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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 22 SlOkam – Original SaknOthIhaiva ya: sOdum prAk SarIravimOkshaNAth | kAmakrOdhOdhbhavam vEgam sa yuktha: sa sukhI nara: || word-by-word meaning SarIra vimOkshaNAth prAk – before shedding the body iha Eva – at this present time itself (i.e., in the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 21 SlOkam – Original yE hi samsparSajA bhogA dhu:kha yOnaya Eva thE | Adhyantavantha: kaunthEya na thEshu ramathE budha: || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! yE samsparSajA: bhOgA: – those sensual pleasures which are derived by … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 20 SlOkam – Original bAhyasparSEshvasakthAthmA vindhathyAthmani yath sukham | sa brahmayOgayukthAthmA sukham akshayam aSnuthE || word-by-word meaning ya: – that karma yOgi bAhya sparSEshu – external sensual pleasures asakthAthmA – being unattached Athmani – in AthmA (who is in-dwelling) … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 19 SlOkam – Original na prahrushyEth priyam prApya nOdhvijEth prApya chApriyam | sthirabudhdhir asammUdO brahmavith brahmaNi sthitha: || word-by-word meaning sthira budhdhi: – focussed on the eternal AthmA asammUda: – not deluded thinking the temporary body as AthmA brahmavith … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 18 SlOkam – Original ihaiva thair jitha: sargO yeshAm sAmyE sthitham mana: | nirdhOsham hi samam brahma thasmAth brahmaNi thE sthithA: || word-by-word meaning yEshAm mana: – the minds of those sAmyE – equality of AthmAs (explained in previous … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 17 SlOkam – Original vidhyA vinaya sampannE brAhmaNE gavi hasthini | Suni chaiva SvapAkE cha paNdithA: samadharSina: || word-by-word meaning paNdithA: – the wise vidhyA vinaya sampannE (brAhmaNE) – in a brAhmaNa who has knowledge and humility brAhmaNE – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 16 SlOkam – Original thadhbudhdhayas thadhAthmAnas thannishtAs thathparAyaNA: | gachchanthyapunarAvruththim gyAnanirdhUthakalmashA: || word-by-word meaning thatdhbudhdhaya: – firmly focussed on previously explained self-realisation thadhAthmana: – having their heart fully attached to that thannishtA: – firmly practising it thath parAyaNA: – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 15 SlOkam – Original gyAnEna thu thadhagyAnam yEshAm nASitham Athmana: | thEshAm Adhithyavath gyAnam prakASayathi thath param || word-by-word meaning yEshAm – those jIvAthmAs Athmana gyAnEna thu – with knowledge about self thath agyAnam – that karma (virtues/vices) nASitham … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 14 SlOkam – Original nAdhaththE kasyachith pApam na chaiva sukrutham vibhu: | agyAnAnEnAvrutham gyAnam thEna muhyanthi janthava: || word-by-word meaning vibhhu: – the jIvAthmA which can permeate in many places kasyachith pApam – the sins of (those who are … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 5 << Chapter 5 verse 13 SlOkam – Original na karthruthvam na karmANi lOkasya srujathi prabhu: | na karmaphalasamyOgam svabhAvas thu pravarthathE || word-by-word meaning prabhu: – the true nature of jIvAthmA which is not bound by karma lOkasya – for the variegated collection … Read more