13.3 thath kshEthram yachcha yAdhruk cha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 2 SlOkam – Original thath kshEthram yachcha yAdhruk cha yadhvikAri yathaS cha yath | sa cha yO yathprabhāvaS cha thath samAsEna mE SruNu || word-by-word meaning thath kshEthram – the body which is highlighted as kshEthram in the previous … Read more

13.2 kshEthragyam chApi mAm vidhdhi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 1 SlOkam – Original kshEthragyam chApi mAm vidhdhi sarvakshEthrEshu bhAratha | kshEthrakshEthragyayOr gyAnaṁ yath tath gyAnam matham mama || word-by-word meaning bhAratha – Oh descendant of bharatha clan! sarva kshEthrEshu – in all bodies (such as celestial, human etc) … Read more

13.10 mayi chAnanyayOgEna

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 verse 9 SlOkam – Original mayi chAnanyayOgEna bhakthir avyabhichAriNI | viviktadhESasEvithvam arathir janasamsadhi || word-by-word meaning mayi – in me, who is sarvESvara ananya yOgEna – due to not engaging with any one else avyabhichAriNI – very firm state bhakthi: … Read more

13.1 idham SarIram kaunthEya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 13 << Chapter 13 Introduction SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha idham SarIram kaunthEya kshEthram ityabhidhIyathE | Ethadh yO vEththi tham prAhu: kshEthragya ithi thadhvidha: || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – SrI bhagavAn spoke kaunthEya – Oh arjuna! idham SarIram – this body … Read more

Chapter 13 – kshEthra kshEthragya vibhAga yOga or The Book of Matter-Spirit Distinction

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 12 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram   AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY THIRTEENTH LECTURE NAMED, KSHETRA-KSHETRAJNA-VIBHĀGA-YOGA OR THE BOOK OF MATTER-SPIRIT DISTINCTION. PROEM IN the First Division comprising the First Six Lectures (Psychocrasy), it was shown … Read more

12.20 yE thu dharmyAmrutham idham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 19 SlOkam – Original yE thu dharmyAmrutham idham yathOktham paryupAsathE | SradhdadhAnA mathparamA bhakthAs thE’thīva mE priyA: || word-by-word meaning yE thu – those who dharmyAmrutham idham – this bhakthi yOgam which is the prApakam (means) and prApyam (goal) … Read more

12.19 thulyanindhAsthuthir maunI

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 18 SlOkam – Original thulyanindhAsthuthir maunI santhushtO yEna kEnachit | anikEtha: sthiramathir bhakthimAn mE priyO nara: || word-by-word meaning thulya nindhA sthuthi: – being equal towards praise and blame maunI – being silent (while others praise or blame him) … Read more

12.18 sama: Sathrau cha mithrE cha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 17 SlOkam – Original sama: Sathrau cha mithrE cha thathA mAnApamAnayO: | SIthOshNasukhadhu:khEshu sama: sangavivarjitha: || word-by-word meaning Sathrau cha mithrE cha sama: – being equal towards the foe  and friend (who are nearby) thathA – in the same … Read more

12.17 yO na hrushyathi na dhvEshti

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 16 SlOkam – Original yO na hrushyathi na dhvEshti na SOchathi na kAnkshathi | SubhASubhaparithyAgI bhakthimAn ya: sa mE priya: || word-by-word meaning ya: na hrushyathi – that karma yOga nishta (karma yOga practitioner) who does not become joyful … Read more

12.16 anapEksha: Suchir dhaksha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 12 << Chapter 12 verse 15 SlOkam – Original anapEksha: Suchir dhaksha udhAsInO gathavyatha: | sarvArambhaparithyAgI yO madhbhaktha: sa mE priya: || word-by-word meaning anapEksha: – not desiring anything other than AthmA Suchi: – having AhAra Sudhdhi (purity in food consumption) dhaksha: – being … Read more