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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 164

म्हणौनि तूं अर्जुना | या कर्मातें न संडीं पां | परि फळाची वासना | सांडीं वेगीं || १६४ ||

म्हणून अर्जुना, तू या कर्माचा त्याग करू नकोस; परंतु फळाची इच्छा मात्र त्वरित सोडून दे.

"Therefore, O Arjuna, do not forsake this action; but quickly discard the desire for its fruit."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मातें Noun
Karmate
कर्माला
To the action
संडीं Verb
Sandi
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
वासना Noun
Vasana
इच्छा / आसक्ती
Desire / Attachment
वेगीं Adverb
Vegi
त्वरित / लवकर
Quickly
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
सोडून दे
Give up
परि Conjunction
Pari
परंतु
But

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not give up your duty; but quickly renounce the desire for the results of your actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets the core of Karma Yoga in this verse. He instructs Arjuna that abandoning action is not the solution to spiritual liberation. Instead, the real obstacle is the 'Vasana' or the deep-seated desire for the results of those actions. By performing one's prescribed duties with full dedication but without any craving for the rewards, one transforms mundane work into a spiritual practice that leads to freedom rather than bondage.

🎯 Practical Application

A student should focus on understanding the subject and studying diligently rather than constantly worrying about the final grades or rank.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the importance of performing one's duty without being attached to the outcome.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 136

म्हणौनि कर्म तरी कीजे । परि तें कर्मावेगळें देखिजे । जैसें जळीं जळ न भिजे । पद्मपत्र ॥ १३६ ॥

"Therefore, perform actions, but view them as distinct from yourself; just as a lotus leaf in water is never soaked by it."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मावेगळें Adjective
Karmāvēgaḷēṃ
कर्मापासून वेगळे किंवा अलिप्त
Distinct or detached from action
देखिजे Verb
Dēkhijē
पाहावे किंवा समजावे
Should be seen or understood
जळीं Noun
Jaḷīṃ
पाण्यामध्ये
In the water
पद्मपत्र Noun
Padmapatra
कमळाचे पान
Lotus leaf

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should perform actions but see them as separate from oneself, just as a lotus leaf remains in water but is never wetted by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the principle of detachment in action. He suggests that while one must perform their duties, they should view themselves as distinct from the action itself, avoiding the ego of doership. He employs the classic metaphor of the lotus leaf (Padmapatra), which exists in water but remains untouched and unwetted by it. Similarly, a realized soul engages in worldly activities but remains untainted by the results or the worldly attachments associated with those actions.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, give your 100% effort to a project, but do not let the outcome define your inner peace. For example, staying composed during both a promotion and a setback is practicing the 'lotus leaf' approach to work.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a wise person performs actions without being bound by them, using the metaphor of a lotus leaf.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 275

जैसा पूर्ण सरितां-भरीं । समुद्रु न चळे थोंकु ही न करी । तैसा काम-प्रवेशु अंतरीं । क्षोभु न संपादी ॥

"As the ocean, though filled with the waters of all rivers, remains steady and does not overflow, so does the man into whose heart all desires enter without causing any agitation."

सरितां-भरीं Noun
saritāṃ-bharīṃ
नद्यांच्या प्रवाहाने
by the flow of rivers
समुद्रु Noun
samudru
सागर
ocean
थोंकु Noun
thoṃku
मर्यादा सोडणे
overflowing or agitation
काम-प्रवेशु Noun
kāma-praveśu
इच्छांचा शिरकाव
entry of desires
क्षोभु Noun
kṣobhu
अस्वस्थता किंवा विकार
agitation or disturbance
संपादी Verb
saṃpādī
निर्माण करणे
produces or achieves

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains steady and does not overflow despite being filled by rivers, a person whose mind remains calm despite the entry of desires is truly wise.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj illustrates the state of a 'Sthitaprajna' (one with steady wisdom). Just as the ocean remains undisturbed and does not overflow despite being filled by numerous rivers from all sides, a wise person remains calm and unaffected even when various desires or external sensory objects enter their mind. Their inner peace is absolute and independent of external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, maintain composure like the ocean when faced with criticism or stress. For example, staying calm during a high-pressure meeting instead of reacting impulsively.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a realized soul using the metaphor of an ocean.

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