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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 90

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती। जैशीं चित्रींचीं न हालती। चित्रे लिहिलीं॥ ९०॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bring the sense of doership; just as painted figures do not move."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मीपणा किंवा कर्ता असल्याचा भाव
Sense of doership
जैशीं Conjunction
Jaishi
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
हालती Verb
Halati
हालचाल करतात
Move
लिहिलीं Adjective
Lihili
काढलेली किंवा रेखाटलेली
Painted or drawn

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in the sense of doership, just as painted figures in a picture do not actually move.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a beautiful analogy of a painting to describe the state of a liberated soul. Just as figures in a painting may be depicted in various poses of action (like running or fighting), they do not actually possess any movement or the ego of performing those actions. Similarly, a person established in self-knowledge performs all necessary worldly duties through their physical body and senses, yet remains internally detached. They do not harbor the illusion of 'I am the doer' (Kartrutva Bhava), and thus, their actions do not create any karmic bondage.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, perform your duties with excellence but without getting attached to the 'credit' or 'ego' of the work. For example, a doctor treats a patient as a duty, without letting the success inflate their ego, knowing they are just an instrument.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 344

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । सिंधु जाली पांडुसुता । तैसे कामनेसी सर्वथा । ठावो नाही ॥

"As the river, in its fullness, becomes the ocean, O son of Pandu, so there is no place at all for desire in the wise."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
पूर्णत्वें Adverb
Purnatve
पूर्णपणे
Completely
सरिता Noun
Sarita
नदी
River
सिंधु Noun
Sindhu
समुद्र
Ocean
कामनेसी Noun
Kamanesi
इच्छेला / वासनेला
To desire
ठावो Noun
Thavo
जागा / स्थान
Place

💡 Meaning

Just as a river becomes the ocean upon reaching it, in the same way, there is no place at all for any desires in the heart of a wise person.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the state of a self-realized soul. Just as rivers flow from all directions and merge into the vast ocean, losing their individual identity and becoming one with the sea, all worldly desires enter the mind of a wise person but dissolve into his inner peace. He remains unaffected and stable because he is established in the Self (Atman), which is already complete and infinite. For such a person, external objects do not create any new cravings.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice contentment and focus. When you are internally satisfied with your purpose, external distractions and temptations lose their power over you. Example: Staying committed to a healthy lifestyle despite being surrounded by junk food because your inner goal is stronger.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna), comparing their mind to an ocean that absorbs all rivers.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 355

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो करी । आणि विषयांतें विसरोनि । आत्मसुखीं रमे ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who controls his senses and, forgetting the objects of desire, dwells in the joy of the Self."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthitaprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा
Of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
ताबा किंवा संयम
Restraint or control
विषयांतें Noun
Vishayante
भोगाच्या वस्तूंना
Sense objects
विसरोनि Verb
Visaroni
विसरून किंवा सोडून
Forgetting or transcending
आत्मसुखीं Noun
Atmasukhi
आत्म्याच्या आनंदात
In the bliss of the self
रमे Verb
Rame
मग्न होतो
Rejoices or dwells

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is a person of steady wisdom, who restrains his senses and, forgetting worldly objects, rejoices in the bliss of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true wisdom is achieved only when a person gains complete mastery over their senses. It is not just about physical restraint but a mental state where the attraction for worldly pleasures fades away, and the individual finds supreme joy within their own soul. This internal bliss makes the intellect unshakable and free from external dependencies.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing self-discipline by limiting screen time or unhealthy habits to focus on personal growth and inner peace is a practical application of this verse.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita.

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