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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 2

तंव तो अर्जुनु कवणु पां । जो मोहें ग्रासिला असे गा । जैसा कां मेघाचां वेढां । सूर्य लोपे ॥

"Then who is that Arjuna? The one who is swallowed by delusion, just as the sun is hidden by a veil of clouds."

तंव Adverb
Tanva
तेव्हा
Then
कवणु Pronoun
Kavanu
कोण
Who
मोहें Noun
Mohe
मोहाने
By delusion
ग्रासिला Verb
Grasila
गिळलेला किंवा व्यापलेला
Consumed or swallowed
मेघाचां Noun
Meghacham
ढगांच्या
Of clouds
लोपे Verb
Lope
झाकला जातो किंवा लुप्त होतो
Is hidden or disappears

💡 Meaning

Sanjaya said, who is this Arjuna? He who is consumed by delusion, just as the sun is obscured by a cover of clouds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes Arjuna's mental state in this verse. Just as the brilliant sun becomes invisible when thick clouds gather in the sky, Arjuna's valor and discernment are hidden under the clouds of delusion. Arjuna is inherently wise and brave, but his intellect has become clouded due to the attachment (moha) towards his kinsmen at the onset of war.

🎯 Practical Application

When we make wrong decisions by being overwhelmed by emotions in a difficult situation, we should reflect on this verse. For example, feeling despondent after failing an exam is like clouds of delusion covering our self-confidence.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes Arjuna's state of mind to King Dhritarashtra at the beginning of the second chapter.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 151

जेथें अर्जुना हें संचले । तेथें मन हें मुदलें मुकलें । मग बुद्धीचें पाऊल सांडवलें । आपणया आपण ॥ १५१ ॥

जेथे अर्जुना हे संचले | तेथे मन हे मुदले मुकले | मग बुद्धीचे पाऊल सांडवले | आपणया आपण || १५१ ||

"Where this knowledge is gathered, O Arjuna, there the mind is fundamentally lost; then the step of the intellect is dropped, by oneself in oneself."

संचले Verb
Sanchale
साठवले किंवा प्रकट झाले
Accumulated or manifested
मुदलें Adverb
Mudale
मुळापासून किंवा पूर्णपणे
From the root or entirely
मुकलें Verb
Mukale
नाहीसे झाले किंवा मुकले
Lost or vanished
सांडवलें Verb
Sandavale
सुटले किंवा थांबले
Dropped or stopped
आपणया Pronoun
Apanaya
स्वतःला
To oneself

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, where this self-knowledge is established, the mind is completely lost, and the intellect loses its footing; one becomes established in one's own self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of spiritual realization. When the light of the Self (Atman) shines, the mind, which is the source of all desires and distractions, loses its existence entirely. Even the intellect (Buddhi), which functions through logic and differentiation, finds no ground to walk upon. The seeker becomes one with their true self, transcending the dualities of the material world and entering a state of pure consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

In moments of extreme stress, practicing mindfulness helps us detach from the chaotic mind and find a center of peace within ourselves, leading to better clarity and decision making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained self-knowledge and how the mind and intellect dissolve in that state.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 145

जैसा प्रळयकाळचा वारा । न सांवरे गा वीरा । तैसा इंद्रियग्रामु हा पुरा । अनावरु सदा ॥

"As the wind of the cosmic dissolution cannot be restrained, O Hero, so is this group of senses always uncontrollable."

प्रळयकाळचा Adjective
Pralayakalacha
प्रलयाच्या वेळेचा
Of the time of cosmic dissolution
वारा Noun
Vara
वारा/पवन
Wind
सांवरे Verb
Sanvare
आवरता येणे/नियंत्रित होणे
To be restrained or controlled
इंद्रियग्रामु Noun
Indriyagramu
इंद्रियांचा समूह
The group of senses
अनावरु Adjective
Anavaru
नियंत्रणाबाहेर
Uncontrollable

💡 Meaning

Just as the wind at the time of cosmic dissolution cannot be restrained, O Hero, so is this group of senses always uncontrollable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of the 'Pralaya' wind (the wind at the end of the universe). He explains that just as the catastrophic winds of dissolution are impossible to stop or control, the collective force of the human senses is naturally turbulent. They possess the power to overwhelm the intellect and pull the mind toward worldly desires. This highlights the necessity of spiritual discipline and constant vigilance to master one's own nature.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, distractions like social media notifications act like the 'Pralaya' wind. If we do not practice mindfulness, these sensory triggers control our time and focus completely.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the turbulent and powerful nature of the human senses to Arjuna.

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