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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 173

म्हणोनि कर्माकर्म-विवंचना । करितां थोर थोर शहाणा । मोह पावे विचक्षणा । न कळेचि वेगीं ॥

"Therefore, in the discrimination of action and inaction, even the very wise are deluded; it is not understood quickly."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्माकर्म-विवंचना Noun
Karmakarma-Vivanchana
कर्म आणि अकर्म यांचा विचार
Discrimination between action and inaction
थोर Adjective
Thor
मोठा/महान
Great/Very
शहाणा Adjective
Shahana
बुद्धिमान/विद्वान
Wise/Learned
मोह Noun
Moha
भ्रम/गोंधळ
Delusion/Confusion
विचक्षणा Adjective
Vichakshana
चतुर/विवेकी
Discerning/Intelligent
वेगीं Adverb
Vegi
लवकर/त्वरेने
Quickly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, while analyzing action and inaction, even the very wise and discerning people get confused; they do not understand it quickly.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the profound complexity of distinguishing between 'Karma' (action) and 'Akarma' (inaction). He notes that even the most intellectual and discerning individuals find themselves in a state of delusion when trying to grasp the true essence of these concepts. The philosophy of action is so subtle that it cannot be understood quickly or superficially; it requires deep spiritual insight and experience to realize how action can exist in inaction and vice versa.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often face dilemmas about what is the right course of action. For example, deciding whether to intervene in a conflict or stay silent requires deep discernment, as even experts can be mistaken if they act without understanding the deeper consequences.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the complexity of understanding the true nature of action and inaction as per the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 358

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळीं । जळचरु न भिजे कमळीं । तैसा विषयांच्यां जाळीं । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

जैसा जळचरांच्या मेळी । जळचरु न भिजे कमळी । तैसा विषयांच्या जाळी । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

"As in the company of aquatic beings, the aquatic creature is not wetted by water, so is he who is not entangled in the snare of sense-objects."

जळचरांचां Noun
jalacharāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांच्या
of water-dwelling creatures
मेळीं Noun
meḷīṃ
समूहात किंवा समुदायात
in the gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
na bhije
भिजत नाही किंवा लिप्त होत नाही
does not get wet or affected
विषयांच्यां Noun
viṣayāñcyāṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या
of sensory objects or pleasures
जाळीं Noun
jāḷīṃ
जाळ्यामध्ये
in the net or trap
न गुंफिजे Verb
na gumphije
अडकत नाही किंवा गुंतत नाही
does not get entangled

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic creatures remain unaffected by water while living in it, a wise person remains unentangled in the web of worldly desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy to describe the state of 'Anasakti' (non-attachment). He compares a wise person to aquatic creatures that live in water but remain untouched by its wetness. Similarly, a Sthitaprajna lives in the material world, interacts with sensory objects, and performs his duties, yet his inner self remains free from the 'net' of desires and attachments. He is in the world, but the world is not in him.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are surrounded by consumerism and digital distractions. One should learn to use these tools for necessity without becoming emotionally dependent or addicted to them, maintaining inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains unattached to worldly pleasures despite living among them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 48

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । सांडीं हा कल्पना । योगारूढ होऊनि मना । कर्मे करीं ॥ ४८ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, cast away these fancies; being established in Yoga, perform your actions."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
त्याग कर / सोडून दे
Abandon / Give up
कल्पना Noun
Kalpana
फळाची आशा किंवा संकल्प
Expectation or mental construct
योगारूढ Adjective
Yogarudha
योगामध्ये स्थिरावलेला
Established in Yoga
करीं Verb
Kari
कर
Perform / Do

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, abandon these mental expectations; becoming established in Yoga, perform your duties.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this commentary on the Gita, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true action (Karma) is performed when the mind is free from the 'Kalpana' (the mental obsession with results). By being 'Yogarudha', one maintains equanimity in both success and failure. This state of mind ensures that the individual remains a witness to their actions rather than becoming a slave to their desires.

🎯 Practical Application

Focusing entirely on the process of studying for an exam rather than obsessing over the final grade or rank.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna on how to perform action without being bound by its consequences.

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