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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 110

म्हणौनि तूं आतां । झकवी नको चित्ता । धरीं गा धीरता । पांडुकुमरा ॥ ११० ॥

"Therefore, do not delude your mind now; hold your courage, O son of Pandu."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकवी Verb
Jhakavī
फसवणे किंवा भ्रमित करणे
To deceive or delude
चित्ता Noun
Cittā
मनाला
To the mind
धीरता Noun
Dhīratā
धैर्य किंवा धीर
Courage or fortitude
पांडुकुमरा Noun
Pāṇḍukumara
पांडुपुत्रा (अर्जुना)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not deceive your mind now. O son of Pandu, hold onto your courage.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar captures Krishna's exhortation to Arjuna. He tells Arjuna not to let his mind be deceived by temporary emotions or false logic. True strength lies in 'Dhīratā' (fortitude). By addressing him as 'Pandukumara', Krishna reminds him of his noble lineage and duty, urging him to stabilize his consciousness and face the reality of the battlefield.

🎯 Practical Application

In times of crisis, instead of letting anxiety take over, one should practice mindfulness and stay brave. Example: Staying calm and focused during a difficult professional challenge instead of overthinking the failure.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna advises Arjuna to stop deluding his mind with false logic and to maintain courage in the face of his duty.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 60

तंव तो भीष्म महाबळी । कडाडिला सिंहनादें काळीं । मग शंखु पूरिला प्रबळीं । तो गाजला गगनीं ॥ ६० ॥

"Then the mighty Bhishma roared like a lion and blew his powerful conch shell, which resounded through the heavens."

भीष्म Noun
Bhishma
भीष्म पितामह
Bhishma Pitamaha
महाबळी Adjective
Mahabali
अत्यंत बलवान
Very powerful
सिंहनादें Noun
Simhanade
सिंहाच्या गर्जनेप्रमाणे
Like a lion's roar
शंखु Noun
Shankhu
शंख
Conch shell
पूरिला Verb
Purila
फुंकला
Blew
गगनीं Noun
Gagani
आकाशात
In the sky

💡 Meaning

Then the mighty Bhishma roared like a lion and blew his powerful conch shell, the sound of which echoed through the sky.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the moment Bhishma Pitamaha, the commander of the Kaurava army, roared like a lion to boost the morale of his troops. He then blew his mighty conch shell with such force that the sound reverberated throughout the sky, signaling the imminent start of the great war. It represents the power and authority of the elders in the battlefield.

🎯 Practical Application

This teaches us to announce our intentions with confidence when starting a significant task. Example: Starting a new project with a clear and bold declaration of goals to inspire others.

📌 Context

The scene at Kurukshetra where Bhishma Pitamaha signals the start of the battle by blowing his conch.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 265

तेथ समस्त दुःखजाळ । उपशमे तत्काळ । जैसा गंगेचा ओघ प्रांजळ । समुद्रा मिळे ॥

तेथे सर्व दुःखांचे जाळे तात्काळ शांत होते, ज्याप्रमाणे गंगेचा निर्मळ प्रवाह समुद्राला जाऊन मिळतो.

"There, the entire web of sorrow subsides instantly, just as the clear flow of the Ganges meets the ocean."

तेथ Adverb
Tetha
तिथे (प्रसन्नतेच्या स्थितीत)
There (in that state of grace)
दुःखजाळ Noun
Duhkhajala
दुःखाचा समूह किंवा जाळे
Web of sorrows
उपशमे Verb
Upashame
शांत होते किंवा नाहीसे होते
Subsides or calms down
तत्काळ Adverb
Tatkala
लगेच
Immediately
प्रांजळ Adjective
Pranjala
निर्मळ किंवा स्वच्छ
Pure or clear
ओघ Noun
Ogha
प्रवाह
Flow or stream

💡 Meaning

In that state of grace, all sorrows vanish immediately, just as the pure flow of the Ganges becomes one with the ocean.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the profound impact of inner tranquility. He states that for a person whose mind has attained divine grace and clarity, the entire web of worldly miseries is instantly dissolved. He uses the beautiful metaphor of the River Ganges: just as her turbulent flow finds absolute stillness and unity upon merging with the vast ocean, the seeker's intellect, once purified, becomes steady and absorbed in the Divine, leading to the cessation of all suffering.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, maintaining inner peace helps overcome external challenges. For example, if you face a setback at work, staying calm allows you to find a solution instead of being overwhelmed by stress, effectively ending the 'web of sorrow' created by panic.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the result of attaining mental peace and clarity (Prasada).

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