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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 13 SlOkam – Original dhEvadhvijaguruprAgyapUjanam Saucham Arjavam | brahmacharyam ahimsA cha SArIram thapa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning dhEva dhvija guru prAgyA pUjanam – Worshipping celestial beings, twice-born persons [brAhmaNas], preceptor, learned persons Saucham – the acts which lead to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 12 SlOkam – Original vidhihInam asrushtAnnam mantrahInam adhakshiNam | SradhdhAvirahitham yagyam thAmasam parichakshathE || word-by-word meaning vidhi hInam – devoid of permission (of brAhmaNas) asrushtAnnam – having materials which are earned by unrighteous means manthra hInam – devoid of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 11 SlOkam – Original abhisandhAya thu palam dhambhArtham api chaiva ya: | ijyathE bharathaSrEshta tham yagyam vidhdhi rAjasam || word-by-word meaning bharatha SrEshta – Oh best among the descendants of bharatha! palam abhisandhAya thu – with the desire for … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 10 SlOkam – Original apalAkAnkshibhir yagyO vidhidhrushtO ya ijyathE | yashtavyam EvEthi mana: samAdhAya sa sAthvika: || word-by-word meaning apalakAnkshAbhi: – by those who have no expectation in the result vidhi dhrushta: – as ordained by SAsthram yashtavyamEva ithi … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 9 SlOkam – Original yAthayAmam gatharasam pUthi paryushitham cha yath | uchchishtam api chAmEdhyaṁ bhOjanam thAmasapriyam || word-by-word meaning yAtha yAmam – stale gatha rasam – lost the natural taste pUthi – stinking paryushitham cha – having the taste … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 8 SlOkam – Original katvamlalavaNAthyushNa thIkshNa rUkshavidhAhina: | AhArA rAjasasyEshṭA dhu:khaSOkAmayapradhA: || word-by-word meaning katvamla lavaNa athi ushNa thIkshNa rUkshavidhAhina: – (Abundant) bitter, sour, salty, over-hot, pungent, dry and burning AhArA: – food items rAjasasya ishtA: – dear to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 7 SlOkam – Original Ayu:sathva balArOgya sukhaprIthivivardhanA: | rasyA: snigdhA: sthirA hrudhyA AhArA: sAthvikapriyA: || word-by-word meaning Ayu:sathva balArOgya sukhaprIthivivardhanA: – nurturing life, knowledge, strength, health, comfort and happiness rasyA: – filled with sweetness snigdhA: – having softness sthirA: … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 6 SlOkam – Original AhAras thvapi sarvasya thrividhO bhavathi priya: | yagyas thapas thathA dhAnam thEshAm bhEdham imam SruNu || word-by-word meaning sarvasya – for all living entities Ahara: api – food too thrividha: thu – based on the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 5 SlOkam – Original karSayantha: SarIrastham bhUthagrAmam achEthasa: | mAm chaivAntha: SarIrastham thAn vidhdhyAsuraniSchayAn || word-by-word meaning achEthasa: – being ignorant SarIrastham bhUthagrAmam – the five great elements in their body karSayantha: – troubling antha: SarIrastham mAm cha Eva … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 17 << Chapter 17 Verse 4 SlOkam – Original aSAsthravihitham ghOram thapyanthE yE thapO janA: | dhambhAhankArasamyukthA: kAmarAgabalAnvithA: || word-by-word meaning yE janA: – Those men aSAsthra vihitham – that which is not ordained in SAsthram ghOram – severe thapa: thapyanthE – perform penances … Read more