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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 121

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । हें सांख्यमत निकें । जेथ बुद्धीचें पाऊल न टिके । तेंचि सांगों ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen! This Sankhya doctrine is pure; where the step of intellect does not hold, that very thing I shall tell."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
सांख्यमत Noun
Sankhyamat
सांख्य विचार
Sankhya philosophy
निकें Adjective
Nike
शुद्ध किंवा श्रेष्ठ
Pure or Excellent
बुद्धीचें Noun
Buddhiche
बुद्धीचे
Of the intellect
पाऊल Noun
Paul
पाऊल
Step
टिके Verb
Tike
टिकते किंवा पोहोचते
Stands or Reaches
सांगों Verb
Sango
सांगतो
Shall tell

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, listen! This Sankhya doctrine is very subtle; where even the intellect cannot find a foothold, that is what I shall tell you.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the Sankhya philosophy is extremely subtle. It is a state of realization where logical reasoning or intellectual pride cannot find a foothold. It requires a deeper spiritual intuition to grasp the distinction between the eternal soul and the transient world. He promises to explain this complex subject in a way that Arjuna can understand.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when data and logic reach their limits, leaders often rely on intuition and wisdom gained from experience to make the right decision.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna, through Dnyaneshwar's commentary, begins to explain the profound and subtle nature of Sankhya philosophy to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 237

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां निर्धर्म्म । तेंचि करीं तूं परम । धर्मु म्हणोनि ॥ २३७ ॥

"Therefore, perform that which is appropriate action, and which is faultless in practice; do that alone, considering it your supreme duty."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य / विहित
Appropriate / Proper
आचरतां Verb
Ācaratāṃ
आचरण करताना
While performing
निर्धर्म्म Adjective
Nirdharmma
दोषरहित / पापरहित
Faultless / Sinless
परम Adjective
Parama
श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च
Supreme
धर्मु Noun
Dharmu
कर्तव्य / धर्म
Duty / Righteousness

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and faultless, considering it to be your supreme duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform actions that are appropriate to one's nature and station in life. When an action is performed as a duty (Dharma) without selfish motives or the desire for results, it becomes 'Nirdharmma' (faultless) and does not bind the individual to the cycle of karma. Such selfless action is considered the highest form of worship and the path to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, if an employee completes their task with integrity and honesty, without looking for shortcuts or unfair gains, they are practicing the essence of this verse. For example, a doctor treating a patient with full dedication is fulfilling their 'Ucita Karma'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of performing one's natural duty as a form of spiritual practice.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 361

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळा । जळीं न भिजे अवलीळा । तैसा संसारीं हा निखळा । संचरतु असे ॥

"As the assembly of aquatic creatures does not get wet in the water effortlessly, so does this pure one move in the world."

जळचरांचां Noun
Jaḷacarāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांचा
of aquatic creatures
मेळा Noun
Meḷā
समूह किंवा समुदाय
gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
Na bhije
भिजत नाही
does not get wet
अवलीळा Adverb
Avalīḷā
सहजपणे किंवा लीलेने
effortlessly
निखळा Adjective
Nikhaḷā
शुद्ध किंवा केवळ
pure or entirely
संचरतु Verb
Saṃcaratu
वावरतो किंवा संचार करतो
moves or wanders

💡 Meaning

Just as a group of aquatic animals does not get wet even while staying in water, similarly, this person of steady wisdom moves through the world entirely untouched by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a beautiful metaphor of aquatic life to describe the state of a realized soul. Just as fish and other water-dwelling creatures live their entire lives in water yet remain unaffected by its wetness, a Sthitaprajna (one with stable intellect) moves through the world of sensory objects and social interactions without being 'soaked' by attachment, ego, or desire. Their inner consciousness remains anchored in the Self, ensuring that while they are 'in' the world, they are not 'of' the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing 'mindful detachment' at work. Be fully present in your tasks, but do not let the stress of competition or the fear of failure disturb your inner peace, much like water sliding off a duck's back.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) interacts with the material world without being affected by its dualities.

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