3.15 karma brahmOdhbhavam vidhdhi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 14 SlOkam – Original karma brahmOdhbhavam vidhdhi brahmAksharasamudhbhavam | thasmAth sarvagatham brahma nithyam yagyE prathishtitham || word-by-word meaning karma – karma (righteous action) brahmOdhbhavam – born from body vidhdhi – know that brahma – body aksharasamudhbhavam – born from … Read more

3.14 annAdh bhavanthi bhUthAni

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 13 SlOkam – Original annAdh bhavanthi bhUthAni parjanyAdh annasambhava: | yagyAdh bhavathi parjanyO yagya: karmasamudbhava: || word-by-word meaning annAdh – from food bhUthAni – all beings such as dhEva (celestial), manushya (humans) et al bhavanthi – created; parjanyAth – … Read more

3.13 yagya SishtASina: santhO

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 12 SlOkam – Original yagya SishtASina: santhO muchyanthE sarvakilbishai: | bhunjathE thE thvagham pApA yE pachanthyAthma kAraNAth || word-by-word meaning yagya SishtASina: – those who partake the remnants of sacrifice (which is part of worshipping bhagavAn) santha: – good … Read more

3.12 ishtAn bhogAn hi vO dhEvA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 11 SlOkam – Original ishtAn bhogAn hi vO dhEvA dhAsyanthE yagyabhAvithA: | thair dhaththAn apradhAyaibhyO yO bhunkthE sthEna Eva sa: || word-by-word meaning yagya bhAvithA: dhEvA: – dhEvas worshipped by sacrifices va: – for you ishtAn – what is … Read more

3.11 dhEvAn bhAvayathAnEna

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 10 SlOkam – Original dhEvAn bhAvayathAnEna thE dhEvA bhAvayanthu va: | parasparam bhAvayantha: SrEya: param avApsyatha || word-by-word meaning anEna – by this yagya dhEvAn – these dhEvathAs (who have me as their antharyAmi (in-dwelling super soul)) bhAvayatha – … Read more

3.10 sahayagyai: prajA: srushtvA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 9 SlOkam – Original sahayagyai: prajA: srushtvA purOvAcha prajApathi: | anEna prasavishyadhvam Esha vO’sthvishta kAmadhuk || word-by-word meaning prajApathi – paramAthmA who is sarvESvara purA – in the beginning of creation yagyai: saha – with yagyas (sacrifices) (which are … Read more

3.9 yagyArthAth karmaNO’nyathra

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 8 SlOkam – Original yagyArthAth karmaNO’nyathra lOkO’yam karmabandhana: | thadhartham karma kaunthEya mukthasanga: samAchara || word-by-word meaning yagyArthAth karmaNa: anyathra – Only when engaging in actions other than those which are meant for yagya ayam lOka: – this world … Read more

3.8 niyatham kuru karma thvam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 7 SlOkam – Original niyatham kuru karma thvam karma jyAyO hyakarmaNa: | SarIrayAthrApi cha thE na prasidhyEdh akarmaNa: || word-by-word meaning niyatham – That which has become a habit since time eternal karma – karma yOga thvam – you … Read more

3.7 yas thvindriyANi manasA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 6 SlOkam – Original yas thvindriyANi manasA niyamyArabhathE’rjuna | karmEndhriyai: karmayOgam asaktha: sa viSishyathE || word-by-word meaning arjuna – Oh arjuna! ya: thu – that person manasA – with the mind (that is focussed on AthmA) indhriyANi – senses … Read more

3.6 karmEndhriyANi samyamya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 3 << Chapter 3 verse 5 SlOkam – Original karmEndhriyANi samyamya ya AsthE manasA smaran | indhriyArthAn vimUdAthmA mithyAchAra: sa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning ya: – one who is focussed on gyAna karmEndhriyANi – sense organs such as mouth, speech, hands, feet etc samyamya … Read more