhambEna cha Eva – and for show yath … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 16 SlOkam – Original SradhdhayA parayA thaptham thapas thath thrividham narai: | apalAkAṅkshibhir yukthai: sAthvikam parichakshathE || word-by-word meaning apalAkAkshibhi: – being detached from the results yukthai: – with (the thought that this is part of worshipping paramAthmA) narai: … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 15 SlOkam – Original mana:prasAdha: saumyathvam maunam Athmavinigraha: | bhAvasaṁSudhdhir ithyEthath thapO mAnasam uchyathE || word-by-word meaning mana: prasAdha: – Keeping the mind clear and free from anger etc saumyathvam – thinking about the well-being of others maunam – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 14 SlOkam – Original anudhvEgakaram vAkyam sathyam priyahitham cha yath | svAdhyAyAbhyasanam chaiva vAngmayam thapa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning anudhvEgakaram – not causing hatred in others sathyam – truthful priya hitham cha – both being sweet and causing goodness … Read more