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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 31

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि । धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । कां विचारु करिसी चित्ता । आपुला धर्मु पाहतां । उचित काय ॥

"Therefore, why do you now deliberate in your mind? Considering your own duty, what is appropriate?"

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
विचारु Noun
Vicharu
विचार
Thought or deliberation
चित्ता Noun
Chitta
मनात
In the mind
धर्मु Noun
Dharmu
कर्तव्य किंवा धर्म
Duty or righteousness
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate or proper

💡 Meaning

Therefore, why do you deliberate in your mind now? Considering your own duty, see what is appropriate for you.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes the importance of Swadharma (one's own duty). He questions Arjuna's hesitation, pointing out that for a warrior, there is no higher path than a righteous war. The scholarly interpretation suggests that staying true to one's inherent nature and responsibilities is the only way to spiritual and worldly success, and wavering due to emotional attachment is a deviation from the truth.

🎯 Practical Application

In moments of professional or personal confusion, focus on your primary responsibility. Example: A doctor must prioritize treating a patient over personal feelings, as that is their 'Dharma'.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna reminds Arjuna of his social and moral duty (Swadharma) as a warrior to fight for justice.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 58

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

आणि आपुलिया स्वेच्छा। इंद्रियें आवरूनि रया। जैसा कूर्मु अंगां आपुलिया। संकोचूनि राहे॥

"And by one's own will, restraining the senses, just as a tortoise remains by contracting its limbs."

स्वेच्छा Noun
Sveccha
स्वतःची इच्छा
One's own will
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
आवरूनि Verb
Avaruni
आवरणे किंवा मागे खेचणे
Restraining or withdrawing
कूर्मु Noun
Kurmu
कासव
Tortoise
संकोचूनि Verb
Sankochuni
आकसून किंवा संकुचित करून
Contracting or withdrawing into oneself
अंगां Noun
Anga
अवयव
Limbs or body parts

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell by its own will, the one who withdraws their senses from sense-objects is said to have a steady intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of a tortoise to explain the mastery of a self-realized soul over their senses. Just as a tortoise can withdraw its limbs into its protective shell at will, a person of steady wisdom can withdraw their senses from external objects. This control is not forced but is a natural result of spiritual maturity. When the mind is no longer scattered by external desires, it becomes firmly established in the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied as 'Digital Detox' or focus. For example, while studying or working, consciously putting away your phone to avoid distractions is a form of withdrawing your senses to achieve a goal.

📌 Context

Arjuna asks Krishna about the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom. Krishna explains how such a person controls their senses.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 111

जेणें अंतरीं सुख देखिलें । जो आत्मबोधें सुखावला । तोचि परब्रह्म जाहला । देहींच असतां ॥

जेणे अंतरी सुख देखिले । जो आत्मबोधे सुखावला । तोचि परब्रह्म जाहला । देहींच असतां ॥

"He who has seen bliss within, who is gladdened by self-realization, he alone has become the Supreme Spirit while yet in the body."

जेणें Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने
By whom
अंतरीं Noun
Antari
हृदयात किंवा मनात
Within the heart or mind
देखिलें Verb
Dekhile
पाहिले किंवा अनुभवले
Saw or experienced
आत्मबोधें Noun
Aatmabodhe
आत्मज्ञानाने
By self-knowledge
सुखावला Verb
Sukhavala
आनंदी झाला
Became happy
परब्रह्म Noun
Parabrahma
परमात्मा किंवा सर्वोच्च तत्व
The Supreme Reality
देहींच Noun
Dehicha
शरीरात असतानाच
While in the body

💡 Meaning

He who has experienced happiness within and is satisfied by self-knowledge, has indeed become the Supreme Reality even while residing in the physical body.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the state of 'Jivanmukti' (liberation while alive). He explains that a person who has discovered the fountain of joy within their own heart and is satisfied through self-knowledge (Atma-bodha) transcends the physical limitations of the body. Such an individual does not need to wait for death to attain the Divine; they become one with the Supreme Reality (Parabrahma) even while performing worldly duties. It emphasizes that true liberation is a state of consciousness, not a post-death destination.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we often seek happiness in material gains or social validation. This verse teaches us to practice introspection. For example, instead of reacting impulsively to external stress, if one looks inward and maintains mental equanimity, they experience a state of 'flow' and peace that is independent of external circumstances.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul who finds eternal bliss within themselves rather than in external objects.

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