2.27 jAthasya hi dhruvo mruthyur

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 26 SlOkam – Original jAthasya hi dhruvo mruthyur dhruvam janma mruthasya ca | thasmAdh aparihAryE ’rthE na thvam Sochithum arhasi || word-by-word meaning jAthasyam – for that which is born mruthyu: – death dhruva: – is unvoidable mruthasya – … Read more

2.25 avyakthO ’yam achinthyO ’yam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 24 SlOkam – Original avyakthO ’yam achinthyO ’yam avikAryO ’yam uchyathE | thasmAdh Evam vidhithvainam nAnuSochithum arhasi || word-by-word meaning ayam – This AthmA avyaktha: – invisible (as [against] some one who is mortal[/visible]) ayam – he is achinthya: … Read more

2.24 achchEdhyO ’yam adhAhyO ’yam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 23 SlOkam – Original achchEdhyO ’yam adhAhyO ’yam aklEdhyO ’Soshya Eva cha | nithya: sarva-gatha: sthANur achalO ’yam sanAthana: || word-by-word meaning ayam – this AthmA achchEdhya: – cannot be cut; ayam – he adhAhya: (cha) – also cannot … Read more

2.23 nainam chindhanthi SasthrANi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 22 SlOkam – Original nainam chindhanthi SasthrANi nainam dahathi pAvaka: | na chainam klEdhayanthi ApO na Soshayathi mArutha: || word-by-word meaning SasthrANi – weapons (like knife etc) Enam – this AthmA na chindhanthi – cannot cut pAvaka: – fire … Read more

2.26 atha chainam nithyajAtham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 25 SlOkam – Original atha chainam nithyajAtham nithyam vA manyasE mrutham | thathApi thvam mahAbhAhO nainam Sochithum arhasi || word-by-word meaning mahAbhAhO – Oh mighty armed! atha: – unlike previously explained Enam – this AthmA nithyajAtham – taking birth … Read more

2.22 vAsAmsi jIrNAni yathA vihAya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 21 SlOkam – Original vAsAmsi jIrNAni yathA vihAya navAni gruhNAthi narO ’parANi | thathA SarIrANi vihAya jIrNAni anyAni samyAthi navAni dhEhI || word-by-word meaning nara: – man yathA – how jIrNAni vAsAmsi – worn out clothes vihAya – give … Read more

2.21 vEdhAvinASinam nithyam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 20 SlOkam – Original vEdhAvinASinam nithyam ya Enam ajam avyayam | katham sa purusha: pArtha kam ghAthayathi hanthi kam || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh arjuna! ya: purusha: – that man Enam – this AthmA (Soul) avinASinam – indestructible … Read more

2.20 na jAyathE mriyathE vA kadhAchin

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 19 SlOkam – Original na jAyathE mriyathE vA kadhAchin nAyam bhUthvA bhavithA vA na bhUya: | ajO nithya: SAsvathO ’yam purANO na hanyathE hanyamAnE SarIrE || word-by-word meaning ayam – AthmA (Self) kadhAchith api – never na jAyathE – … Read more

2.19 ya Enam vEththi hanthAram

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 18 SlOkam – Original ya Enam vEththi hanthAram yaS chainam manyathE hatham | ubhau thau na vijAnIthO nAyam hanthi na hanyathE || word-by-word meaning ya: – one who Enam – about the AthmA hanthAram – as that which is … Read more

2.18 anthavantha imE dhEhA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 17 SlOkam – Original anthavantha imE dhEhA nithyasyOkthA: SarIriNa: | anASinO ’pramEyasya thasmAdh yudhyasva bhAratha || word-by-word meaning imE dhEhA: – the bodies that are visible nithyasya – eternal (who does not have a beginning) anASina: – who is … Read more