🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the philosophy of Nishkama Karma. He advises Arjuna that while performing one's prescribed duties is mandatory, harboring a desire for the specific outcome is a spiritual hindrance. True liberation comes not from the cessation of work, but from the cessation of the egoistic desire for rewards. By focusing entirely on the action itself and surrendering the results to the Divine, a person remains untouched by the bondage of Karma.

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion. For example, a doctor should focus on treating the patient to the best of their ability without being distracted by the fame or fee they might receive.

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's teaching on why one must perform their duty without being attached to the results.

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of the moon to describe a self-realized soul. Just as the moon is inherently cool and provides soothing light to everyone without any selfish motive, a wise person is free from all personal desires. Because they have found complete satisfaction within their own soul, they remain calm and fulfilled in every situation, radiating peace to the world.

In daily life, reducing our dependency on external results leads to inner stability. For example, working with dedication but without being anxious about the reward makes one's mind as calm as the moon.

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained steady wisdom and is free from worldly desires.

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on Krishna's declaration of His divinity. While both the individual soul (Jiva) and the Supreme Lord (Ishvara) undergo numerous incarnations, the Jiva is bound by the veil of Maya, leading to the loss of memory of previous existences. Krishna, being the master of Maya and the eternal witness, remains untouched by this forgetfulness. He possesses complete and simultaneous knowledge of all past, present, and future events, establishing His position as the omniscient Supreme Being.

This verse teaches us humility and trust in a higher intelligence. When we face inexplicable situations, we should realize that our perspective is limited to this life, while the Divine sees the entire journey of our soul across lifetimes.

Lord Krishna explains the concept of divine omniscience versus human ignorance regarding past lives.