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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 21 SlOkam – Original yath thu kruthsnavadh Ekasmin kAryE saktham ahaithukam | athathvArthavadh alpam cha thath thAmasam udAhrutham || word-by-word meaning yath thu – the knowledge Ekasmin kAryE – in an act (of worshipping dead people and ghosts which … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 20 SlOkam – Original pruthakthvEna thu yath gyAnam nAnAbhAvAn pruthagvidhAn | vEththi sarveshu bhUtEshu thath gyAnam vidhdhi rAjasam || word-by-word meaning sarvEshu bhUthEshu – In all creatures having different bodies such as brAhmaNa etc pruthakthvEna – considering their distinguished … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 19 SlOkam – Original sarvabhUthEshu yEnaikam bhAvam avyayam IkshathE | avibhaktham vibhakthEshu thath gyAnam vidhdhi sAthvikam || word-by-word meaning yEna – by that gyAnam (knowledge) vibhakthEshu – many different types of qualities sarva bhUthEshu – in all creatures (having … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 18 SlOkam – Original gyAnam karma cha karthA cha thridhaiva guNabhEdhatha: | prOchyathE guNasankhyAnE yathAvach chruNu thAnyapi || word-by-word meaning guNa sankhyAnE – while counting the effect of qualities (such as sathvam, rajas and thamas) guNa bhEdhatha: – per … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 17 SlOkam – Original gyAnam gyEyam parigyAthA thrividhA karmachOdhanA | karaNam karma karthEthi thrividha: karmasangraha: || word-by-word meaning karma chOdhanA – the rules of vEdham regarding karma (ritualistic worships such as jyOthishtOmam etc) gyAnam – knowledge (about the karma) … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 16 SlOkam – Original yasya nAhankruthO bhAvO budhdhir yasya na lipyathE | hathvA’pi sa imAn lokAn nahanthi na nibadhyathE || word-by-word meaning yasya bhAva: – The thoughts of the one (on the doership) na ahankrutha: – are not arising … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 15 SlOkam – Original thathraivam sathi karthAram AthmAnam kEvalam thu ya: | paSyathyakruthabudhdhithvAn na sa paSyathi dhurmathi: || word-by-word meaning Evam sathi – while it is in this manner (that is, jIvAthmA’s actions are depending on the permission of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 14 SlOkam – Original SarIravAngmanObhir yath karma prArabhathE nara: | nyAyyam vA viparItham vA panchaithE thasya hEthava: || word-by-word meaning nyAyyam vA – as established in SAsthram viparItham vA – as forbidden in SAsthram yath karma – any act … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 13 SlOkam – Original adhishtAnam thathA karthA karaNam cha pruthagvidham | vividhAS cha pruthak chEshtA dhaivam chaivAthra panchamam || word-by-word meaning adhishtAnam – the body thathA karthA – the soul pruthak vidham karaNam cha – the karmEndhriyams (five faculties … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 12 SlOkam – Original panchaithAni mahAbAhO kAraNAni nibOdha mE | sAnkhyE kruthAnthE prOkthAni sidhdhayE sarvakarmaNAm || word-by-word meaning mahAbAhO – Oh mighty armed! sAnkhyE kruthAnthE – while determining the truth using true knowledge in line with vEdham sarva karmaNAm … Read more