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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 26 SlOkam – Original sarvANIndhriyakarmANi prANakarmANi chAparE | AthmasamyamayOgAgnau juhvathi gyAnadhIpithE || word-by-word meaning aparE – Some other karma yOgis gyAna dhIpithE – in the lamp lit by knowledge Athma samyama yOgAgnau – in the fire of mind control … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 25.5 SlOkam – Original SabdhAdhIn vishayAn anya indhriyAgnishu juhvathi || word-by-word meaning anyE – yet other karma yOgis SabdhAdhIn vishayAn – sense-objects such as sound indhriyAgnishu – in the fire of sensory organs juhvathi – engage in sacrifice Simple … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 25 SlOkam – Original SrOthrAdhInIndhriyANi anyE samyamAgnishu juhvathi | word-by-word meaning anyE – some other karma yOgis SrOthrAdhIni indhriyANi – sensory organs such as ears samyamAgnishu – in the fire of restraining the senses juhvathi – engaging them in … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 24.5 SlOkam – Original brahmAgnAvaparE yagyam yagyEnaivOpajuhvathi || word-by-word meaning aparE – Other karma yOgis brahmAgnau – in the fire of brahmam yagyam – havis (offering) which is the tool for yagya yagyEna – with the materials used in … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 24 SlOkam – Original dhaivam EvAparE yagyam yOgina: paryupAsathE | word-by-word meaning aparE yOgina: – Some other karma yOgis dhaivam – worshipping dhEvathAs yagyam Eva – yagya (sacrifice) only paryupAsathE – are specifically engaged. Simple Translation Some other karma … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 23 SlOkam – Original brahmArpaNam brahma havir brahmAgnau brahmaNA hutham | brahmaiva thEna ganthavyam brahmakarmasamAdhinA || word-by-word meaning brahmArpaNam – offered with materials related to hOma/yagya which are forms of brahma (supreme lord) brahma havi: – the offering which … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 22 SlOkam – Original gathasangasya mukthasya gyAnAvasthithachEthasa: | yagyAyAcharatha: karma samagram pravileeyathE || word-by-word meaning gyAnAvasthitha chEthasa – one who is having a heart that is fully engaged in Athma gyAnam (knowledge about self) gatha sangasya – (as a … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 21 SlOkam – Original yadhruchchAlAbhasanthushtO dhvandhvAthIthO vimathsara: | sama: sidhdhAvasidhdhau cha kruthvApi na nibadhyathE || word-by-word meaning yadhruchchA lAbha santhushta: – being satisfied with whatever comes his way (to sustain his body) dhvanthvAthItha: – tolerating the pairs (of joy-sorrow, … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 20 SlOkam – Original nirASIr yathachiththAthmA thyakthasarvaparigraha: | SArIram kEvalam karma kurvan nApnOthi kilbisham || word-by-word meaning nirASI: – being free from desire for results yathachiththAmA – having mind that is controlled (in relation to worldly aspects) thyaktha sarva … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 19 SlOkam – Original thyakthvA karmapalAsangam nithyathrupthO nirASraya: | karmaNyabhipravruththO’pi naiva kinchith karOthi sa: || word-by-word meaning karma palAsangam – attachment in the results of actions thyakthvA – giving up nithya thruptha: – being satisfied with the eternal AthmA … Read more