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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 276

आणि विषयांतें जरी सेविले । तरी तेथें कांहीं न बाधिले । जैसें जळीं जळचरें संचरले । परी जळें न भिजती ॥ २७६ ॥

"Even if they experience sensory objects, they are not affected by them; just as aquatic creatures move in water but do not get wet."

विषयांतें Noun

Viṣayāntē

इंद्रियांचे विषय (शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप इ.)

Sensory objects

सेविले Verb

Sēvilē

उपभोगले किंवा सेवन केले

Experienced or consumed

बाधिले Verb

Bādhilē

अडकले किंवा त्रास झाला

Affected or bound

जळचरें Noun

Jaḷacarēṃ

पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी

Aquatic creatures

संचरले Verb

Saṃcaralē

वावरले किंवा फिरले

Moved or wandered

भिजती Verb

Bhijatī

ओले होणे

To get wet

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals move in water without getting wet, a wise person experiences the world without being affected by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy of aquatic life to describe the detachment of a self-realized soul. A person of steady wisdom interacts with the material world through their senses, yet remains internally untouched by desires or attachments. Just as water does not penetrate the skin of certain aquatic animals despite them living in it, the worldly pleasures do not affect the inner peace of a wise person. This signifies mastery over the senses rather than mere suppression.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain mental balance while using modern comforts. For example, use social media for information but do not let the comments or likes affect your emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who remains unattached to the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 58

जेथें संकल्पु न रिघे घरा | जेथें न पाविजे विचारा | तो हा निजसुखाचा गाभारा | उघडला असे || ५८ ||

"Where resolution does not enter the house, where thought cannot reach, that sanctum of innate bliss is opened."

संकल्पु Noun

Sankalpu

मनातील विचार किंवा निश्चय

Resolution or thought

रिघे Verb

Righe

प्रवेश करणे किंवा शिरणे

To enter

विचारा Noun

Vichara

तर्क किंवा बुद्धीचा विचार

Logic or reasoning

निजसुखाचा Adjective

Nijasukhacha

स्वतःच्या स्वरूपातील आनंदाचा

Of one's own innate bliss

गाभारा Noun

Gabhara

गर्भगृह किंवा मध्यभाग

Sanctum sanctorum or core

उघडला Verb

Ughadala

खुला झाला

Opened

💡 Meaning

Where thoughts cannot enter and logic cannot reach, that inner sanctum of self-bliss has now been opened.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the 'sanctum of self-bliss'. He states that when a seeker reaches a state where worldly desires (Sankalpa) cannot enter the 'house' of the mind and even intellectual reasoning (Vichara) cannot reach, the inner chamber of supreme happiness is revealed. This represents the state of Samadhi or deep meditation where the duality of the world vanishes, and one experiences the pure, non-dual joy of the soul that is independent of external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice mindfulness to silence the constant chatter of the mind. For example, taking five minutes of silence daily helps in accessing inner calm and clarity amidst a busy and stressful schedule.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of ultimate inner bliss where the mind becomes still and free from all dualities.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 8

तरी हे राज्य निष्कंटक। आणि सकळ संपत्तीचे पीक। कीं देवाधिपतीचें कौतुक। पाविजे जरी॥

"Even if I gain an unrivaled and prosperous kingdom on earth or lordship over the gods, it will not drive away this grief."

निष्कंटक Adjective

Nishkantaka

अडथळ्याविना

Without obstacles

संपत्ती Noun

Sampatti

धन-दौलत

Wealth

कौतुक Noun

Kautuka

वैभव किंवा आश्चर्य

Glory or Wonder

पाविजे Verb

Pavije

प्राप्त होणे

To attain

देवाधिपती Noun

Devadipati

देवांचा राजा

Lord of gods

सकळ Adjective

Sakala

सर्व

All

💡 Meaning

Even if I obtain a prosperous, unrivaled kingdom on earth or the sovereignty over the gods, it will not remove this sorrow.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates Arjuna's profound realization that material prosperity is not a cure for spiritual distress. Arjuna acknowledges that the grief he feels is so intense that even the highest possible worldly or celestial achievements are futile against it. This highlights the limitation of material success in solving existential crises and points towards the necessity of spiritual wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

Material success is not a substitute for mental peace. Example: A person might have a successful career but still feel empty inside if they haven't addressed their emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Arjuna explains to Krishna that material success, even lordship over gods, cannot heal his internal suffering.

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