18.41 brAhmaNakshathriyaviSAm

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 40 SlOkam – Original brAhmaNakshathriyaviSAm SUdhrANAm cha paranthapa | karmANi pravibhakthAni svabhAvaprabhavair guNai: || word-by-word meaning paranthapa – Oh tormenter of enemies! brAhmaNa kshathriya viSAm – of brAhmaNas, kshathriyas and vaiSyas SUdhrANAm cha – and of SUdhras svabhAva prabhavai: … Read more

18.40 na thath asthi pruthivyAm vA

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 39 SlOkam – Original na thath asthi pruthivyAm vA dhivi dhEvEshu vA puna: | sathvam prakruthijair muktham yadhEbhi: syAth thribhir guNai: || word-by-word meaning pruthivyAm vA – among humans in this earth dhivi dhEvEshu vA puna: – among celestials … Read more

18.39 yadhagrE chAnubandhE cha

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 38 SlOkam – Original yadhagrE chAnubandhE cha sukham mOhanam Athmana: | nidhrAlasyapramAdhOththam thath thAmasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning yath – The happiness which agrE cha – in the beginning anubandhE cha – and subsequently Athmana: – for the AthmA … Read more

18.38 vishayEndhriyasamyOgAdh

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 37 SlOkam – Original vishayEndhriyasamyOgAdh yath thadhagrE’mruthOpamam | pariNAmE visham iva thath sukham rAjasam smrutham || word-by-word meaning vishayEndhriya samyOgAth – Due to senses coming into contact with objects (like food, beverages etc) agrE – in the beginning stages … Read more

18.37 yath thadhagrE visham iva

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 36 SlOkam – Original yath thadhagrE visham iva pariNAmE’mruthOpamam | thath sukham sAthvikam prOktham AthmabudhdhiprasAdhajam || word-by-word meaning yath thath – that happiness agrE – while commencing (the yOga) visham iva – appearing to be sorrowful (due to lack … Read more

18.36 abhyAsAdhramathE yathra

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 35.5 SlOkam – Original abhyAsAdh ramathE yathra dhu:khAntham cha nigachchathi || word-by-word meaning yathra abhyAsAth – With the happiness that one is used to for long ramathE – attaining unparalleled delight dhu:khAntham cha ni gachchathi – ending all the … Read more

18.35.5 sukham thu ihdAnIm thrividham

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 35 SlOkam – Original sukham thu ihdAnIm thrividham SruNu mE bharatharshabha | word-by-word meaning bharatharshabha – Oh leader of bharatha clan! idhAnIm – now sukham thu – happiness thrividham – three kinds mE SruNu – listen from me Simple … Read more

18.35 yayA svapnam bhayam SOkam

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 34 SlOkam – Original yayA svapnam bhayam SOkam vishAdham madham Eva cha | na vimunchathi dhurmEdhA dhruthi: sA pArtha thAmasI || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! dhurmEdhA: – one with evil intellect svapnam madham – the … Read more

18.34 yayA thu dharmakAmArthAn

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 33 SlOkam – Original yayA thu dharmakAmArthAn dhṛuthyA dhArayathE’rjuna | prasangEna palAkAnkshI dhṛuthi: sA pArtha rAjasI || word-by-word meaning pArtha arjuna – Oh arjuna, son of kunthI! palAkAnkshI – one who desires for results (other than mOksham) prasangEna – … Read more

18.33 dhruthyA yayA dhArayathE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 32 SlOkam – Original dhruthyA yayA dhArayathE mana:prANEndhriyakriyA: | yOgEnAvyabhichAriNyA dhruthi: sA pArtha sAthvikI || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! avyabhichAriNyA – without expectation for any other result yOgEna – through bhagavath upAsanam (worship of emperumAn) … Read more