Geetha Saaram12-15 to 12-19..

..sloham12-15..Raamaa nujar sanithi..neermai vadivu eduthavar..raa maa nu jaa yentru 108 tharam  solli  -naa raa yaa naa pola–nangu ezluthukall..karmathai yum  thaandi pannuvaar ..samsarathil azluthiyum  modshamum  tharuvaan avan.. evaro modsham tharuvaar..kaarey karunnai raamaa nusa..konndal annaiya vannmai..sentraal kudaiyaam .. anaithu kainkaryamumpannuvaar..krutha yuhathilavar..lakshmanan, balaraman,raamaa nujar..naangu yuhathilum..ellaiyaazlvaar  eyarkkai  thiru  naamam..gunnangallai  kaatta eduthu  konndaar..

yasman nodvijate loko
lokan nodvijate ca yah
harsamarsabhayodvegair
mukto yah sa ca me priyah

“He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anyone, who is equipoised in happiness and distress, fear and anxiety, is very dear to Me.”

Yasman = at whom, loko = the World, na advijate = is not afraid.-payapaduvathu  ellai yo … Lokan = at the World, na advijate ca = also not afraid..vulahathai  kanndum avanum  paya  pada venndaamm.. Harsa = happiness,-enbam .. amarsa = sorrow-thunbathaal  varum kobam  –, or anger out of sorrow, bhaya = fear, udvega = any such urges, mukto yah = whoever is free from. Sa me priya = he is liked by Me [Sri Krishna]…madiyil ganam erunthaalthaan payam..gjanam kollai adikka  mudiyaathu ..appadi  vaazlnthu  kaatti naar Raamaanujar..

Ramanuja’s Commentary .. That person who by their actions do not become a cause of fear or trouble in their life and causing no affliction to the world has no cause to feel afflicted by the world. As no elements of antagonism exist in such a one, no action received from the world can be taken as being aggression at any time. One who is free from giving or receiving joy and grief to any being who is free from all conceptions of being the bestower of anything or the recipient of anything is very dear to the Supreme Lord Krishna...sloham12-16..bootha puri..bootha  gannangallaal  katta patta edam..sivan  kobam theera -anantha  sarasil  neeraadi ..mannithu  yerkka solli ..avarkall  piraarthitha  padi  aadi  kesava  perumaallsevai..kesavan  naamam solla  kedum edar  ayanavellaamm.-kilesa naasanaha –oru  thadavai  sonnaal pothum-narahamey  svargam  aahum..savari  konndai..saathi  konndu…vana bojanam.nall..aranganum,srinivaasanum,varadanum-mukthi nidshayam yentru kaatti kodukiraarkall..vishnu lohamanni  mannddaba  margam  kaattuvaar..thumbaiyuoor mor virkkum penn pettraall..naayaham pontravar..lakshmi naadan-periya nambi ..oru pakkam– embaar polvaar..thiru  mudi  sambandam thiru  adi  sambandam..sa me priyaha yentru  solli  konndu  erukkiraar..

  

anapeksah sucir daksha
udasino gata-vyathah
sarvarambha-parityagi
yo mad-bhaktah sa me priyah

“My devotee who is not dependent on the ordinary course of activities, who is pure, expert, without cares, free from all pains, and not striving for some result, is very dear to Me

..’sa me priyah’ – ‘he is dear to Me [Sri Krishna]’.  Anapeksa = [excepting atman] desires or needs nothing, suci = pure [in food].–aahaara suthi ..Daksa = skilled [in following shastras]-vallavan.., udasina = indifferent [to all not recommended by shastras]–kanndu  kollatha thanmai .., gata = tolerate, vyata = sufferings [ in following shastras permitted activities].-thunbathai  poruthu  konndu  -thavirnthavan ..Sarvarambha = starting of all, parityagi = discarded. Whatever is not mentioned or barred by shastras,..payan alla seythu -payan alla nenjey –thiru  maal erumsolai thiru vaay mozli pola..

Control of food taken.No desire in matters other than atman.Capacity to follow activities recommended by shastras.Disinterest in activities not mentioned by shastras.Endure any sufferings arising out of following shastras.Never begin any action not recommended by shastras.

