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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 16 SlOkam – Original jyOthishAm api thath jyOthisthamasa: param uchyathE | gyAnam gyEyam gyAnagamyam hrudhi sarvasya vishtitham || word-by-word meaning thath – that AthmA jyOthishAm api – for luminous objects (like lamp, sun) jyOthi: – being the light (to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 15 SlOkam – Original avibhaktham cha bhUthEshu vibhaktham iva cha sthitham | bhUthabharthru cha thath gyEyam grasishNu prabhavishNu cha || word-by-word meaning thath – that AthmA bhUthEshu cha – (though present) in all bodies (such as dhEva (celestial), manushya … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 14 SlOkam – Original bahir anthaS cha bhUthAnAm acharam charam Eva cha | sUkshmathvAth thadhavigyEyam dhUrastham chAnthikE cha thath || word-by-word meaning bhUthAnAm bahi: antha: cha – [AthmA] is present both inside and outside the five great elements starting … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 13 SlOkam – Original sarvEndhriyaguNAbhAsam sarvEndhriyavivarjitham | asaktham sarvabhruch chaiva nirguNam guNabhokthru cha || word-by-word meaning sarvEndhriya guNAbhAsam – it is capable of knowing all things through actions of sense organs sarvEndhriya vivarjitham – (in its natural state) it … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 12 SlOkam – Original sarvatha: pANipAdham thath sarvathO’kshiSirOmukham | sarvatha: Sruthimal lOkE sarvam Avruthya thishtathi || word-by-word meaning thath – that pure AthmA sarvatha: pANi pAdham – can perform all activities of hands and feet sarvathOkshi SirO mukham – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 11 SlOkam – Original gyEyam yath thath pravakshyAmi yath gyAthvA’mrutham aSnuthE | anAdhi mathparaṁ brahma na sath than nAsadhuchyathE || word-by-word meaning yath gyAthvA – knowing which amrutham aSnuthE – attaining the imperishable state [of AthmA] yath thath gyEyam … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 10 SlOkam – Original adhyAthmagyAnanithyathvam thathvagyAnArthadharSanam | Ethath gyAnam ithi prOktham agyAnam yadh athO’nyathA || word-by-word meaning adhyAthma gyAna nithyathvam – always engaging in the pursuit of knowledge about AthmA thathva gyAnArtha (dharSanam) chinthanam – meditation to acquire true … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 8 SlOkam – Original asakthir anabhishvanga: puthradhAragruhAdhishu | nithyaṁ cha samachiththathvam ishtAnishtOpapaththishu || word-by-word meaning asakthi: – not having attachment (in matters other than the soul) puthra dhAra gruhAdhishu – towards wife, children, house etc anabhishvanga: – being free … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 7 SlOkam – Original indhriyArthEshu vairAgyam anahankAra Eva cha | janmamruthyujarAvyAdhidhu:khadhOshAnudharSanam || word-by-word meaning indhriyArthEshu vairAgyam – detachment towards sense objects such as Sabdham (sound) etc which are perceived through sense-organs anahankAra: Eva cha – not considering dhEham (body) … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 6 SlOkam – Original amAnithvam adhambhithvam ahimsA kshAnthir Arjavam | AchAryOpAsanam Saucham sthairyam Athmavinigraha: || word-by-word meaning amAnithvam – not disrespecting elders adhambhithvam – not engaging in charity for fame ahimsA – not harming anyone with the three faculties … Read more