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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 8 SlOkam – Original EthAm dhrushtim avashtabhya nashtAthmAnO’lpabudhdhaya: | prabhavanthyugrakarmAna: kshayAya jagathO’SubhA: || word-by-word meaning (The demoniac people) EthAm dhrushtim – this crooked view avashtabhya – holding on to nashtAthmAna: – not seeing the AthmA (which is different from … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 7 SlOkam – Original asathyam aprathishtam thE jagadhAhur anISvaram | aparasparasambhUtham kim anyath kAmahEthukam || word-by-word meaning thE – Those demoniac persons jagath – the world asathyam aprathishtam anISvaram Ahu: – not saying that “is pervaded by brahmam (lord), … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 6 SlOkam – Original pravruththim cha nivruththim cha janA na vidhur AsurA: | na Saucham nApi chAchArO na sathyam thEshu vidhyathE || word-by-word meaning AsurA: janA: – the persons who are in demoniac category pravruththim cha – and the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 5 SlOkam – Original dhvau bhUthasargau lOkE’smin dhaiva Asura Eva cha | dhaivO vistharaSa: prOktha Asuram pArtha mE SruNu || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! asmin lOkE – in this world of [materialistic] actions bhUtha sargau … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 4.5 SlOkam – Original mA Sucha: sampadham dhaivIm abhijAthO’si pANdava || word-by-word meaning pANdava – Oh son of pANdu! mA Sucha: – do not grieve (thinking “am I born as an asura?”); dhaivIm sampadham abhijAtha: asi – you are … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 4 SlOkam – Original dhaivI sampadh vimOkshAya nibandhAyAsurI mathA | word-by-word meaning dhaivI sampath – the wealth of dhEvas (which is, following my orders) vimOkshAya mathA – leads to liberation from samsAram; AsurI (sampath) – the wealth of asuras … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 3 SlOkam – Original dhambhO dharpO’thimAnaS cha krOdha: pArushyam Eva cha | agyAnam chAbhijAthasya pArtha sampadham AsurIm || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! AsurIm sampadham abhijAthasya – In those who have the wealth of asuras (that … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 2 SlOkam – Original thEja: kshamA dhruthi: Saucham adhrOhO nAthimAnithA | bhavanthi sampadham dhaivIm abhijAthasya bhAratha || word-by-word meaning thEja: – being undefeated (by evil people) kshamA – patience (even towards those who harm) dhruthi: – being firm (even … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Verse 1 SlOkam – Original ahimsA sathyam akrOdhas thyAga: SAnthir apaiSunam | dhayA bhUthEshvalOlupthvam mArdhavam hrIr achApalam || word-by-word meaning ahimsA – not harming any creature sathyam – speaking the truth which causes good to all creatures akrOdha: – not … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 16 << Chapter 16 Introduction SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha abhayam sathvasamSudhdhi: gyAnayOgavyavasthithi: | dhAnam dhamaS cha yagyaS cha svAdhyAyas thapa Arjavam || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – Lord Krishna said abhayam – fearlessness sathva samsudhdhi: – purity of heart gyAna yOga … Read more