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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 114

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथें अर्जुना हें ऐसें । कर्म अकर्मचि दिसे । आणि अकर्म तेंचि भासे । कर्म ऐसें ॥ ११४ ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, in this manner, action appears as inaction, and inaction appears as action."

जेथें Adverb
jethe
जिथे
where
कर्म Noun
karma
कार्य किंवा कृती
action
अकर्म Noun
akarma
कर्मशून्यता किंवा कर्माचा अभाव
inaction
दिसे Verb
dise
दिसते
appears
भासे Verb
bhase
वाटते किंवा भासते
seems

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, in this state, action is seen as inaction, and inaction is perceived as action.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the paradox of action. A wise person performs actions without the sense of doership (ego), making the action 'inaction' as it doesn't create karmic bondage. Conversely, physical stillness combined with mental desire is actually 'action'. Realizing this distinction is the key to spiritual liberation and being a 'Yukta' (one who is united with the divine).

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your duties without ego. For example, a professional should focus on the quality of service rather than just the personal gain, effectively turning their work into a selfless, non-binding act.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the subtle nature of action and inaction to Arjuna, which Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 224

जेथ अर्जुना हे प्रतीति । आली तयाची स्थिति । मग तो कर्माची आहुति । ज्ञानीं देई ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this realization comes to one's state, then he offers the oblation of actions into knowledge."

जेथ Adverb
Jetha
जेव्हा किंवा ज्या ठिकाणी
When or Where
प्रतीति Noun
Pratiti
अनुभव किंवा साक्षात्कार
Realization or Experience
स्थिति Noun
Sthiti
अवस्था
State or Condition
आहुति Noun
Ahuti
यज्ञात अर्पण केलेले द्रव्य
Oblation or Offering
ज्ञानीं Noun
Jnani
ज्ञानामध्ये
In knowledge
देई Verb
Dei
देतो किंवा अर्पण करतो
Gives or Offers

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, when one attains this realization, they offer all their actions into the fire of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that once a seeker attains self-realization, their state of being changes fundamentally. They no longer see themselves as the independent 'doer'. Consequently, all their actions are offered as an oblation into the fire of knowledge. Just as fire consumes everything offered to it, the fire of wisdom consumes the bondage of karma, leaving the individual free from the cycle of cause and effect and the ego of doership.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer'. For example, a student should study with the intent of gaining knowledge and serving society, rather than just worrying about the personal result or reward.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how a realized soul views action as an offering to knowledge.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 27

जेणें विषयांचें नांव न घेइजे । आणि इंद्रियांसीं नियमिजे । तें सांख्य ह्मणूनि जाणिजे । अर्जुना पां ॥ २७ ॥

"That path where sense-objects are not even named, and the senses are controlled, know that to be Sankhya, O Arjuna."

विषयांचें Noun
Viṣayāñcēṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे
of sense objects
नांव Noun
Nāṃva
नाव किंवा उल्लेख
name or mention
न घेइजे Verb
Na ghē'ijē
घेतले जात नाही
is not taken
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyānsīṃ
इंद्रियांना
to the senses
नियमिजे Verb
Niyamijē
संयमित केले जाते
is regulated/controlled
जाणिजे Verb
Jāṇijē
ओळखावे किंवा समजावे
should be known

💡 Meaning

That path in which the name of sense objects is not even mentioned and the senses are strictly controlled is known as Sankhya, O Arjuna.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the essence of Sankhya Yoga. It is a state of consciousness where the seeker has transcended the desire for worldly pleasures to such an extent that even the thought of them does not arise. By employing discrimination (Viveka), the seeker regulates the senses and directs the mind inward. This internal discipline is the hallmark of a true Sankhya yogi.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously avoiding the urge to check social media notifications to focus on meaningful work is a practical application of this principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the necessity of sense control.

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