18.44 krushigOrakshyavANijyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 43 SlOkam – Original krushigOrakshyavANijyam vaiSyakarma svabhAvajam | paricharyAthmakam karma SUdhrasyApi svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning krushi gOrakshya vANijyam – farming, protecting cows and doing business svabhAvajam – acquired by [birth based on] previous karma vaiSyam karma – activities for … Read more

18.43 Sauryam thEjO dhruthir dhAkshyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 42 SlOkam – Original Sauryam thEjO dhruthir dhAkshyam yudhdhE chApyapalAyanam | dhAnam ISvarabhAvaS cha kshAthram karma svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning Sauryam – valour which makes one enter into a battlefield fearlessly thEja: – being undefeatable dhruthi: – standing firm … Read more

18.42 SamO dhamas thapa: Saucham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 41 SlOkam – Original SamO dhamas thapa: Saucham kshAnthir Arjavam Eva cha | gyAnam vigyAnam Asthikyam brahmakarma svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning Sama: – controlling the external senses dhama: – controlling the mind thapa: – applying austerity for the body … Read more

18.41 brAhmaNakshathriyaviSAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 40 SlOkam – Original brAhmaNakshathriyaviSAm SUdhrANAm cha paranthapa | karmANi pravibhakthAni svabhAvaprabhavair guNai: || word-by-word meaning paranthapa – Oh tormenter of enemies! brAhmaNa kshathriya viSAm – of brAhmaNas, kshathriyas and vaiSyas SUdhrANAm cha – and of SUdhras svabhAva prabhavai: … Read more

18.40 na thadh asthi pruthivyAm vA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 39 SlOkam – Original na thadh asthi pruthivyAm vA dhivi dhEvEshu vA puna: | sathvam prakruthijair muktham yadhEbhi: syAth thribhir guNai: || word-by-word meaning pruthivyAm vA – among humans in this earth dhivi dhEvEshu vA puna: – among celestials … Read more

18.39 yadhagrE chAnubandhE cha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 38 SlOkam – Original yadhagrE chAnubandhE cha sukham mOhanam Athmana: | nidhrAlasyapramAdhOththam thath thAmasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning yath – The happiness which agrE cha – in the beginning anubandhE cha – and subsequently Athmana: – for the AthmA … Read more

18.38 vishayEndhriyasamyOgAdh

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 37 SlOkam – Original vishayEndhriyasamyOgAdh yath thadhagrE’mruthOpamam | pariNAmE visham iva thath sukham rAjasam smrutham || word-by-word meaning vishayEndhriya samyOgAth – Due to senses coming into contact with objects (like food, beverages etc) agrE – in the beginning stages … Read more

18.37 yath thadhagrE visham iva

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 36 SlOkam – Original yath thadhagrE visham iva pariNAmE’mruthOpamam | thath sukham sAthvikam prOktham AthmabudhdhiprasAdhajam || word-by-word meaning yath thath – that happiness agrE – while commencing (the yOga) visham iva – appearing to be sorrowful (due to lack … Read more

18.36 abhyAsAdhramathE yathra

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 35.5 SlOkam – Original abhyAsAdh ramathE yathra dhu:khAntham cha nigachchathi || word-by-word meaning yathra abhyAsAth – being used to the happiness for long ramathE – attaining great delight dhu:khAntham cha ni gachchathi – ending all the pains in this … Read more

18.35.5 sukham thu ihdAnIm thrividham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 35 SlOkam – Original sukham thu ihdAnIm thrividham SruNu mE bharatharshabha | word-by-word meaning bharatharshabha – Oh leader of bharatha clan! idhAnIm – now sukham thu – happiness thrividham – three kinds mE SruNu – listen from me Simple … Read more