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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. 4, Verse 104

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । हें ज्ञान पैं निकें । जरी जाहले ठाउकें । अंतःकरणीं ॥ १०४ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen! This knowledge is truly pure and excellent if it becomes known within the heart."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
ज्ञान Noun
Jnana
आत्मज्ञान / बोध
Knowledge / Wisdom
निकें Adjective
Nike
शुद्ध / उत्तम / श्रेष्ठ
Pure / Excellent
ठाउकें Adjective
Thauke
समजलेले / ज्ञात झालेले
Known / Realized
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antahkarni
मनात / हृदयात
In the heart or mind

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; if this knowledge is truly understood and realized within your heart, it is most excellent.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that spiritual wisdom (Jnana) is truly 'Nike' (pure and excellent) only when it is deeply realized within the heart. It is not merely an intellectual accumulation of facts but a transformative experience. Once this knowledge is firmly established in one's inner consciousness, it dispels all doubts and leads to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

True learning occurs when knowledge moves from the head to the heart. For example, knowing that 'honesty is the best policy' is information, but when you feel its truth internally, you naturally practice it in daily life.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that spiritual knowledge must be internalized to be effective.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 206

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न सांडितां विहित । आचरावें ॥ २०६ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and whatever comes to pass by occasion, that prescribed duty should be performed without abandonment."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य
Appropriate
प्रसंगें Adverb
Prasaṅgē
प्रसंगानुसार
By circumstance
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले
Obtained
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले
Prescribed
आचरावें Verb
Ācarāvē
आचरण करावे
Should perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you by circumstance, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the performance of 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). He suggests that one should not abandon the actions that are appropriate and have come naturally through circumstances. 'Vihita' refers to duties prescribed by scriptures or moral laws. Instead of running away from responsibilities, one should perform them with dedication and without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if a professional is assigned a difficult task, instead of avoiding it, they should complete it with integrity as it is their 'prescribed duty' for that moment.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties as per the situation.

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