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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 49 SlOkam – Original sidhdhim prApthO yathA brahma thathApnOthi nibOdha mE | samAsEnaiva kaunthEya nishtA gyAnasya yA parA || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! sidhdhim prAptha: – one who attained the firm state of dhyAna yathA … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 48 SlOkam – Original asakthabudhdhi: sarvathra jithAthmA vigathaspruha: | naishkarmyasidhdhim paramAm sanyAsEnAdhigachchathi || word-by-word meaning sarvathra – both in karma (actions) and its palam (results) asaktha budhdhi: – without attachment jithAthmA – being victorious over the mind vigathaspruha: – … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 47 SlOkam – Original sahajam karma kaunthEya sadhOsham api na thyajEth | sarvArambhA hi dOshENa dhUmenAgnir ivAvruthA: || word-by-word meaning kaunthEya – Oh son of kunthI! sahajam karma – karma yOga which is naturally fitting [for the nature of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 46.5 SlOkam – Original svabhAvaniyatham karma kurvan nApnOthi kilbisham || word-by-word meaning svabhAva niyatham karma – karma which is naturally fitting [for his nature] kurvan – one who performs kilbisham – samsAra which is the result of sin na … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 46 SlOkam – Original SrEyAn svadharmO viguNa: paradharmAth svanuṣtithAth | word-by-word meaning svadharma: – karma yOga which is naturally pursuable (for a man who is with a body) viguNa: (api) – even with shortcomings svanushtithAth – (sometimes) well practiced … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 45 SlOkam – Original yatha: pravruththir bhUthAnAm yEna sarvam idham thatham | svakarmaNA tham abhyarchya sidhdhim vindhathi mAnava: || word-by-word meaning yatha: – from that paramapurusha (supreme lord) bhUthAnAm pravruththi: – all aspects such as creation etc for every … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 44 SlOkam – Original svE svE karmaNyabhiratha: samsidhdhim labhathE nara: | svakarmaniratha: sidhdhim yathA vindhati thachchruNu || word-by-word meaning svE svE karmaNi – in activities according to one’s varNa abhiratha: – involved nara: – person samsidhdhim – fruit of … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 43 SlOkam – Original krushigOrakshyavANijyam vaiSyakarma svabhAvajam | paricharyAthmakam karma SUdhrasyApi svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning krushi gOrakshya vANijyam – farming, protecting cows and doing business svabhAvajam – acquired by [birth based on] previous karma vaiSyam karma – activities for … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 42 SlOkam – Original Sauryam thEjO dhruthir dhAkshyam yudhdhE chApyapalAyanam | dhAnam ISvarabhAvaS cha kshAthram karma svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning Sauryam – valour which makes one enter into a battlefield fearlessly thEja: – being undefeatable dhruthi: – standing firm … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 41 SlOkam – Original SamO dhamas thapa: Saucham kshAnthir Arjavam Eva cha | gyAnam vigyAnam Asthikyam brahmakarma svabhAvajam || word-by-word meaning Sama: – controlling the external senses dhama: – controlling the mind thapa: – applying austerity for the body … Read more