6.3 ArurukshOr munEr yogam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 2 SlOkam – Original ArurukshOr munEr yogam karma kAraNam uchyathE | yOgArUdasya thasyaiva Sama: kAraNam uchyathE || word-by-word meaning yOgam – Athma sAkshAthkAram (Vision of AthmA) ArurukshO: – one who desires to attain munE –  for the mumukshu who … Read more

6.2 yam sanyAsam ithi prAhur

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 6 verse 1 SlOkam – Original yam sanyAsam ithi prAhur yOgam tham vidhdhi pANdava | na hyasanyasthasankalpO yOgI bhavathi kaSchana || word-by-word meaning pANdava – Oh son of pANdu! yam – what sanyAsa: ithi – as gyAna (knowledge) prAhu: – (the … Read more

6.1 anASritha: karmapalam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 6 << Chapter 5 verse 29 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha anASritha: karmapalam kAryam karma karOthi ya: | sa sanyAsI cha yOgI cha na niragnir na chAkriya: || word-by-word meaning karma palam – the result of karma (actions) such as svarga (heaven) etc … Read more

Chapter 6 – abhyAsa yOga or the Mode (of) Meditation-Practice

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Original << Chapter 5 bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram AUM ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ WITH SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY SIXTH LECTURE ABHYĀSA-YOGA OR THE MODE OF MEDITATION-PRACTICE Verse 1| Poster | English lecture | thamizh lecture Verse 2| Poster | English lecture | thamizh … Read more

5.29 bhOkthAram yagyathapasAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 28 SlOkam – Original bhOkthAram yagyathapasAm sarvalOkamahESvaram | suhrudham sarvabhUthAnAm gyAthvA mAm SAnthim ruchchathi || word-by-word meaning yagya thapasAm bhOkthAram – one who accepts yagya (sacrifices) and thapas (penances) sarva lOka mahESvaram – being the great lord of all … Read more

5.28 yathEndhriyamanObudhdhir

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 27 SlOkam – Original yathEndhriyamanObudhdhir munir mOkshaparAyaNa: | vigathEchchAbhayakrOdhO ya: sadhA muktha Eva sa: || word-by-word meaning yathEndhriya manObudhdhi: – having controlled senses, mind and intelligence (to stay away from anything other than AthmA related) vigathEchchAbhayakrOdha: – free from … Read more

5.27 sparSAn kruthvA bahir bAhyAmS

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 26 SlOkam – Original sparSAn kruthvA bahir bAhyAmS chakshuS chaivAntharE bhruvO: | prANApAnau samau kruthvA nAsAbhyantharachAriNau || word-by-word meaning bAhyAn sparSAn – external contacts of sense objects bahi: kruthvA – shutting out chakshu: cha – both the eyes bhruvO: … Read more

5.26 kAmakrOdhavimukthAnAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 25 SlOkam – Original kAmakrOdhaviyukthAnAm yathInAm yathachEthasAm | abhithO brahmanirvANam varthathE vijithAthmanAm || word-by-word meaning kAma krOdha viyukthAnAm – being without lust and anger yathInAm – being free from sensual pleasures yathachEthasAm – focussing their mind on AthmA exclusively … Read more

5.25 labhanthE brahmanirvANam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 24 SlOkam – Original labhanthE brahmanirvANam  rishaya: kshINakalmashA: | chinnadhvaidhA yathAthmAna: sarva-bhUthahithE rathA: || word-by-word meaning chinnadhvaidhA – being freed from the pairs [of cold-heat etc] yathAthmAna: – having a mind which is exclusively focussed on the AthmA sarva … Read more

5.24 yO’ntha:sukhO’ntharArAmas

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 23 SlOkam – Original yO’ntha:sukhO’ntharArAmas thathAntharjyOthir Eva ya: | sa yOgI brahmanirvANam brahmabhUthO’dhigachchathi || word-by-word meaning ya: – That person anthassukha: (Eva) – having self-enjoyment as the only joy (ya:) antharArAma: (yEva) – (that person) who only has that … Read more