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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 154

म्हणोनि तूं पां धनुर्धरा | या कर्मातें न संडवे सर्वथा | परि फळाची आशा सांडूनि आतां | अनुष्ठिजे || १५४ ||

म्हणून हे अर्जुना, तू या कर्माचा त्याग मुळीच करू नकोस; परंतु फळाची आशा सोडून आता त्याचे आचरण कर.

"Therefore, O Archer, this action should not be abandoned at all; but perform it now, having renounced the hope for the fruit."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
हे अर्जुना (धनुष्य धारण करणाऱ्या)
O Archer (Arjuna)
संडवे Verb
Sandave
सोडावे / त्याग करावा
To abandon / To give up
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
कोणत्याही प्रकारे / पूर्णपणे
In any way / Completely
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anushthije
आचरण करावे / करावे
Should be performed / practiced
आशा Noun
Asha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
Desire / Expectation

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon your duties at all; instead, perform them now by relinquishing the desire for their results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj provides a practical guide to spiritual living. He suggests that total renunciation of action is impossible for a living being. The secret to liberation lies not in stopping work, but in changing the attitude towards it. By performing one's prescribed duties without being motivated by personal gain or 'fruit,' an individual remains free from the karmic cycle. This teaching transforms mundane work into a spiritual practice.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the process and quality of your work rather than obsessing over the outcome. For example, a doctor should focus on providing the best treatment possible without being solely driven by the fee or fame.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the concept of Nishkama Karma (selfless action) to Arjuna, emphasizing that action itself is not the problem, but the attachment to its results is.

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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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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 127

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झकविजे यां मोहना । आतां सांडीं यां शोचना । उचित करीं ॥ १२७ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let this delusion deceive you; abandon this grief and do what is right."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Jhakavijē
फसवले जाणे
To be deceived
मोहना Noun
Mōhanā
मोह किंवा भ्रम
Delusion or attachment
सांडीं Verb
Sāṇḍī̃
त्याग कर किंवा सोडून दे
Discard or give up
शोचना Noun
Śōcanā
शोक किंवा दुःख
Grief or sorrow
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Appropriate or duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not be deceived by this delusion. Now, cast aside this sorrow and perform your rightful duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that 'Moha' (delusion) acts as a deceptive force that blinds an individual to their true purpose. Arjuna's grief is portrayed not as compassion, but as a mental trap. The instruction to 'discard grief' is a call for emotional mastery. By telling Arjuna to do what is 'Ucita' (right/proper), the text highlights that one's social and moral obligations (Dharma) must take precedence over personal emotional fluctuations.

🎯 Practical Application

This verse is applicable when facing a conflict between personal feelings and professional responsibilities. For example, a judge must deliver a fair verdict based on law, even if the defendant is an acquaintance, by setting aside personal 'Moha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's advice to Arjuna to abandon his emotional delusion and perform his righteous duty.

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