6.23 tham vidhyAdh dhu:khasamyOga viyOgam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 22 SlOkam – Original tham vidhyAdh dhu:khasamyOga viyOgam yOgasamjitham | sa niSchayEna yOkthavyO yOgOnirviNNachEthasA || word-by-word meaning tham – that state dhu:kha samyOga viyOgam – being the opposite of any trace of sorrow yOga samjitham – known as yOga … Read more

6.22 yam labdhvA chAparam lAbham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 21 SlOkam – Original yam labdhvA chAparam lAbham manyathE nAdhikam thatha: | yasmin sthithO na du:khEna guruNApi vichAlyathE || word-by-word meaning yam labdhvA – having attained such yOga aparam lAbham – any other benefit thatha: adhikam –  greater than … Read more

6.21 sukham Athyanthikam yath thath

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 20 SlOkam – Original sukham Athyanthikam yath thath budhdhigrAhyam athIndhriyam | vEththi yathra na chaivAyam sthithaS chalathi thathvatha: || word-by-word meaning athIndhriyam – beyond the grasp of sensory organs budhdhi grAhyam – grasped only by the intellect of the … Read more

6.20 yathrOparamathE chiththam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 19 SlOkam – Original yathrOparamathE chiththam nirudhdham yOgasEvayA | yathra chaivAthmanAthmAnam paSyan Athmani thushyathi || word-by-word meaning yOga sEvayA – due to practice in yOga (vision of self) nirudhdham – restrained (from going to external aspects) chiththam – heart … Read more

6.19 yathA dhIpO nivAthasthO

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 18 SlOkam – Original yathA dhIpO nivAthasthO nEngathE sOpamA smruthA | yOginO yathachiththasya yunjathO yOgam Athmana: || word-by-word meaning yatha chiththasya – having a mind which is restrained (from worldly pleasures) yOgam yunjatha: – being the one who engages … Read more

6.18 yadhA viniyatham chiththam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 17 SlOkam – Original yadhA viniyatham chiththam AthmanyevAvathishtathE | nispruha: sarvakAmEbhyO yuktha ithyuchyathE thadhA || word-by-word meaning yadhA – when chiththam – heart Athmani Eva – exclusively in the AthmA viniyatham – being engaged avathishtathE – being fully fixed … Read more

6.17 yukthAhAravihArasya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 16 SlOkam – Original yukthAhAravihArasya yukthachEstasya karmasu | yukthasvapnAvabOdhasya yOgO bhavathi dhu:khahA || word-by-word meaning yukthAhAra vihArasya – consuming adequate quantity of food and having adequate physical movements karmasu – in his activities yuktha chEshtasya – having adequate engagements … Read more

6.16 nAthyaSnathas thu yOgOsthi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 15 SlOkam – Original nAthyaSnathas thu yOgOsthi na chaikAntham anaSnatha: | na chAthisvapnaSeelasya jAgrathO naiva chArjuna || word-by-word meaning arjuna – Oh arjuna! athyaSnatha: thu – one who eats too much yOga: – practice of yOga na asthi – … Read more

6.15 yunjan Evam sadhAthmAnam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 14 SlOkam – Original yunjan Evam sadhAthmAnam yOgI niyathamAnasa: | SAnthim nirvANaparamAm mathsamsthAm adhigachchathi || word-by-word meaning yOgI – yOga practitioner Evam – in this manner AthmAnam – mind sadhA – always yunjan – focussing (on me) niyathamAnasa: – … Read more

6.14 praSAnthAthmA vigathabhIr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 13 SlOkam – Original praSAnthAthmA vigathabhIr brahmachArivrathE sthitha: | mana: samyamya machchiththO yuktha AsItha mathpara: || word-by-word meaning praSAnthAthmA – having a tranquil mind vigathabhI: – being fearless brahmachAri vrathE sthitha: – observing celibacy mana: sAmya – controlling the … Read more