2.17 avinASi thu thadh vidhdhi

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 16 SlOkam – Original avinASi thu thadh vidhdhi yEna sarvam idham thatham | vinASam avyayasyAsya na kaSchith karthum arhathi || word-by-word meaning yEna – that AthmA idham sarvam – all these insentient objects thatham – pervaded thath thu – … Read more

2.16 nAsathO vidhyathE bhAvO

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 15 SlOkam – Original nAsathO vidhyathE bhAvO nAbhAvO vidhyathE satha: | ubhayOr api drushtO ’nthas thvanayOs thathvadharSibhi: || word-by-word meaning asatha: – dhEham (body/matter) which is known as non-existing (temporary) bhAva: – eternity which is an attribute of AthmA … Read more

2.15 yam hi na vyathayanthi EthE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 14 SlOkam – Original yam hi na vyathayanthi EthE purusham purusharshabha | samadhu:kha sukham dhIram sO ’mruthathvAya kalpathE || word-by-word meaning purusharshabha – Oh leader among men! EthE – these contacts with worldly pleasures/pains samadhu:khasukham – being neutral towards … Read more

2.14 mAthrAsparSAs thu kaunthEya

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 13 SlOkam – Original mAthrAsparSAs thu kaunthEya SIthOshNa sukha dhu:kkadhA: | AgamApAyinO ’nithyAs thAms thithikshasva bhAratha || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! mAthrAsparSA: – when sense organs (ear, skin, eyes, tongue and nose) contact with thanmAthrAs … Read more

2.13 dhEhino ‘smin yathA dhEhE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 12 SlOkam – Original dhEhino ‘smin yathA dhEhE kaumAram yauvanam jarA | thathA dhEhAnthara prApthir dhIras tathra na muhyathi || word-by-word meaning asmin dhEhE – (that which resides) in this body dhEhina: – for the AthmA (soul) kaumAram – … Read more

2.12 na thvEvAham jAthu nAsam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 11 SlOkam – Original na thvEvAham jAthu nAsam na thvam nEmE janAdhipA: | na chaiva na bhavishyAma: sarvE vayam atha: param || word-by-word meaning aham – me (who is sarvESvara – the lord of all) jAthu – (in the … Read more

2.11 aSOchayAn anvaSOchas thvam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 10 SlOkam – Original SrI bhagavAn uvAcha aSOchyAn anvaSOchas thvam pragyA vAdhAmS cha bhAshasE | gathAsUn agathAsUmS cha nAnuSochanthi paNdithA: || word-by-word meaning SrI bhagavAn uvAcha – bhagavAn said thvam – you (arjuna) aSOchayAn – those who are not … Read more

2.10 tham uvAcha hrishIkeSa:

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 9 SlOkam – Original tham uvAcha hrishIkeSa: prahasanniva bhAratha | sEnayOrubhayOr madhyE sIthamAnamidham vacha: || word-by-word meaning bhAratha – Oh dhritharAshtra who is a descendant in bharatha clan! hrishIkESa: – krishNa prahasan iva – with a smile ubhayO: sEnayO: … Read more

2.9 Evam ukthvA hrishIkESam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 8 SlOkam – Original sanjaya uvAcha Evam ukthvA hrishIkESam guḍAkeSa: paranthapa: | na yOthsya ithi gOvindham ukthvA tUshNIm babhUva ha || word-by-word meaning sanjaya uvAcha – sanjaya said paranthapa: – one who makes his enemies tremble gudAkESa: – arjuna … Read more

2.8 na hi prapaSyAmi mamApanudhyAth

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 7 SlOkam – Original na hi prapaSyAmi mamApanudhyAth yachchOkamuchchOshaNamindhriyANAm | avApya bhUmAvasapathnam rudhdham rAjyam surANAmapi chAdhipathyam || word-by-word meaning indhiryANAm – sense organs such eyes etc uchchOshaNam – that which will dry up greatly mama SOkam – my grief … Read more