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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 243

म्हणौनि जे जे उचित । आणि अवसरें प्राप्त । तें कर्म न सांडितां विहित । आचरावें ॥ २४३ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and presented by the occasion, one should perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate
अवसरें Noun
Avasare
वेळेनुसार किंवा प्रसंगानुसार
According to the occasion
विहित Adjective
Vihit
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
आचरण करावे किंवा पार पाडावे
Should perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you by occasion, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of performing one's duties as they arise. He suggests that instead of running away from responsibilities, one should perform actions that are morally right (Uchit) and are presented by the current situation (Avasare). These 'Vihit' or prescribed duties should be executed with discipline and without abandonment, treating work as a form of worship.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, if a task is assigned to you that falls within your responsibility, completing it with integrity rather than procrastinating is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's teaching on how an individual should perform their natural duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 108

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जयापाशीं आहे पाहो । तोचि प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठितु हो । जाणिजे गा ॥ १०८ ॥

"Therefore, he who has mastery over his senses, consider him to be firmly established in wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रिये आणि कर्मेंद्रिये यांचा
Of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
जयापाशीं Pronoun
Jayapashi
ज्याच्या जवळ
With whom
प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठितु Adjective
Prajnapratishthitu
ज्याची बुद्धी स्थिर आहे असा
One with steady wisdom
जाणिजे Verb
Janije
ओळखावे किंवा समजावे
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that he who has complete control over his senses is truly a person of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true wisdom is anchored in the mastery of one's senses. Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell for protection, a person of steady wisdom withdraws their senses from worldly objects. This internal restraint prevents the intellect from being scattered by external desires, leading to a state of spiritual stability and enlightenment. Mastery over the senses is presented as the definitive mark of one who is established in divine consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing self-discipline against distractions like excessive screen time or unhealthy habits is an application of this verse. Example: Choosing to study for an exam instead of watching a movie despite the urge is a form of sense control.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna), focusing on the mastery of senses.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 377

म्हणोनि तो निरिच्छु । सर्वत्र पूर्णकाम साचू । जैसा न भरितांही सिंधु । अक्षोभितु ॥ ३७७ ॥

"Therefore, he is desireless, truly fulfilled in all respects; just as the ocean is unperturbed even without being filled."

निरिच्छु Adjective
Niricchu
कोणतीही इच्छा नसलेला
Desireless
पूर्णकाम Adjective
Purnakam
ज्याच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण झाल्या आहेत असा
One whose desires are fulfilled
सिंधु Noun
Sindhu
समुद्र
Ocean
अक्षोभितु Adjective
Akshobhitu
शांत किंवा विचलित न होणारा
Unperturbed or calm
साचू Adverb
Sachu
खरोखर किंवा सत्य
Truly or in reality

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he is desireless and truly fulfilled in every way, just as the ocean remains unperturbed even without being filled by external sources.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the inner fullness of a realized soul. Just as the ocean remains undisturbed and full regardless of whether rivers flow into it or not, a wise person remains desireless and content. Their sense of fulfillment comes from within (the Self) rather than from external objects or achievements. They are 'Purnakama'—one who has attained everything there is to attain because they have realized the infinite nature of the soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice emotional stability. For example, if you don't get a promotion or a reward you expected, try to maintain your inner peace like an ocean, knowing your worth isn't defined solely by external gains.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of an ocean.

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