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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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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. 1, Verse 11

तरी अवधारां महाराज । जे सकळ कळांचे निज । जेथूनि शब्दब्रह्मीं भोज । प्रगटे कीं ॥ ११ ॥

"Now listen, O Great Lord, who is the very essence of all arts, from whom the splendor of the Word-Brahman (Vedas) manifests."

अवधारां Verb

Avadharam

लक्ष देऊन ऐका

Listen attentively

सकळ Adjective

Sakal

सर्व

All

कळांचे Noun

Kalanche

कलांचे

Of arts

निज Noun

Nij

स्वतःचे स्थान / मूळ

Original source

शब्दब्रह्मीं Noun

Shabdabrahmi

वेदांमध्ये

In the Vedas

भोज Noun

Bhoj

शोभा / आनंद

Splendor / Enjoyment

प्रगटे Verb

Pragate

प्रकट होते

Manifests

💡 Meaning

O Lord, please listen; you are the true source of all arts, and it is from you that the splendor of the Vedas manifests.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar addresses Ganesha as the ultimate source of all 64 arts and the Vedas (Shabdabrahma). He emphasizes that the beauty, depth, and wisdom of divine knowledge emerge from this supreme consciousness. By calling Ganesha 'Nij' (the original abode) of arts, he suggests that all creativity is a divine manifestation.

🎯 Practical Application

When starting any creative or intellectual endeavor, acknowledge the source of inspiration. For example, before writing or performing, take a moment to respect the tradition and the knowledge that came before you.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is offering salutations to Lord Ganesha at the beginning of the Dnyaneshwari, describing him as the source of all arts and the Vedas.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 276

आणि विषयांतें जरी सेविले । तरी तेथें कांहीं न बाधिले । जैसें जळीं जळचरें संचरले । परी जळें न भिजती ॥ २७६ ॥

"Even if they experience sensory objects, they are not affected by them; just as aquatic creatures move in water but do not get wet."

विषयांतें Noun

Viṣayāntē

इंद्रियांचे विषय (शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप इ.)

Sensory objects

सेविले Verb

Sēvilē

उपभोगले किंवा सेवन केले

Experienced or consumed

बाधिले Verb

Bādhilē

अडकले किंवा त्रास झाला

Affected or bound

जळचरें Noun

Jaḷacarēṃ

पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी

Aquatic creatures

संचरले Verb

Saṃcaralē

वावरले किंवा फिरले

Moved or wandered

भिजती Verb

Bhijatī

ओले होणे

To get wet

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals move in water without getting wet, a wise person experiences the world without being affected by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy of aquatic life to describe the detachment of a self-realized soul. A person of steady wisdom interacts with the material world through their senses, yet remains internally untouched by desires or attachments. Just as water does not penetrate the skin of certain aquatic animals despite them living in it, the worldly pleasures do not affect the inner peace of a wise person. This signifies mastery over the senses rather than mere suppression.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain mental balance while using modern comforts. For example, use social media for information but do not let the comments or likes affect your emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who remains unattached to the world.

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