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..The word anapeksah or indifference means aloof to external objects being solely attracted to the atma or eternal soul within. Sucih or purity means sustaining the body by nourishing oneself by sanctified foods as ordained in the Vedic scriptures. Daksah or expert means proficiency in performing the Vedic injunctions and ordinances. Udasinah or unconcerned means uninterested in matters that are not eternal. Gata-vyathah or free from agitation means unaffected by experiencing the dualities of pleasure and pain, joy and grief , etc. while performing one’s Vedic enjoined duties. Parityagi or fully renounced means one who has given up all endeavours unconnected to the Supreme Lord Krishna is very dear to Him   

..sloham12-17..Mannavaalla Maa Munikall yeedu-Nampillai saathitha- ubanyasam-chitra roobam..Aranganey vuhanthu thaniyan sambaavanai arulinaar..gjanam bakthi kadal ..yathirajarey punar ava tharam panni naar..Sri baashyam vubanyasam panninaar enghu thangi..vurai nool ezluvathil eruvarukkum aasai..vishnu  puranam brhma sothram..vurai ezluthinaar..evarum athu  pola..yathi kula sarva bowmyar– yathiraja vimsathi  yum Aarthy pra bandam–thudippudan arulli  erukiraar..thiru adi pattu kuttrangall ahalum..

yo na hrsyati na dvesti
na socati na kanksati
subhasubha-parityagi
bhaktiman yah sa me priyah

“One who neither rejoices nor grieves, who neither laments nor desires, and who renounces both auspicious and inauspicious things—such a devotee is very dear to Me.”

. Yo = who, na hrsyati = is not rejoicing,-eniyathu kidaikkum pozluthu mahizlvu adaiyaathavan..vulaha vishya enbam thavirthu avan edam manasai selutha num…. na dvesti = is not hating- eniyathu alla tha pozluthum-virothikalledamum-veruppu adaivathu ellaiyo .., na socati = is not sorrowing,- na kanksati = is not expecting or desireless-ethir paarpukall entri… These are Four qualities – never happy, never hate, never sorrow and never anticipate. Subha = good deeds or punya, asubha = bed deeds or papa, parityagi = abandoned, bhaktiman = devotee, is dear to Him. Subhaasubha parityagi means that they do not do any good deed to get punya or for some pleasure..seerthiruthangall parthu  visham vaithaarkall..thunbamadaiya villai..yaadava prahaasdar kalanga villai.. avar mel kuttramum pada villai..mel kottai ponaar.. rajavai pazlikka villai..veruppum,varuthamum,enimaiyum, ethir parppumentri erunthaarkall..saastram solvathaalpunnyam panni  paapamvilakkanum..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..Lord Krishna’s devotee who is not exultant upon obtaining things which cause joy in mortals, who hates nothing, who grieves not over things that cause grief to mortals such as the death of family members, loss of wealth etc., who craves nothing being desireless for anything in the material existence, who renounces both pious and impious acts knowing they both result in bondage to karma or reactions to actions. Such a devotee is very dear to Lord Krishna. 

..sloham 12-18.. Yathiraja natha vali thaayar sannithji.Gaja Lakshmi kolam…nava radnam koduthaar Raamanujar..thiru pud kuzli,kanchi purathilum.- vedaantham kattru..Aalla vandaar aasai padi arulli naar..sootrangal-ezluthu kuraivu,porull athiham..villakamaha -virivaha vurai thanthaar..sri baashyathil..baakyar, kuthirshdiharkall thantha mayakkam theera –neesa  samayangall maalla..SaradaDevi, Sarasvathi Devi thantha peyar..divya desa kainkaryam, samuthaya malarchi– aneha muham..aadi seshan aatha laal..

