14.1 param bhUya: pravakshyAmi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 14 << Chapter 13 verse 34 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha param bhUya: pravakshyAmi gyAnAnAm gyAnam uththamam | yath gyAthvA munaya: sarvE parAm sidhdhim ithO gathA: || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – bhagavAn said param – different (from previously explained) bhUya: pravakshyAmi … Read more

Chapter 14 – guNathraya vibhAga yOga or The Topic of the Three Qualities

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 13 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram   AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY THE FOURTEENTH LECTURE NAMED, GUṆA-TRAYA-VIBHĀGA-YOGA OR THE TOPIC OF THE THREE QUALITIES. INTRODUCTION IN the Thirteenth Lecture, it was shown that by comprehending the … Read more

13.34 kshEthrakshEthragyayOr Evam antharam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 33 SlOkam – Original kshEthrakshEthragyayOr Evam antharam gyAnachakshusha | bhUthaprakruthimOksham cha yE vidhur yAnthi thE param || word-by-word meaning Evam – as explained in this chapter kshEthra kshEthragyayO: antharam – the difference between kshEthra (body) and kshEthragya (soul) bhUtha … Read more

13.33 yathA prakASayathyEka:

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 32 SlOkam – Original yathA prakASayathyEka: kruthsnam lOkam imam ravi: | kshEthram kshEthrI thathā kruthsnam prakASayathi bhAratha || word-by-word meaning bhAratha – Oh descendant of bharatha clan! Eka: ravi: – the sun imam kruthsnam lOkam – the whole world … Read more

13.32 yathA sarvagatham saukshmyAdh

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 31 SlOkam – Original yathA sarvagatham saukshmyAdh AkASam nOpalipyathE | sarvathrAvasthithO dhEhE thathAthmA nOpalipyathE || word-by-word meaning AkASam – ether sarvagatham – while prevailing with everything saukshmyAth – being subtle yathA na upalipyathE – not affected by the properties … Read more

13.31 anAdhithvAn nirguNathvAth

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 30 SlOkam – Original anAdhithvAn nirguNathvAth paramAthmAyam avyaya: | SarIrasthO’pi kaunthEya na karOthi na lipyathE || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! ayam paramAthmA – this AthmA (which is greater than the body) SarIrastha: – while residing … Read more

13.30 yadhA bhUtapruthagbhAvam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 29 SlOkam – Original yadhA bhUtapruthagbhAvam Ekastham anupaSyathi | thatha Eva cha visthAram brahma sampadhyathE thadhA || word-by-word meaning bhUtha pruthagbhAvam – the diversity in the combination of jIvAthmAs and different types of bodies such as dhEva (celestials), manushya … Read more

13.29 prakruthyaiva cha karmANi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 28 SlOkam – Original prakruthyaiva cha karmANi kriyamANAni sarvaSa: | ya: paSyathi thathA”thmAnam akarthAram sa paSyathi || word-by-word meaning sarvaSa: karmANi – all karmas (actions) prakruthA Eva kriyamANAni – are performed by the body which is an effect of … Read more

13.28 samam paSyan hi sarvathra

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 27 SlOkam – Original samam paSyan hi sarvathra samavasthitham ISvaram | na hinasthyAthmanAthmAnam thathO yAthi parAm gathim || word-by-word meaning sarvathra – in all bodies (such as dhEva (celestials), manushya (humans), thiryak (animals) and sthAvara (plants)) samavasthitham ISvaram – … Read more

13.27 samam sarvEshu bhUthEshu

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 26 SlOkam – Original samam sarvEshu bhUthEshu thishtantham paramESvaram | vinaSyathsvavinaSyantham ya: paSyathi sa paSyathi || word-by-word meaning sarvEshu bhUthEshu – in all creatures (such as dhEva (celestials), manushya (humans), thiryak (animals), sthAvara (plants)) samam – being equal paramESvaram … Read more