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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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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. 4, Verse 21

निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः । शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥

जयाचिये अंतःकरणीं । आशा नाहीं कोणे गुणीं । जो नियतचित्तु होऊनि । वर्तत असे ॥

"One who is free from expectations, with mind and self controlled, having abandoned all possessiveness, performing action only for the body, incurs no sin."

निराशी Adjective
Nirashi
आशा नसलेला
Free from expectations
यतचित्तात्मा Noun
Yatachittatma
ज्याचे चित्त संयमित आहे
One with controlled mind
परिग्रह Noun
Parigraha
साठा किंवा मालकी
Possessions or ownership
किल्बिषम् Noun
Kilbisham
पाप किंवा दोष
Sin or fault
शारीरं Adjective
Shariram
शरीरापुरते
Bodily

💡 Meaning

One who is free from expectations, has controlled their mind and self, and has abandoned all sense of possession, incurs no sin even while performing bodily actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates that a person who has renounced all desires and mastered their internal faculties performs actions solely for the maintenance of the physical body. Since such an individual is devoid of the egoistic sense of 'doership' and has no attachment to the results, their actions do not generate any karmic reactions or sins. This state of being is called 'Akarma' within 'Karma'.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the treatment itself rather than the fame it might bring.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the state of a person who has attained spiritual wisdom and performs actions without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 233

नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः । न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः ॥

हें शस्त्रें न तोडवे । पावकें न जळवे । पाणी न विरवे । शोषू न शके ॥ २३३ ॥

"Weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it, and wind cannot dry it."

शस्त्रें Noun
shastren
शस्त्रांनी
by weapons
तोडवे Verb
todave
तुकडे करता येणे
can be cut
पावकें Noun
pavaken
अग्नीने
by fire
जळवे Verb
jalave
जाळता येणे
can be burnt
विरवे Verb
virave
विरघळणे किंवा भिजणे
can be dissolved or wetted
शोषू Verb
shoshu
कोरडे करणे किंवा शोषून घेणे
can be dried

💡 Meaning

This soul cannot be cut by weapons, cannot be burnt by fire, cannot be dissolved by water, and cannot be dried by the wind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the absolute immunity of the Atman (Soul) against the physical elements. He explains that the soul is beyond the reach of the four primary elements: Earth (represented by weapons), Fire, Water, and Air. While physical matter can be divided, burnt, dissolved, or dried, the soul remains untouched and eternal. This serves as a foundational teaching in Sankhya Yoga to help the seeker distinguish between the perishable physical body and the imperishable spiritual self.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this wisdom to overcome the fear of physical harm or loss. For example, when facing a health crisis, remind yourself that while the body undergoes changes, your inner consciousness remains constant and unharmed.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the indestructible nature of the soul to Arjuna, and Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a poetic commentary on this eternal truth.

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