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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 32 SlOkam – Original SrEyAn dhravyamayAdh yagyAth gyAnayagyA: paranthapa | sarvam karmAkhilam pArtha gyAnE parisamApyathE || word-by-word meaning paranthapa – Oh destroyer of enemies! dhravya mayAth – having more importance for kriyA (actions) which are based on materials yagyAth … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 31 SlOkam – Original Evam bahuvidhA yagyA vithathA brahmaNO mukhE | karmajAn vidhdhi thAn sarvAn Evam gyAthvA vimOkshyasE || word-by-word meaning Evam – in this manner bahuvidhA: – many types yagyA: – karma yOgas brahmaNa: mukhE – in the … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 30.5 SlOkam – Original nAyam lOkO’sthyayagyasya kuthO’nya: kuru-saththama || word-by-word meaning kuru saththama – oh best among the descendants of kuru clan! ayagyasya – one who is devoid of nithya/naimiththika karma (daily/specific vaidhika activities) ayam lOka: na –  even … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 30 SlOkam – Original yagyaSishtAmruthabhujO yAnthi brahma sanAthanam | word-by-word meaning yagya SishtAmrutha bhuja: – those who only eat the remnants of yagya sanAthanam – ancient brahma – true nature of AthmA (self) which has brahma as the AthmA … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 29 SlOkam – Original sarvE’pyEthE yagyavidhO yagyakshapithakalmashA: || word-by-word meaning EthE sarvE api – All these karma yOgis who are engaged in aforementioned activities starting from dhaiva yagya until prANAyAma yagya vidha: – are those who know and practice … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 28 SlOkam – Original apAnE juhvathi prANam prANE ’pAnam thathAparE | prANApAna gathI rudhvA prANAyAmaparAyaNA: || aparE niyathAhArA: prANAn prANEshu juhvathi | word-by-word meaning prANAyAma parAyaNA: – Those who are focussed on prANAyAma niyathAhArA: – with regulated food habits … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 27 SlOkam – Original dhravyayagyAs thapOyagyA yOgayagyAs thathAparE | svAdhyAyagyAnayagyAS cha yathaya: samSithavrathA: || word-by-word meaning yathaya: – those yathis (ones who put effort) samSithavrathA: – and with firm will aparE – some karma yOgis dhravya yagyA: – engage … Read more

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