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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 26 SlOkam – Original rAgI karmapalaprEpsur lubdhO himsAthmakO’Suchi:| harshaSOkAnvitha: karthA rAjasa: parikIrthitha: || word-by-word meaning rAgI – being desirous of fame karma pala prEpsu: – being desirous of the results of the karma lubdha: – being a miser (to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 25 SlOkam – Original mukthasangO’nahamvAdhI dhruthyuthsAhasamanvitha: | sidhyasidhyOr nirvikAra: karthA sAthvika ucyhathE || word-by-word meaning muktha sanga: – without attachment to the results anaham vAdhI – without the prideful thinking “I am the doer” dhruthi uthsAha samanvitha: – dhruthi … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 24 SlOkam – Original anubandham kshayam himsAm anavEkshya cha paurusham | mOhAdhArabhyathE karma yath thath thAmasam ucyhathE || word-by-word meaning yath karma – The karma anubandham – the sorrow which follows kshayam – loss of wealth himsAm – suffering … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 23 SlOkam – Original yath thu kAmEpsunA karma sAhankArENa vA puna: | kriyathE bahulAyAsam thadhrAjasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning yath karma thu – The karma kAmEpsunA – with attachment to the results puna: sAhankArENa vA – with the prideful … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 22 SlOkam – Original niyatham sangarahitham arAgadhvEshatha: krutham | apalaprEpsunA karma yath thath sAthvikam uchyathE || word-by-word meaning yath karma – The karma (action) niyatham – which is apt (per the individual’s varNa and ASrama) sangarahitham – without attachment … Read more

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