12.7 thEshAm aham samudhdharthA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 6 SlOkam – Original thEshAm aham samudhdharthA mruthyusamsArasAgarAth | bhavAmi nachirAth pArtha mayyAveSithachEthasAm || word-by-word meaning mayi AvESitha chEthasAm thEshAm – for those who have their hearts focussed in me aham – I mruthyu samsAra sAgarAth – (due to … Read more

12.6 yE thu sarvANi karmANi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 5 SlOkam – Original yE thu sarvANi karmANi mayi sanyasya mathparA: | ananyEnaiva yOgEna mAm dhyAyantha upAsathE || word-by-word meaning [pArtha – Oh arjuna!] yE thu – but those sarvANi karmANi – all activities (such as eating, engaging in … Read more

12.5 klESO’dhikatharas thEshAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 4 SlOkam – Original klESO’dhikatharas thEshAm avyakthAsakthachEthasAm | avyakthā hi gathir dhu:kham dhEhavadhbhir avApyathE || word-by-word meaning avykthAsaktha chEthasAm thEshAm – those kaivalya nishtas who are engaged in [pursuing] jIvAthma svarUpam (the true self) klESa: – difficulties adhikathara: – … Read more

12.4 sanniyamyEndhriyagrAmam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 3 SlOkam – Original sanniyamyEndhriyagrAmam sarvathra samabudhdhaya: | thE prApnuvanthi mAm Eva sarvabhUthahithE rathA: || word-by-word meaning indhriya grAmam sanniyamya – restraining the sensory organs such as eyes, from engaging in their activities sarvathra samabudhdhaya: – having equal mind … Read more

12.3 yE thvaksharam anirdhESyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 2 SlOkam – Original yE thvaksharam anirdhESyam avyaktham paryupAsathE | sarvathragam acinthyam cha kUtastham achalam dhruvam || word-by-word meaning anirdhESyam – indefinable (due to being different from body, and cannot be said as dhEva, manushya etc) avyaktham – indiscernible … Read more

12.2 mayyAveSya manO yE mAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 1 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha mayyAveSya manO yE mAm nithyayukthA upAsathE | SradhdhayA parayOpEthAs thE mE yukthathamA mathA: || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – bhagavAn spoke mana: – their heart mayi – in me AvESya – … Read more

12.1 Evam sathathayukthA yE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 Introduction SlOkam – Original arjuna uvAcha Evam sathathayukthA yE bhakthAs thvAm paryupAsathE | yE chApyaksharam avyaktham thEshAm kE yOgaviththamA: || word-by-word meaning arjuna uvAcha – arjuna asked Evam – as explained in previous SlOkam sathatha yukthA: – desiring to be … Read more

Chapter 12 – bhakthi yOga or The Path of God-Love

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 11 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY THE TWELFTH LECTURE, NAMED BHAKTI-YOGA OR THE PATH OF GOD-LOVE PROEM Arjuna desired to see the unrestricted Sovereign Power of Parabrahma —The Blessed Lord Nārāyaṇa, … Read more

11.55 mathkarmakrun mathparamO

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 11 << Chapter 11 verse 54 SlOkam – Original mathkarmakrun mathparamO madhbhaktha: sangavarjitha: | nirvaira: sarvabhUthEshu ya: sa: mAmEthi pANdava | word-by-word meaning pANdava! – Oh son of pANdu! math karma kruth – engaging in karma as part of worshipping me math parama: – … Read more

11.54 bhakthyA thvananyayA Sakya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 11 << Chapter 11 verse 53 SlOkam – Original bhakthyA thvananyayA Sakya aham Evam vidhO’rjuna | gyAthum dhrashtum cha thathvEna pravEshtum cha paranthapa || word-by-word meaning paranthapa! arjuna! – Oh arjuna who torments the enemies! aham – I ananyayA bhakthyA thu – only by … Read more