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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 182

म्हणोनि समर्थें जे जे कीजे। तें तें लोकीं प्रमाण मानिजे। आणि येरेंही तेचि अनुष्ठिजे। सामान्येंसीं॥

"Therefore, whatever a great person does, that is accepted as a standard by the world; and others, including common people, follow the same practice."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
समर्थें Noun
Samarthēṃ
सामर्थ्यवान किंवा थोर व्यक्तीने
By the powerful or great person
प्रमाण Noun
Pramāṇa
आदर्श किंवा मानक
Standard or Authority
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anuṣṭhijē
आचरण करावे किंवा पाळावे
Should be practiced or followed
सामान्येंसीं Noun
Sāmānyēṃsīṃ
सामान्य लोकांकडून
By common people

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever a great person does, the world accepts as a standard; and other common people also follow the same practice.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the social responsibility of leaders and wise individuals. He states that whatever actions a great person performs, the world accepts them as a standard or law. Common people naturally follow the path set by these influential figures. Therefore, to maintain social order and guide others correctly, the wise must perform their duties with discipline and integrity, even if they personally have nothing to gain from those actions. This is the essence of leading by example.

🎯 Practical Application

If a CEO of a company follows strict ethical guidelines, the employees naturally adopt the same culture. Leaders must lead by example because their actions define the behavior of the group.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of setting a good example for society through one's actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 109

जेथें अर्जुना हें न दिसे । तेथें सुख हें कायसें? । जैसें मृगजळ न भासे । सूर्यकिरणीं ॥ १०९ ॥

जेथे अर्जुना हे न दिसे । तेथे सुख हे कायसे? । जैसे मृगजळ न भासे । सूर्यकिरणी ॥ १०९ ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this is not seen, what kind of happiness is there? Just as a mirage does not appear without sunbeams."

मृगजळ Noun
Mrigajala
मृगजळ (आभास)
Mirage
भासे Verb
Bhase
दिसणे किंवा भासणे
Appears
सूर्यकिरणीं Noun
Suryakirani
सूर्याच्या किरणांमध्ये
In sunbeams
सुख Noun
Sukha
आनंद
Happiness
कायसें Adjective
Kayase
कसले किंवा कोठले
What kind of

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, where this (world) is not perceived, how can there be happiness? Just as a mirage cannot appear without sunbeams.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

This verse uses the metaphor of a mirage to explain the nature of worldly existence. A mirage is an optical illusion caused by sunlight; similarly, the world and its pleasures are an illusion (Maya) projected onto the ultimate reality. Without the underlying reality of the Self, these appearances have no independent existence. When one transcends the perception of duality, the concept of worldly pleasure vanishes.

🎯 Practical Application

Realize that external objects are not the source of joy. Example: A video game provides joy only as long as you are engaged with it; the joy is in your state of mind, not the console itself.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the illusory nature of worldly pleasures using the metaphor of a mirage.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 273

म्हणोनि विषयांचेनि नांवें । जेथ कानासीही न यावे । ऐसें होइजे स्वभावें । जया वेळीं ॥ २७३ ॥

"Therefore, at that time, one naturally becomes such that even the names of sensory objects do not reach the ears."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
विषयांचेनि Noun
Viṣayāñcēni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय सुखांच्या)
Of sensory objects
नांवें Noun
Nānvē
नावाने / नाव सुद्धा
By name
कानासीही Noun
Kānāsīhī
कानावर सुद्धा
Even to the ears
स्वभावें Adverb
Svabhāvē
सहजपणे / नैसर्गिकरीत्या
Naturally
जया Pronoun
Jayā
ज्या
Which / That
वेळीं Noun
Vēḷī
वेळी / काळ
At the time

💡 Meaning

Therefore, when a state is naturally attained where even the names of sensory objects do not reach the ears, that is the mark of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of sensory control. A person of steady wisdom reaches a state where sensory objects no longer hold any power over them. This detachment is so profound that even hearing the names of worldly pleasures does not trigger any desire or mental agitation. This state is not forced but becomes their natural disposition (Svabhava). It signifies a mind so deeply anchored in the self that external stimuli fail to even register as distractions.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied as 'deep work' or 'flow state'. For example, when you are so focused on a creative project or study that you don't even notice your phone ringing or people talking nearby, you are practicing a form of this mental steadiness.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna), focusing on total detachment from sensory distractions.

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