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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 18 SlOkam – Original yasya sarvE samArambhA: kAmasankalpavarjithA: | gyAnAgnidhagdhakarmANam tham Ahu: paNditham budhA: || word-by-word meaning yasya – for the one (who is mumukshu (liberation seeker)) sarvE samArambhA: – the efforts in nithya (daily), naimiththika (occasion based) and … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 17 SlOkam – Original karmaNyakarma ya: paSyEdhakarmaNi cha karma ya: | sa budhdhimAn manushyEshu sa yuktha: kruthsnakarmakruth || word-by-word meaning karmaNi – in karma (actions which are performed) akarma – Athma gyAna (knowledge about self) which is different from … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 16 SlOkam – Original karmaNO hyapi bOdhdhavyam bOdhdhavyam cha vikarmaNa: | akarmaNaS cha bOdhdhavyam gahanA karmaNO gathi: || word-by-word meaning hi – Because karmaNa: api – in the nature of karma bOdhdhavyam – there are aspects to be known; … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 15 SlOkam – Original kim karma kim akarmEthi kavayO’pyathra mOhithA: | thath thE karma pravakshyAmi yath gyAthvA mokshyasE’SubhAth || word-by-word meaning kavaya: api – even the wise kim karma – what is karma (actions which are to be performed … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 14 SlOkam – Original Evam gyAthvA krutham karma pUrvair api mumukshubhi: | kuru karmaiva thasmAth thvam pUrvai: pUrvatharam krutham || word-by-word meaning Evam gyAthvA – knowing (me) in this manner (and having their sins eliminated) pUrvai: mumukshubhi: api – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 13.5 SlOkam – Original ithi mAm yO’bhijAnAthi karmabhir na sa badhyathE || word-by-word meaning ithi – in this manner mAm – me ya: – whosoever abhijAnAthi – knows well sa: – he karmabhi: – sins (which are hurdles for … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 13 SlOkam – Original na mAm karmANi limpanthi na mE karmapalE spruhA | word-by-word meaning karmANi – activities such as creation etc mAm – me (who is sarvESvara) na limpanthi – do not bind; mE – for me (who … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 12 SlOkam – Original chAthurvarNyam mayA srushtam guNakarmavibhAgaSa: | thasya karthAram api mAm vidhdhyakarthAram avyayam || word-by-word meaning chAthur varNyam – all worlds which are presided by the four varNas (classes namely brAhmaNa, kshathriya, vaiSya and SUdhra) mayA – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 11 SlOkam – Original kAnkshantha: karmaNAm sidhdhim yajantha iha dhEvathA: | kshipraṁ hi mAnushE lOkE sidhdhir bhavathi karmajA || word-by-word meaning iha – (All) in this world karmaNAm – for karmas (actions) sidhdhim – result kAnkshantha: – being desirous … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 10 SlOkam – Original yE yathA mAm prapadhyanthE thAms thathaiva bhajAmyaham | mama varthmAnuvarthanthE manushyA: pArtha sarvaSa: || word-by-word meaning yE – those mAm – me yathA – in whichever way they desire prapadhyanthE – surrender unto me thathA … Read more