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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 187

तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ । पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम् ॥

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । या इंद्रियांसीं सर्वथा । नियमु करुनि पांडुसुता । कामु नाशीं ॥ १८७ ॥

"Therefore, O son of Pandu, control your senses completely and destroy this desire."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyansi
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
नियमु Noun
Niyamu
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
पांडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडूचा मुलगा (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
कामु Noun
Kamu
वासना किंवा इच्छा
Desire or lust
नाशीं Verb
Nashi
नाश कर
Destroy

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, first restrain your senses and destroy this sinful desire which destroys knowledge and wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that 'Kama' (desire) is the primary obstacle to spiritual and intellectual growth. It acts as a veil that destroys both theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom. The strategy suggested is to strike at the root by disciplining the senses (Indriyas). By regulating the senses, one prevents desire from taking root in the mind, eventually leading to the destruction of this internal enemy.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, when we feel an impulsive urge to spend money unnecessarily or waste time, practicing 'Niyamu' (restraint) helps us stay focused on our long-term goals.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna, through Dnyaneshwar's commentary, advises Arjuna to control his senses to overcome destructive desires that cloud wisdom.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 147

तुज उचित कर्म करणें । परी फळासीं संगु न धरणें । आणि कुकर्माचेनि नांवें नेणें । प्रवृत्ती होआवें ॥ १४७ ॥

तुज उचित कर्म करणे । परी फळाशी संग न धरणे । आणि कुकर्माच्या नावानेही । प्रवृत्त न होणे ॥ १४७ ॥

"You are entitled to perform your duty, but not to the fruits of your actions. Do not let the fruit of action be your motive, and do not be attached to performing wrong deeds."

उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
संगु Noun
Sangu
आसक्ती किंवा ओढ
Attachment or longing
फळासीं Noun
Phalaasi
परिणामाशी किंवा फळाशी
With the fruit or result
कुकर्माचेनि Noun
Kukurmache ni
वाईट कर्माच्या
Of bad deeds
प्रवृत्ती Noun
Pravrutti
कल किंवा ओढ
Inclination or tendency

💡 Meaning

It is your duty to perform your prescribed actions, but do not have any attachment to the fruits of those actions. Also, do not be inclined towards performing wrong deeds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the core philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita regarding action. He advises that an individual's right is limited to the performance of duty, not to the results thereof. Attachment to the fruit of labor often leads to anxiety and deviation from the right path. Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that while one should abandon the desire for rewards, one must never abandon the duty itself or resort to 'Kukarma' (unrighteous actions). True liberation lies in performing one's role with total dedication and equanimity.

🎯 Practical Application

A student should focus on studying thoroughly and understanding the subjects rather than constantly worrying about the final grades. This focus on the process leads to genuine learning and better results.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the principle of selfless action (Nishkama Karma) to Arjuna, emphasizing duty over desire.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 143

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्मेंचि न होती। जैं बुद्धीची व्याप्ती। आत्मरूपीं मिळे॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not become (binding) karma, when the pervasiveness of the intellect merges into the Self."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
व्याप्ती Noun
Vyāptī
विस्तार किंवा बुद्धीचा कल
Pervasiveness or scope
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Ātmarūpīṃ
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the form of Self
मिळे Verb
Miḷē
एकरूप होते
Merges

💡 Meaning

When the intellect's pervasiveness merges into the Self, actions are indeed performed, but they do not become binding karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a person whose intellect has merged into the Self, actions lose their binding nature. Even though the physical body continues to perform duties, the absence of the 'doer' ego ensures that these actions do not create new karmic seeds. It is the identification of the intellect with the Self that transforms binding karma into non-binding action.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if you perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer', you remain free from stress and the anxiety of results. For example, helping someone without expecting anything in return.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a liberated soul who performs actions without attachment.

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