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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 44 SlOkam – Original thraiguNya vishayA vedhA: nisthraiguNyO bhavArjuna | nirdhvandhvO nithyasathvasthO niryOgakshEma AthmavAn || word-by-word meaning vEdhA: – vEdhams thraiguNya vishayA – are focussed on the well-being of the ones having the three qualities (sathva, rajas, thamas). arjuna … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 43 SlOkam – Original bhogaiSvarya prasakthAnAm thayApahrutha chEthasAm | vyavasAyAthmikA budhdhi: samAdhau na vidhIyathE || word-by-word meaning bhogaiSvarya prasakthAnAm – for those ignorant who are focussed on enjoying svargam etc thayA – due to those words/discussions apahrutha chEthasAm – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 42 SlOkam – Original kAmAthmAna: svargaparA janma karma phala pradhAm | kriyAviSEshbahulAm bhOgaiSvaryagathim prathi || word-by-word meaning  kAmAthmana:  – having their mind filled with lustssvargaparA: – considering svarga to be the highest goalbhOgaiSvarya gathim prathi – attaining the enjoyment … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 41 SlOkam – Original yAm imAm pushpithAm vAcham pravadhanthi avipaSchitha: | vEdha vAdha rathA: pArtha nAnyadh asthIthi vAdhina: || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh pArtha! vEdha vAdharathA: – Those who are engaged in discussing about results such as svargam … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 40 SlOkam – Original vyavasAyAthmikA budhdhir EkEha kuru nandhana | bahu SAkhA hi ananthAS cha budhdhayO’vyavasAyinAm || word-by-word meaning kuru nandhana – Oh arjuna (scion of kuru dynasty)! iha – in this context of karma yOga vyavasAythmikA – with … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 39 SlOkam – Original nEhAbhikrama nASO’sthi prathyavAyO na vidhyathE | svalpam api asya dharmasya thrAyathE mahathO bhayAth || word-by-word meaning iha – in karma yOga abhikramanASa: – loss for the begun efforts na asthi – not there; (even if … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 38 SlOkam – Original EshA thE’bhihithA sAnkhyE budhdhir yOgE thvimAm SrNu | budhdhyA yukthO yayA pArtha karma bandham prahAsyasi || word-by-word meaning pArtha! – Oh pArtha! sAnkhyE – In context of AthmA that is to be known EshA budhdhi: … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 37 SlOkam – Original sukha dhu:khE samE kruthvA  lAbhAlAbhau jayAjayau | thathO yuddhAya yujyasva naivam pApam avApsyasi || word-by-word meaning sukha dhu:kE – joy and grief samE – equal kruthvA – think lAbhAlAbhau – gain and loss of desired … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 36 SlOkam – Original hathO vA prApsyasi svargam jithvA vA bhOkshyasE mahIm | thasmAdh uththishta kaunthEya yudhdhAya krutha niSchaya: || word-by-word meaning  kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI!hathO vA – if killed (in dharma yudhdham – righteous war)svargam – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 35 SlOkam – Original avAchya vAdhAmS cha bahUn vadhishyanthi thavAhithA: | nindhanthas thava sAmarthyam thathO dhu:kha tharam nu kim || word-by-word meaning thava ahithA: – your enemies dhuryOdhana et al thava – your sAmarthyam – ability nindhantha: – will … Read more