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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 Introduction SlOkam – Original arjuna uvAcha kim thadh brahma kim adhyAthmam kim karma purushOththama | adhibhUtham cha kim prOktham adhidhaivam kim uchyathE || word-by-word meaning arjuna uvAcha – arjuna said purushOththama – Oh purushOththama! thath brahma kim – What is … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 7 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY LECTURE VIII NAMED, AKSHARA-PARABRAHMA-YOGA OR THE WAY TO THE CHANGELESS PARABRAHM INTRODUCTION In the Seventh Lecture, the following points were discoursed on, viz: the nature … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 29 SlOkam – Original sAdhibhUthAdhidhaivam mAm sAdhiyagyam cha yE vidhu: | prayANakAlE ’pi cha mAm thE vidhur yukthachEthasa: || word-by-word meaning yE – aisvaryArthis (those who desire worldly wealth) sa adhibhUtha adhidhaivam – with the qualities of adhi bhUtha … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 28 SlOkam – Original jarAmaraNamOkshAya mAm ASrithya yathanthi yE | thE brahma thadh vidhu: kruthsnam adhyAthmam karma chAkhilam || word-by-word meaning jarA maraNa mOkshAya – to attain AthmAnubhava rUpa mOksha (liberation of self-enjoyment) after being relieved from six aspects … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 27 SlOkam – Original yEshAm thvanthagatham pApam janAnAm puNyakarmaNAm | thE dhvandhvamOhanirmukthA: bhajanthE mAm dhrudavrathA: || word-by-word meaning puNya karmANAm yEshAm thu janAnAm – those souls who have performed abundance of virtuous acts pApam antha gatham – when [their] … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 26 SlOkam – Original ichchAdhvEshasamuththEna dhvandhvamOhEna bhAratha | sarvabhUthAni sammOham sargE yAnthi paranthapa || word-by-word meaning bhAratha – Oh descendant of bharatha! paranthapa – Oh torturer of enemies! ichchAdhvEsha samuththEna – caused by liking towards some aspects and hatred … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 25 SlOkam – Original vEdhAham samathIthAni varthamAnAni chArjuna | bhavishyAṇi cha bhUthAni mAm thu vEdha na kaSchana || word-by-word meaning arjuna – Oh arjuna! samathIthAni – of the past varthamAni – of the present bhavishyAni cha – of the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 24 SlOkam – Original nAham prakASa: sarvasya yogamAyAsamAvrutha: | mUdO’yam nAbhijAnAthi lOkO mAm ajam avyayam || word-by-word meaning yOgAmAyA samAvrutha: aham – I who have assumed a human form , covered by mAyA (amazing ability) sarvasya – for most … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 23 SlOkam – Original avyaktham vyakthim Apannam manyanthE mAm abudhdhaya: | param bhAvam ajAnanthO mamAvyayam anuththamam || word-by-word meaning abudhdhaya – most jIvAthmAs who are unwise avyayam – imperishable anuththamam – highest, without any match mama param bhAvam – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 7 << Chapter 7 verse 22 SlOkam – Original anthavath thu palam thEshAm thadhbhavathyalpamEdhasAm | dhEvAn dhEvayajO yAnthi madhbhakthA yAnthi mAm api || word-by-word meaning alpamEdhasAm thEshAm – for those less intelligent people thath palam – the result of their worship anthavath thu – … Read more