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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 70

जेथ संकल्पाचां पायीं । विरक्तीचीं लेणीं पाही । तो संन्यासी म्हणों येई । जगीं एकु ॥ ७० ॥

जेथ संकल्पाच्या पायी । विरक्तीची लेणी पाही । तो संन्यासी म्हणो येई । जगी एकु ॥ ७० ॥

"Where at the feet of resolve, one sees the ornaments of detachment; he alone may be called a Sanyasi in this world."

संकल्पाचां Noun

Sankalpacham

संकल्पाच्या किंवा इच्छेच्या

Of resolve or intention

विरक्तीचीं Noun

Viraktichim

वैराग्याची किंवा अलिप्ततेची

Of detachment

लेणीं Noun

Lenim

दागिने किंवा अलंकार

Ornaments

संन्यासी Noun

Sanyasi

त्यागी किंवा संन्यासी

Renunciant

जगीं Noun

Jagim

जगामध्ये

In the world

💡 Meaning

One who possesses the ornaments of detachment at the very feet of their resolves is the only true Sanyasi in this world.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar redefines renunciation. He posits that a true Sanyasi is not defined by external appearances but by the presence of detachment (Virakti) at the very root of their intentions (Sankalpa). When a person can observe their own desires without being enslaved by them, they wear the 'ornaments of detachment.' This internal mastery over the mind's impulses is the hallmark of a genuine spiritual seeker in this world.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice mental balance. For example, if you plan a career move and it doesn't work out, instead of falling into despair, maintain your composure. This ability to remain detached from the outcome of your desires is the practical application of this verse.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the internal state of a true Sanyasi, emphasizing mental detachment over physical renunciation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 11

तंव तो हांसोनि श्रीकृष्णु म्हणे । अर्जुना तुझे हे बोलणे । नवल आम्हांसी वाटे येणे । विस्मो थोर ॥ ११ ॥

"Then Krishna, smiling, said, 'Arjuna, this talk of yours seems very strange to us; it is a great wonder.'"

हांसोनि Verb

hasoni

हसून

smilingly

श्रीकृष्णु Noun

shrikrishnu

भगवान श्रीकृष्ण

Lord Krishna

नवल Noun

naval

आश्चर्य

surprise

विस्मो Noun

vismo

विस्मय

amazement

थोर Adjective

thor

मोठे

great

बोलणे Noun

bolane

भाषण किंवा बोलणे

speech or talk

💡 Meaning

Then Krishna said with a smile, 'Arjuna, your talk seems very strange to us; it is a great wonder.'

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar captures the moment Krishna begins to speak. Krishna smiles at the irony of Arjuna's situation—Arjuna is using sophisticated philosophical arguments to justify his refusal to fight, yet he is acting out of emotional attachment and ignorance. This smile is a pedagogical tool; it signifies that Arjuna's 'wisdom' is superficial. Krishna finds it 'wonderful' or 'strange' that a warrior like Arjuna would succumb to such delusion while pretending to be wise.

🎯 Practical Application

This verse is used to highlight the gap between intellectual knowledge and practical behavior. For example, a person who preaches about mental peace but gets easily agitated by small inconveniences.

📌 Context

Krishna begins to respond to Arjuna's arguments and grief at the start of the divine discourse.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 207

म्हणोनि समर्थें जे जे कीजे । तें तें इतरींही प्रमाण मानिजे । मग तयाचिपरी अनुष्ठिजे । सामान्यींही ॥ २०७ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is done by the great, that very thing is accepted as authority by others; and then the common people follow the same path."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhaṇoni

म्हणून

Therefore

समर्थें Noun

Samarthēṃ

सामर्थ्यवान किंवा श्रेष्ठ व्यक्तीने

By the capable or great person

कीजे Verb

Kījē

करावे किंवा केले जाते

Is done or should be done

प्रमाण Noun

Pramāṇa

आदर्श किंवा पुरावा

Standard or Authority

मानिजे Verb

Mānijē

मानले जाते

Is accepted

अनुष्ठिजे Verb

Anuṣṭhijē

आचरण केले जाते

Is practiced

सामान्यींही Noun

Sāmānyīṃhī

सामान्य लोकांनी सुद्धा

Even by common people

💡 Meaning

Whatever a great person does, others accept as a standard; then common people also follow that same practice.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the psychological truth that the masses follow the elite. A 'Samartha' (a person of influence, wisdom, or power) acts as a role model for the rest of society. Whatever standards they set through their actions, the common people adopt them as the norm. Therefore, a wise person must continue to perform their duties with discipline, not for their own benefit, but to ensure that society does not fall into chaos or inaction by following a wrong example.

🎯 Practical Application

In a corporate setting, if a leader practices transparency and punctuality, the employees naturally emulate those traits. For example, a CEO who values work-life balance encourages their team to do the same.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the actions of influential people serve as a benchmark for society.

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