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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 52 SlOkam – Original ahankAram balam dharpam kAmam krOdham parigraham | vimuchya nirmama: SAnthO brahmabhUyAya kalpathE || word-by-word meaning ahankAram – considering dhEham (body) to be AthmA (self) balam – the strength of the impressions which nurture such ahankAram … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 51 SlOkam – Original vivikthasEvI laghvASI yathavAkkAyamAnasa: | dhyAnayOgaparO nithyam vairAgyam samupASritha: || word-by-word meaning vivikthasEvI – being in a secluded place (where there are no hurdles for dhyAna) laghvASI – with a light diet yatha vAk kAya mAnasa: … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 50 SlOkam – Original budhdhyA viSudhdhayA yukthO dhruthyAthmAnam niyamya cha | SabdhAdhIn vishayAms thyakthvA rAgadhvEshau vyudhasya cha || word-by-word meaning budhdhyA viSudhdhayA yuktha: – being with true knowledge about AthmA dhruthyA – with the (previously explained) sAthvika dhruthi AthmAnam … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 49 SlOkam – Original sidhdhim prApthO yathA brahma thathApnOthi nibOdha mE | samAsEnaiva kaunthEya nishtA gyAnasya yA parA || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! sidhdhim prAptha: – one who attained the firm state of dhyAna yathA … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 48 SlOkam – Original asakthabudhdhi: sarvathra jithAthmA vigathaspruha: | naishkarmyasidhdhim paramAm sanyAsEnAdhigachchathi || word-by-word meaning sarvathra – both in karma (actions) and its palam (results) asaktha budhdhi: – without attachment jithAthmA – being victorious over the mind vigathaspruha: – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 47 SlOkam – Original sahajam karma kaunthEya sadhOsham api na thyajEth | sarvArambhA hi dOshENa dhUmenAgnir ivAvruthA: || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! sahajam karma – karma yOga which is naturally fitting [for the nature of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 46.5 SlOkam – Original svabhAvaniyatham karma kurvan nApnOthi kilbisham || word-by-word meaning svabhAva niyatham karma – karma which is naturally fitting [for his nature] kurvan – one who performs kilbisham – samsAra which is the result of sin na … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 46 SlOkam – Original SrEyAn svadharmO viguNa: paradharmAth svanuṣtithAth | word-by-word meaning svadharma: – karma yOga which is naturally pursuable (for a man who is with a body) viguNa: (api) – even with shortcomings svanushtithAth – (sometimes) well practiced … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 45 SlOkam – Original yatha: pravruththir bhUthAnAm yEna sarvam idham thatham | svakarmaNA tham abhyarchya sidhdhim vindhathi mAnava: || word-by-word meaning yatha: – from that paramapurusha (supreme lord) bhUthAnAm pravruththi: – all aspects such as creation etc for every … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 44 SlOkam – Original svE svE karmaNyabhiratha: samsidhdhim labhathE nara: | svakarmaniratha: sidhdhim yathA vindhati thachchruNu || word-by-word meaning svE svE karmaNi – in activities according to one’s varNa abhiratha: – involved nara: – person samsidhdhim – fruit of … Read more