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SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 31 SlOkam – Original adharmam dharmam ithi yA manyathE thamasA’vruthA | sarvArthAn viparIthAmS cha budhdhi: sA pArtha thAmasI || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! yA – that knowledge thamasA AvruthA – covered with thamO guNam adharmam … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 30 SlOkam – Original yayA dharmam adharmam cha kAryam chAkAryam Eva cha | ayathAvath prajAnAthi budhdhi: sA pArtha rAjasI || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! yayA – with the knowledge dharmam adharmam cha – dharma (righteous … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 29 SlOkam – Original pravruththim cha nivruththim cha kAryAkAryE bhayAbhayE | bandham mOksham cha yA vEththi budhdhi: sA pArtha sAthvikI || word-by-word meaning pArtha – Oh son of kunthI! pravruththim cha – the righteous acts which are means for … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 28 SlOkam – Original budhdhEr bhedham dhruthES chaiva guNathas thrividham SruNu | prOchyamAnam aSEshENa pruthakthvEna dhananjaya || word-by-word meaning dhananjaya – Oh arjuna! budhdhE: – Intellect (of analysing and firmly determining) dhruthE: cha Eva – firm stand (even if … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 27 SlOkam – Original ayuktha: prAkrutha: sthabdha: SatO naishkruthikO’lasa: | vishAdhI dhIrghasUthrI cha karthA thAmasa uchyathE || word-by-word meaning ayuktha: – being unqualified (to perform karma prescribed in SAsthram) prAkrutha: – being a layman (who is not learned in … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 26 SlOkam – Original rAgI karmapalaprEpsur lubdhO himsAthmakO’Suchi:| harshaSOkAnvitha: karthA rAjasa: parikIrthitha: || word-by-word meaning rAgI – being desirous of fame karma pala prEpsu: – being desirous of the results of the karma lubdha: – being a miser (to … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 25 SlOkam – Original mukthasangO’nahamvAdhI dhruthyuthsAhasamanvitha: | sidhyasidhyOr nirvikAra: karthA sAthvika ucyhathE || word-by-word meaning muktha sanga: – without attachment to the results anaham vAdhI – without the prideful thinking “I am the doer” dhruthi uthsAha samanvitha: – dhruthi … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 24 SlOkam – Original anubandham kshayam himsAm anavEkshya cha paurusham | mOhAdhArabhyathE karma yath thath thAmasam ucyhathE || word-by-word meaning yath karma – The karma anubandham – the sorrow which follows kshayam – loss of wealth himsAm – suffering … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 23 SlOkam – Original yath thu kAmEpsunA karma sAhankArENa vA puna: | kriyathE bahulAyAsam thadhrAjasam udhAhrutham || word-by-word meaning yath karma thu – The karma kAmEpsunA – with attachment to the results puna: sAhankArENa vA – with the prideful … Read more

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 22 SlOkam – Original niyatham sangarahitham arAgadhvEshatha: krutham | apalaprEpsunA karma yath thath sAthvikam uchyathE || word-by-word meaning yath karma – The karma (action) niyatham – which is apt (per the individual’s varNa and ASrama) sangarahitham – without attachment … Read more