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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 210

जेणें सांडिला फळाचा संगु। तोचि तो नित्यतृप्तु। जो न करी कर्माचा पांगु। कवणिये काळीं॥

"He who has abandoned attachment to the fruit of action, he alone is eternally satisfied, who never depends on action at any time."

सांडिला Verb
sandila
त्याग केला / सोडला
abandoned / renounced
संगु Noun
sangu
आसक्ती / ओढ
attachment
नित्यतृप्तु Adjective
nityatruptu
नेहमी समाधानी
eternally satisfied
पांगु Noun
pangu
अवलंबून असणे / अगतिकता
dependence / helplessness
कवणिये Other
kavaniye
कोणत्याही
at any
काळीं Noun
kali
वेळी / काळात
time

💡 Meaning

One who has given up attachment to the results of actions is truly content and never depends on actions for satisfaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has completely abandoned attachment to the results of their actions is truly 'Nityatrupta' (ever-content). Such an individual does not depend on the outcomes of their deeds for happiness. Since their satisfaction comes from within, they remain unaffected by external circumstances and are not bound by the consequences of their actions.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on your daily tasks or job without being obsessed with the promotion or reward. This mindset keeps you peaceful and productive regardless of the final outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained spiritual freedom by renouncing the desire for the fruits of their actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 302

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो । तयाचिये प्रज्ञेचा ठावो । अढळ जाणावा ॥ ३०२ ॥

"Therefore, he whose senses are completely restrained from their objects, his wisdom is firmly set."

इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
इंद्रियांचा (डोळे, कान, नाक इ.)
of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
restraint or control
जयासी Pronoun
Jayasi
ज्याला
to whom
प्रज्ञेचा Noun
Pradnecha
बुद्धीचा
of wisdom/intellect
अढळ Adjective
Adhal
स्थिर किंवा न हलणारे
unwavering or steady
जाणावा Verb
Janava
समजावे
should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that the wisdom of one who has achieved complete control over their senses is firmly established.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true stability of intellect is achieved only when one has complete mastery over their senses. The senses naturally gravitate towards worldly pleasures, which scatters the focus of the mind. A seeker who successfully withdraws their senses from these objects and anchors them in self-discipline is recognized as having 'Steady Wisdom'. This internal control is the foundation of spiritual enlightenment.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing sense control means managing distractions. For instance, choosing to focus on a professional task instead of impulsively checking phone notifications is a practical application of 'Indriya Nigraha' leading to better mental clarity.

📌 Context

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

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 139

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | झणीं चित्तीं वाहासी खेदना | जे हे आद्यंतही पाहातां ना | सर्वथा नाहीं ॥ १३९ ॥

म्हणोनि तू अर्जुना, मनात मुळीच दुःख करू नकोस; कारण हे (जन्म-मृत्यूचे चक्र) सुरुवातीला आणि शेवटीही पाहिले तर मुळीच अस्तित्वात नाही.

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let your heart be filled with sorrow; for if you look at the beginning and the end, this does not exist at all."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झणीं Adverb
Jhani
मुळीच / चुकूनही
At all / By any means
चित्तीं Noun
Chitti
मनात
In the mind
खेदना Noun
Khedana
दुःख / शोक
Sorrow / Grief
आद्यंतही Noun
Adyantahi
सुरुवात आणि शेवट
Beginning and end
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Entirely

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not harbor any grief in your heart; for when you look at the beginning and the end, this (world/grief) does not exist at all.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Asat' (unreal). He explains that anything which does not exist in the beginning (before birth) and will not exist in the end (after death) is essentially non-existent even in the present, despite appearing real to our senses. Therefore, grieving for the loss of something that is inherently transient is a sign of ignorance. One should focus on the eternal truth rather than the temporary appearance of things.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this to modern stress: when worried about a temporary problem, ask yourself if it will matter in 10 years. For example, if you fail a test, remember that this moment is a tiny part of your life's journey and does not define your eternal potential.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the illusory nature of the material world and the eternity of the soul to alleviate his grief.

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