4.16 kim karma kim akarmEthi

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

4.15 Evam gyAthvA krutham karma

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

4.14 ithi mAm yO ’bhijAnAthi

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

4.13.5 na mAm karmANi limpanthi

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

4.13 chAthurvarNyam mayA srushtam

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

4.12 kAnkshantha: karmaNAm sidhdhim

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

4.11 yE yathA mAm prapadhyanthE

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

4.10 vItharAgabhayakrOdhA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 9 SlOkam – Original vItharAgabhayakrOdhA manmayA mAm upASrithA: | bahavO gyAnathapasA pUthA madhbhAvam AgathA: || word-by-word meaning gyAna thapasA pUthA: – having eliminated the hurdles for the means by the penance of avathAra rahasya gyAna (knowing the truth about … Read more

4.9 janma karma cha mE dhivyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 8 SlOkam – Original janma karma cha mE dhivyam Evam yO vEththi thathvatha: | thyakthvA dhEham punar janma naithi mAm Ethi sO’rjuna || word-by-word meaning arjuna – Oh arjuna! mE – my dhivyam – spiritual (divine) janma – incarnation … Read more

4.8 parithrANAya sAdhUnAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 4 << Chapter 4 verse 7 SlOkam – Original parithrANAya sAdhUnAm vinASAya cha dushkruthAm | dharmasamsthApanArthAya sambhavAmi yugE yugE || word-by-word meaning sAdhUnAm parithrANAya – to protect the virtuous dhushkruthAm vinASAya – to torture and destroy the wicked dharma samsthApanArthAya cha – and to … Read more