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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 57 SlOkam – Original yadhA samharathE chAyam  kUrmO’ngAnIva sarvaSa: | indhriyANIndhriyArthEbhyas thasya pragyA prathishtithA || word-by-word meaning yadhA – when ayam – this individual indhriyANi – senses (which try to reach out to worldly pleasures) kUrma: angAni iva – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 56 SlOkam – Original ya: sarvathrAnabhisnEhas thath thath prApya SubhASubham | nAbhinandhathi na dhvEshṭi thasya pragyA prathishthitA || word-by-word meaning ya: – one who is sarvathra – all (likeable aspects) anabhisnEha: – being detached thath thath SubhASubham – those … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 55 SlOkam – Original dhukkhEshvanudhvignamanA: sukhEshu vigathaspruha: | vItharAgabhayakrOdha: sthithadhIr munir uchyathE || word-by-word meaning dhukkhEshu – when afflicted by sorrowful aspects anudhvignamanA: – not agitated sukhEshu – when benefited by joyful aspects vigathasuruha: – not elated vItha rAga … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 54 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha prajahAthi yadhA kAmAn sarvAn pArtha manOgathAn | Atmani EvAthmanA tushta: sthithapragyas tadhOchyathE || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn – Bhagavan (krishna) uvacha – said pArtha – Oh son of pruthA! AthmanA – with … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 52 SlOkam – Original SruthiviprathipannA thE yadhA sthAsyathi niSchalA | samAdhAvachalA budhdhis thadhA yOgam avApsyasi || word-by-word meaning Sruthi viprathipannA – knowing well after having heard from me achalA – unshakable thE – your budhdhi: – intelligence samAdhau – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 51 SlOkam – Original yadhA thE mOhakalilam budhdhir vyathitharishyathi | tadhA ganthAsi nirvEdham SrOthavyasya Sruthasya cha || word-by-word meaning yadhA – when thE budhdhi: – your intelligence mOha kalilam – bewilderment in the form of viparItha gyAnam (errors) vyathirishyathi … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 50 SlOkam – Original karmajam budhdhiyukthA hi palam thyakthvA manIshiNa: | janmabandhavinirmukthA: padham gachchanthi anAmayam || word-by-word meaning manIshiNa: – wise persons budhdhi yukthA: – with the intelligence (previously explained) karmajam – caused by karma palam – results (such … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 49 SlOkam – Original budhdhiyukthO jahAthIha ubhE sukruthadhushkruthE | thasmAdh yOgAya yujyasva yOga: karmasu kauSalam || word-by-word meaning iha – while performing karma budhdhiyuktha: – one with intelligence (that was explained previously) ubhE sukrutha dhushkruthE – both puNya (virtues) … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 48 SlOkam – Original dhUreNa hyavaram karma budhdhi yogAdh dhananjaya | budhdhau Saranam anvichcha krupaNA: phalahEthava: || word-by-word meaning dhananjaya – Oh arjuna! budhdhi yOgAth – karma (action) with intelligence karma – (kAmya) karma aimed at worldly results (without … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 47 SlOkam – Original yOgastha: kuru karmANi sangam thyakthvA dhananjaya | sidhdhi asidhdhyO: samO bhUthvA samathvam yOga uchyathE || word-by-word meaning dhananjaya – Oh arjuna! sangam – attachment (towards kingdom, relatives etc) thyakthvA – giving up sidhdhi asidhdhiyO: – … Read more