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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 76

जेणे जेणे वेळे। जे जे इच्छिसी तू भलें। तें तें तुज सकळें। पुरवील हा॥

"At whatever time you desire anything good, this (Yajna) will fulfill all of that for you."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्या
By which
वेळे Noun
Vele
वेळी
At the time
इच्छिसी Verb
Icchisi
इच्छा करशील
You desire
भलें Adjective
Bhale
चांगले / कल्याणकारी
Good / Auspicious
सकळें Adjective
Sakale
सर्व
All
पुरवील Verb
Puravila
पूर्ण करेल
Will fulfill

💡 Meaning

At whatever time you desire anything good, this (Yajna/Duty) will fulfill all of that for you.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the concept of Yajna (selfless sacrifice/duty). He explains that the cosmic law is designed such that when an individual performs their 'Swadharma' (prescribed duty) without selfish attachment, the universe provides for all their righteous needs. This 'Yajna' acts like a 'Kamadhenu' (divine cow), ensuring that the practitioner lacks nothing in their pursuit of a balanced and spiritual life.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the quality of your actions and the welfare of others. For instance, if a student treats their studies as a sacred duty rather than just a means to get a job, the knowledge and success they seek will naturally follow.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the conversation where the Creator tells beings that performing their duty (Yajna) will act as a wish-fulfilling cow.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 33

तरी प्रपंचाचिया गांवा । न येतां कीजे पांडवा । तो योगु हा जाणावा । अर्जुना पैं ॥

"Thus, O Pandava, know this to be the Yoga that can be achieved without entering the village of worldly affairs."

प्रपंचाचिया Noun
Prapanchachiya
संसाराच्या / प्रपंचाच्या
of the worldly life
गांवा Noun
Ganva
गावाला / संपर्कात
to the village / domain
कीजे Verb
Kije
करावा / साधला जातो
should be done / practiced
पांडवा Noun
Pandava
हे अर्जुना
O Arjuna (son of Pandu)
योगु Noun
Yogu
योग / साधना
Yoga / spiritual discipline
जाणावा Verb
Janava
समजावा / ओळखावा
should be known

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, understand that this is the Yoga which can be practiced without even entering the entanglements of worldly life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that spiritual liberation is not dependent on physical renunciation of the world. He describes a 'Yoga' that allows a seeker to remain untouched by worldly attachments (Prapancha) even while fulfilling their duties. It is a path of internal detachment where one performs actions without the ego of being the 'doer', thus reaching the same goal as a forest-dwelling ascetic.

🎯 Practical Application

One can practice mindfulness and dedication in their professional work without needing to leave their job for spiritual growth. Example: Working with integrity and treating work as service is a form of this Yoga.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the accessibility of the Yoga of knowledge, stating it can be practiced while living in the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 358

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळीं । जळचरु न भिजे कमळीं । तैसा विषयांच्यां जाळीं । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

जैसा जळचरांच्या मेळी । जळचरु न भिजे कमळी । तैसा विषयांच्या जाळी । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

"As in the company of aquatic beings, the aquatic creature is not wetted by water, so is he who is not entangled in the snare of sense-objects."

जळचरांचां Noun
jalacharāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांच्या
of water-dwelling creatures
मेळीं Noun
meḷīṃ
समूहात किंवा समुदायात
in the gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
na bhije
भिजत नाही किंवा लिप्त होत नाही
does not get wet or affected
विषयांच्यां Noun
viṣayāñcyāṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या
of sensory objects or pleasures
जाळीं Noun
jāḷīṃ
जाळ्यामध्ये
in the net or trap
न गुंफिजे Verb
na gumphije
अडकत नाही किंवा गुंतत नाही
does not get entangled

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic creatures remain unaffected by water while living in it, a wise person remains unentangled in the web of worldly desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy to describe the state of 'Anasakti' (non-attachment). He compares a wise person to aquatic creatures that live in water but remain untouched by its wetness. Similarly, a Sthitaprajna lives in the material world, interacts with sensory objects, and performs his duties, yet his inner self remains free from the 'net' of desires and attachments. He is in the world, but the world is not in him.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are surrounded by consumerism and digital distractions. One should learn to use these tools for necessity without becoming emotionally dependent or addicted to them, maintaining inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains unattached to worldly pleasures despite living among them.

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