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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 24

तैसे कर्माचेनि मिषे । जे जे काही प्रकाशे । ते ब्रह्मचि असे । ऐसें जो जाणे ॥

"In the same way, he who knows that whatever is manifested under the guise of action is Brahman itself."

कर्माचेनि Noun

Karmacheni

कर्माच्या

of action

मिषे Noun

Mishe

निमित्ताने किंवा बहाण्याने

under the guise or pretext

प्रकाशे Verb

Prakashe

प्रकट होते किंवा दिसते

appears or shines forth

ब्रह्मचि Noun

Brahmachi

ब्रह्मच

Brahman itself

जाणे Verb

Jane

ओळखतो किंवा जाणतो

knows or realizes

💡 Meaning

He who realizes that whatever appears in the form of action is nothing but Brahman itself.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the state of non-duality. For a realized being, the distinction between the act of offering, the offering itself, and the recipient disappears. Everything is perceived as Brahman. Just as water remains water whether it is a wave or a bubble, all worldly activities are seen as manifestations of the same supreme consciousness by a wise person.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by performing your daily chores with the mindset that the work, the tools, and the result are all part of a larger divine order. For example, while cooking, view the act as a sacred offering rather than a mundane task.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the vision of a realized soul who sees the Divine in every action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 91

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि विहित जे धर्म । तेचि आचरावें हें वर्म । सुखाचें गा ॥ ९१ ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate actions and the prescribed duties; for this is the secret of happiness."

उचित Adjective

ucita

योग्य किंवा समयोचित

appropriate or proper

विहित Adjective

vihita

शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा विहित केलेले

prescribed or ordained

आचरावें Verb

ācarāvēṃ

आचरण करावे किंवा कृतीत आणावे

should practice or perform

वर्म Noun

varma

रहस्य किंवा मुख्य मर्म

secret or core essence

सुखाचें Noun

sukhācēṃ

आनंदाचे

of happiness

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform those actions which are appropriate and those duties which are prescribed; this is the secret to happiness.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that one should perform actions that are appropriate (Ucita) and prescribed by one's duty (Vihita). The 'Varma' or the secret essence of achieving true happiness lies in the disciplined performance of these duties without attachment. It suggests that alignment with cosmic order and personal responsibility leads to a state of peace and liberation from the cycle of suffering.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, completing your assigned tasks with integrity instead of looking for shortcuts is the 'Varma' (secret) to long-term career satisfaction and mental peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the secret to true happiness through the performance of one's prescribed duties.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 142

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांतें जिणावें । मग मन हें आकळावें । तरी बुद्धीसी ठाव पावावे । निभ्रांत पैं ॥

"Therefore, conquer the senses first, then bring the mind under control; thus you shall undoubtedly find the true place of the intellect."

इंद्रियांतें Noun

Indriyante

इंद्रियांना

to the senses

जिणावें Verb

Jinave

जिंकावे

to conquer

आकळावें Verb

Akalave

ताब्यात घ्यावे

to control or grasp

बुद्धीसी Noun

Buddhisi

बुद्धीला

to the intellect

निभ्रांत Adverb

Nibhranta

निःसंशयपणे

undoubtedly

ठाव Noun

Thava

स्थान किंवा पत्ता

place or depth

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should first conquer the senses, then control the mind; only then will one surely realize the true nature of the intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj outlines a systematic approach to spiritual discipline. He emphasizes that the journey to self-realization begins with the mastery of the physical senses. Once the senses are subdued, the mind becomes manageable. A controlled mind then allows the seeker to reach the depths of the intellect (Buddhi), where true knowledge resides without any doubt.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, to master a skill, one must first eliminate physical distractions (senses), then focus the wandering thoughts (mind), which eventually leads to deep understanding and mastery (intellect).

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the hierarchy of self-mastery, moving from the physical senses to the subtle intellect.

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