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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 215

जेणें आपणपें अर्पिलें । तें अर्पणचि ब्रह्म जालें । मग कर्म उरलें । कोणापाशीं ॥ २१५ ॥

"He who has offered his own self, that offering itself has become Brahman; then in whom does the karma remain?"

आपणपें Noun
Apanpe
स्वतःला
Self
अर्पिलें Verb
Arpile
अर्पण केले
Offered
अर्पणचि Noun
Arpanachi
अर्पणच
The offering itself
ब्रह्म Noun
Brahma
परब्रह्म
Supreme Reality
जालें Verb
Jale
झाले
Became
उरलें Verb
Urale
शिल्लक राहिले
Remained
कोणापाशीं Pronoun
Konapashi
कोणाकडे
With whom

💡 Meaning

One who has offered their self, that offering itself becomes Brahman. Then, with whom does the karma remain?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the pinnacle of non-dual realization. When an individual offers their very self (ego) to the Divine, the act of offering itself becomes Brahman. Since the doer has merged with the Infinite, no individual 'karma' remains to bind them. It highlights the dissolution of the ego in the fire of knowledge, where every action is seen as a manifestation of the Divine.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily duties without the sense of 'I am the doer'. For example, while helping someone, think of it as a service to the divine within them, which frees you from the burden of ego and expectation.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a realized soul where the distinction between the doer and the action dissolves into Brahman.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 59

म्हणोनि उचित कर्म । जेणे पाविजे स्वधर्म । तेचि आचरावें उत्तम । सर्वकाळ ॥ ५९ ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate actions by which your duty is fulfilled; practice them excellently at all times."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
मिळते किंवा साध्य होते
Attained or fulfilled
स्वधर्म Noun
Swadharma
स्वतःचे कर्तव्य
One's own duty
आचरावें Verb
Aacharave
आचरण करावे
Should practice
उत्तम Adjective
Uttam
श्रेष्ठ किंवा चांगल्या प्रकारे
Excellent
सर्वकाळ Adverb
Sarvakaal
नेहमी
Always

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should always perform proper actions that fulfill one's own duty in an excellent manner.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that an individual should focus on their 'Swadharma'—the duties that align with their nature and position in life. Instead of seeking extraordinary tasks, one should perform their prescribed duties with the highest level of excellence and consistency. This selfless performance of duty without attachment to results is the core of Karma Yoga.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, an employee should focus on completing their assigned tasks with integrity and excellence, viewing the work itself as a duty rather than just a means to a salary.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural duties as a path to spiritual liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 47

जेणे विषयांचेनि नांवे । न विसंवादिजे स्वभावें । जयाचेनि चित्तें न संभवे । द्वैतबुद्धि ॥ ४७ ॥

"He who is naturally unperturbed by sensory objects and whose mind is devoid of the sense of duality."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने / ज्याच्याद्वारे
By whom
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
Of sensory objects
विसंवादिजे Verb
Visanvadije
विचलित होणे किंवा विरोध करणे
To be disturbed or conflicted
स्वभावें Adverb
Swabhave
सहजपणे किंवा स्वभावतः
Naturally
चित्तें Noun
Chitte
मनामध्ये / अंतःकरणात
In the mind
द्वैतबुद्धि Noun
Dwaitabuddhi
भेदभाव करण्याची वृत्ती
Sense of duality

💡 Meaning

One who is naturally undisturbed by the mention of sensory objects and in whose mind the sense of duality never arises.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul. Such an individual is naturally unaffected by sensory temptations and worldly attractions. Their mind is completely free from the concept of duality (the distinction between self and others). They perceive the same divine consciousness in every being, leading to a state of perpetual peace and non-discrimination.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing inclusivity and treating everyone with equal respect, regardless of their background. For example, helping a colleague without judging their status.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has attained mental equilibrium and sees unity in all things.

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