  1. Sri Bhashyam,
  2. Vedanta saram,
  3. Vedanta deepam,
  4. Gita Bhashyam,
  5. Saranagati gatyam,
  6. Sriranga gatyam,
  7. Sri Vaikunta gatyam,
  8. Nityam  Grandam [daily rituals we have to follow] and
  9. Vedarta sangraham…

samah satrau ca mitre ca
tatha manapamanayoh
sitosna-sukha-duhkhesu
samah sanga-vivarjitah

“One who is equal to friends and enemies, who is equipoised in honor and dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and distress, fame and infamy”
Sangha = attachment-pattrai  aruthu vittavan..veru ethilum .., vivarjita = cut-off, that is without any attachment or totally detached from [பற்று]. Sri Krishna tells Arjuna that His devotee is detached from all, excepting in Him. How is he? Sama = [he regards as] equal,..satrau = enemies, ca mitre = and friends. He is not showing too much affection to a friend nor shows hatered for enemies. He treats both equal…mana = honour, apamana = dishonour. He behaves in the same way whether he is honoured or chided…sita = cold, usna = heat. He regards both heat and cold with the same feeling…sukha = comforts and happiness, dukhe = discomforts and distress. Both are inevitable in everyones life, but to be regarded in stride. pattru attra thanmai vennum..kuzlanthaikall pola..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..The absence of hate towards any being in general has already iterated by Lord Krishna in verse 13 of this chapter with the word advesta meaning free of hatred but that is in a general sense towards every being. The equanimity mentioned here is of a more profound nature that of keeping one’s equanimity when seeing one in front of them face to face. The word aniketah means unattached to home or fixed residence due to being firmly attached to bhakti or exclusive loving devotion to the Supreme Lord. Equally balanced in praise and censure, happiness and misery, pleasure and pain etc. Such a devotee of the Supreme Lord Krishna is very dear to Him.

 ..sloham 12-19..Namaazlvaar kettu yaanai polavum -raamaa nusa muni vezlam-hirumangai aazlvaar paasurangall kettu singam-vali mikka  seeyam- polavum eruppar Raamaanujar.. Baashyakaarar ethu konndu sootra vaakyangallai orunga viduvaar..vubaya  vedaanthaa charyar..eranndu  kannkall pola..21 naall adyana vudsavam..11th naall vaikunda ekadesi– recitation-adyanam..thanga manndabam..svarnnamanndabam..Thiru varangam yentral mayaley peruhum ..devaki pola srinperambuthoril piranthaalum,vaazklnthathu yellaam sri rengathil..kannaney raamaa nujar..panchaaaytham-boothalam  kappatharkku vanthu ava tharithaar..amsam..

tulya-ninda-stutir mauni
santusto yena kenacit
aniketah sthira-matir
bhaktiman me priyo narah
“always silent and satisfied with anything, who doesn’t care for any residence, who is fixed in knowledge and who is engaged in devotional service—such a person is very dear to Me.”
Narah = [such a] human, me = to Me [Sri Krishna], priya = is very dear. Bhaktiman = [he is] a devotee. This is the last of the seven slokas in which the Lord listed various desirable good qualities, a devotee should possess. Tulya = [considers] equally,-samamaaha.. ninda = abuses, stuti = [and] praises. puhazlchiyum  ehazlchiyum .-ellathathai erupathahasolvathey puhazlvu..pollaathaoruvanai nallaan yentreyn kaadu aazlvaanainaadu aazlvaan yentreyn..ellaathu sonnenukku eleyn yentraan..porull kaiyil vunndaalvaruvar..kaiyilkaasu ellai yentraal kooda piranthavarumviduvaar..puhazlchiyumehazlchiyum vualukku thaan…Insults and acclamations are same to the Karma yogi. Mauni = silent. He remains silent in appropriate situations. Yena = whatever, kenacit = obtained, santushta = [he is] happy or contented.–kidaithaithai  konndu santhosham.. Aniketa = not [interested in] house. –eruppatherkku nizlal kidaithaal pothum- pattru attravanaay erukkanum….Sthira-mati = stable mind or unwavering buddhi. He is rock-like steady on atman. Nothing can drift his mind; none can induce him to sensual pleasures..vuruthiyaananenju padaithavan..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..The absence of hate towards any being in general has already iterated by Lord Krishna in verse 13 of this chapter with the word advesta meaning free of hatred but that is in a general sense towards every being. The equanimity mentioned here is of a more profound nature that of keeping one’s equanimity when seeing one in front of them face to face. The word aniketah means unattached to home or fixed residence due to being firmly attached to bhakti or exclusive loving devotion to the Supreme Lord. Equally balanced in praise and censure, happiness and misery, pleasure and pain etc. Such a devotee of the Supreme Lord Krishna is very dear to Him.
 

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