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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 52

म्हणोनि विहित जें कर्म । तेंचि आचरिजे सधर्म । जेणें पाविजे परम । पुरुषार्थसिद्धि ॥ ५२ ॥

"Therefore, perform the prescribed duty with righteousness; for by doing so, one attains the supreme fulfillment of life."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले / योग्य
Prescribed / Ordained
आचरिजे Verb
Acharije
आचरण करावे / पाळावे
Should be practiced
सधर्म Adverb
Sadharma
धर्मासह / नैतिकतेने
With righteousness
परम Adjective
Parama
श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च
Supreme
पुरुषार्थसिद्धि Noun
Purusharthasiddhi
जीवनाचे अंतिम ध्येय गाठणे
Attainment of life's ultimate goal

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should perform the prescribed duties righteously, as it leads to the attainment of the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the performance of 'Vihita Karma' (prescribed duties). He suggests that following one's own Dharma (righteous path) is the only way to achieve the ultimate goal of human life, which is 'Purushartha-siddhi' or liberation. Instead of abandoning action, one should transform action into a spiritual practice by aligning it with moral laws and performing it without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on your current responsibilities, like a student focusing on studies or an employee on their work, without looking for shortcuts. This integrity in duty leads to long-term success and inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties to attain spiritual success and liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 192

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । समुद्रु होय पांडुसुता । तैसे काम सर्वथा । न बाधती तया ॥ १९२ ॥

"As the rivers reach the ocean in full flow, O son of Pandu, so do all desires fail to affect him."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
सरिता Noun
Sarita
नदी
River
समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
पांडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडुपुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
काम Noun
Kaam
इच्छा किंवा वासना
Desires or cravings
बाधती Verb
Badhati
बाधा पोहोचवणे किंवा त्रास देणे
To disturb or affect

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains undisturbed despite all rivers flowing into it, all desires enter a man of steady wisdom without causing any agitation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a profound analogy of the ocean to describe the equanimity of a realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly filled by rivers flowing into it from all sides but remains undisturbed and maintains its boundaries, a person of steady wisdom remains unperturbed by the constant influx of sensory objects and desires. Their inner fulfillment is so absolute that external stimuli do not create any waves of agitation in their consciousness. They remain centered in their true self, regardless of the environment.

🎯 Practical Application

In a world full of distractions and consumerism, one should strive to be like the ocean. For example, when faced with peer pressure to adopt a lifestyle that doesn't align with your values, stay firm and calm in your principles rather than being swept away by the trend.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of an ocean.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 266

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजे । आणि युक्तीनें आपण होइजे । तरीच स्थिरबुद्धि म्हणिजे । अर्जुना तो ॥

"Therefore, one who subdues the senses and becomes established in the Self through skillful means, he alone, O Arjuna, is called a man of steady wisdom."

इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये आणि कर्मेंद्रिये
Sense organs
दमिजे Verb
Damije
ताब्यात ठेवणे किंवा जिंकणे
Subdued or controlled
युक्तीनें Noun
Yuktine
कौशल्याने किंवा विवेकाने
With skill or wisdom
स्थिरबुद्धि Noun
Sthirabuddhi
अढळ किंवा स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
Steady intellect
आपण Pronoun
Aapan
स्वतः किंवा आत्मस्वरूप
Self

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has conquered their senses and established themselves in the Self through wisdom is known as a person of steady intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true intellectual stability is achieved not just by physical restraint of the senses, but by skillfully centering oneself in the realization of the Self. When a seeker withdraws their senses from worldly attractions and focuses their consciousness on spiritual truth, they attain the state of 'Sthitaprajna' or steady wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied by practicing digital detox or resisting impulsive habits. For example, choosing to complete a priority task instead of scrolling through social media is a step toward developing a steady intellect.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita.

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